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Thorney How Independent Hostel
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| Type: | Alternative Accommodation |
| Town: | Grasmere |
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| Description: | A newly opened independent hostel offering simple B&B accommodation in shared rooms in Grasmere, the heart of the Lake District.
Come and experience the tranquil setting with easy access to magnificent scenery, mountain walks, cycling and the cultural centre of Grasmere.
Thorney How is a family owned and run traditional Lakeland residence with 2 acres of private grounds previously managed by the YHA.
The flexible accommodation can cater for individual bookings, family rooms, small and large groups.
53 bunk style beds are arranged in a total of 10 bedrooms ranging from 2 beds to 10 beds per room.
The main gentleman's style residence and 350 year old farmhouse is charming and has well proportioned rooms with fabulous views onto the grounds and the distant Fairfield/Hellvellyn mountain range.
The separate annexe sitting underneath Helm Crag creates an independent 24 bedded space suitable for mixed types of groups. Discounts are available for large group bookings and for charitable groups.
Private parking, cycle store, drying room, licensed bar and spacious grounds complete the experience. |
| Facilities: |  Visa/Mastercard/Switch accepted
 Electric shaver points
 Cooking facilities
 Video/DVD
 Showers available
 Single sex groups welcomed
 Dogs/pets accepted by arrangement
 Linen provided
 Vegetarian diet available
 Breakfast available
 American Express accepted
 Drying facilities
 Leisure club (onsite or nearby)
 Gay/lesbian friendly
 Cots available
 Hairdryer
 Central heating
 Real log/coal fires
 Evening meals
 Children welcome
 WiFi or internet access
 Private parking
 Garden
 Totally non-smoking
 Hot water
 Colour television
 Satellite TV
 Bedding provided
 Secure luggage storage
 Licenced (table)
 Telephone (public)
 Packed lunches provided
 Special diets available
 Common room
 Ironing facilities
 Christmas special programme
 Snacks/afternoon tea
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| Directions: | Thorney How is best accessed via Easedale Road in Grasmere.
From the A591 travelling north on approaching Grasmere go past the roundabout junction near to the Wordsworth Trust signposted Grasmere Village. Instead take the next left hand turn 0.5 mile further on also signposted Grasmere Village opposite the Swan Hotel.
This is Swan Lane. Follow this into the village for 0.5 mile. Easdale Road is immediately on the right as you reach the village green. Follow Easedale Road for 0.25 mile you will go past Butharlyp How YHA, several small groups of houses and over a small bridge.
At a junction Thorney How Hostel is signposted right 400yds.
Follow the narrow winding and rising lane past a group of houses and woodland. Thoney How is then on your left.
Thorney How is accessible via public transport. National Express coaches stop in Grasmere and there is a local bus 555 from Windermere and Keswick. The nearest local train service is in Windermere, with the nearest national line station at Oxenholme Lake District. |
| Weblink: | http://www.thorneyhow.co.uk |