This is our lovely hostel dog Bramble taking a breather at the top of Skiddaw during a recent trip. Although the Lake District is completely beautiful and such a special place, it got us thinking about the merits of the Yorkshire Dales, Bowland Forest and other local walks with or without your dog. You don’t always need to travel as far North as the Lake District for dramatic landscapes and beautiful views.

🌳The Pennine Way goes directly past our hostel. So you can jump on the route pretty much from the doorstep.
🌿The Yorkshire Three Peaks – usually completed as a challenge in under 24 hours. This route encompasses Pen-y-Ghent (694 metres), Whernside (736 metres) and Ingleborough (723 metres).
🐢Malham Cove – This 70m limestone cliff has amazed walkers for generations.
🌾The Pendle Way – The Pendle Way is a 45 mile circular walk split into eight distinct sections. These sections have treats galore awaiting for those doing the route, including famous “lairs” of the Pendle Witches in Newchurch, as well as one of the Brontes favourite spots, Wycoller, site of the “Spectral Horseman”. Waterfalls, moors, ancient churches, and hills with views to die for all populate this remarkable route.
🌹Two Toms Walk – The Two Toms Walk is a linear walk from Whalley to Colne. It Celebrates two campaigners for access to the countryside -Tom Stephenson, the creator of the Pennine Way and Thomas A.Leonard, pioneer of cheap outdoor holidays and pastor in Colne.
🦆Leeds Liverpool Canal – maybe not as dramatic as the other routes, the Leeds Liverpool canal has other merits. It is a brilliant insight into the social history of the the area. 127 miles of walking, boating or cycling.
🌼 The Lancashire Way (Eastern Loop) – created by Neil Harwood, a born and bred Lancashire man, the Lancashire Loop aims to show off the beauty and breadth of the county to give you a true appreciation of way Lancashire has to offer.

This wonderful group of lads visited our hostel recently. I absolutely love this picture of them using the kitchen

🥐Our self catering kitchen which is fitted with all the necessary appliances as well as pots, pans, plates and cutlery. We strived to make this kitchen feel like a home away from home to take the stress out of catering.
🍅The dining room is fitted with cosy lighting and long, wide tables which are perfect for sharing meals – and playing a board game after!
We believe passionately that self catering accommodation is incredibly important to the travel and tourism industry.
🧀It keeps the cost of your holiday down – making holidays more affordable for low wage families.
🍋It is also important for people with dietary restrictions as they can control the storage and preparation of the food they consume.
🍳You can adjust your daily schedule based on your preferences, rather than being restricted by hotel amenities.