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10 years of Elterwater Hostel
Thursday, 7th December 2023
A lovely celebration was held to mark the 10th anniversary of the Elterwater Independent Hostel. Owners Christine and Alan Thomas invited guests, who have supported them over the years to […]
Read MoreGavin smashes the record
Friday, 1st December 2023
Former record holder Gavin Dale has regained the crown for the 23 Before Tea fell running challenge. Gavin, who runs for Ambleside AC, flew round the route on Tuesday on […]
Read MoreEnd of Season thoughts from Nick
Monday, 20th November 2023
“So you get a few months off now?” or “how long do you close for?”… two very common parting phrases from departing guests towards the end of October… if only! […]
Read MoreAnother 8 minutes off the 23 Before Tea
Thursday, 19th October 2023
The record has once again been broken for the 23 Before Tea fell running challenge from Elterwater Independent Hostel. Mark Burley, a member of Macclesfield Harriers & AC, and Manchester […]
Read MoreNick’s thoughts on the YHA’s latest round of Hostel sales
Tuesday, 10th October 2023
There is lots of talk in the press recently about the YHA’s decision to sell off another 20 Hostels, leading to a heady mix of frustration and despair, and prompting […]
Read MoreNew Woman’s 23 before Tea record
Wednesday, 23rd August 2023
Emma Stuart, who’s a vet from Penrith, has gone into second place on the 23 before Tea leaderboard. Her time of 7 hours 3 minutes makes her the fastest woman […]
Read MoreAnna races back in time for tea
Friday, 30th June 2023
Anna Llewellyn has moved into second place on the 23 before Tea leaderboard at Elterwater Independent Hostel, smashing the women’s record by well over an hour. Anna ran the 50k […]
Read MoreWorld Water Day 2023
Wednesday, 22nd March 2023
Today is World Water Day and here at Elterwater Hostel we are keeping an eye on what we use as this helps us retain our Gold Green Tourism Award. It […]
Read MoreNew Record Set for 23 Before Tea
Tuesday, 3rd January 2023
Many Congratulations to Richard Kendall, our first 23 Before Tea runner of 2023, who broke the record by 27 minutes in an incredible time of 7 hours and 17 minutes […]
Read MoreNew Female Record set for 23 before Tea
Monday, 5th December 2022
Many congratulations to Angela Wilson who became the first female and the second fastest person to complete the 23 before tea challenge – a particularly notable achievement given that it […]
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