Due to the ever-changing Covid situation, the decision has been made to close Dolgoch Hostel over the winter. It will re-open in late March 2021, when a warm welcome will be waiting for guests old and new.

Sadly we have decided to close Dolgoch from 21st October until 14th November. On all other dates the hostel is open for advance bookings only. The first booking we have on any night, secures the whole hostel for themselves, even if it is only one person (paying £14). As per current guidelines the max group size is 6.

The room suitable for a disabled guest is not available at the moment as the warden must use that room. It is self contained outside the main hostel and as the warden must not enter the main hostel when guests are staying at the moment, he/she needs to use it.

Being remote we’re ideally placed for some of the best night skies in the UK. Perfect for the stargazer.

In 2015 Dolgoch was awarded Dark Sky status due to the quality of its dark skies. A Dark Sky preserve is an area that is free of artificial light pollution.Entries in our Visitors Book in Dologoch include entries by visitors who have observed the Milky Way, Venus and Jupiter, the Perseus meteorite shower, the Plough and the Great Bear as well as the huge number of stars visible in this area away from light pollution. One visitor commented that this has to be one of the best Dark Sky sites in the country; his visit was made memorable by seeing Orion rising over the mountain.
We welcome both amateur and professional astronomers to come to our hostels to observe the glory of the starlit heavens. It’s an experience that the whole family can enjoy too.