Kirkby Stephen Hostel
Former youth hostel in Kirkby Stephen on the Coast to Coast Path
Book DirectKirkby Stephen Hostel, Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4QQ
Call Denise on 07812 558525
Overview
Kirkby Stephen Hostel, is a former YHA hostel converted from a Methodist Church and has been independent since 2010. The old chapel has a range of accommodation for individuals, families and groups amongst beautiful authentic features; stained glass windows, arches, oak panels and stone covings. The chapel houses a large dining room and kitchen, with a lounge/reading room in the gallery. The bedrooms and dormitories are in a building at the rear, with ample lavatories and showers, WiFi and a drying room. Kirkby Stephen is a pleasant market town in the upper Eden valley, situated 15 miles from Kendal, 15 miles from Hawes. It is on Wainwright's Coast to Coast path and the W2W (Walney to Wear) cycle path. It enjoys easy access to the Lady Ann Clifford Walk, the Pennine Journey, the Howgill Hills, the Dales National Park and the Lake District. Paragliding is also available. The hostel stands prominently on the main street of Kirkby Stephen, with a range of restaurants, cafés, pubs, take-aways (including fish and chips) and food shops on the doorstep.This accommodation is featured on our map of Yorkshire and Lancashire and here is its own website.
Details
Beds & Rooms:
38: 1x8, 3x6, 2x4, 1x2, 1x2 en suite.Open:
All year. Please arrive after 5pm (or ring to arrange arrival).Price per night:
£24.50ppBooking:
Book by phone or email. Booking advised but not essential.Directions:
In the centre of town on main road. From M6 leave at junction 38 and follow signs towards Appleby.Public Transport:
One mile from Kirkby Stephen train station on the Leeds-Carlisle line. Regular buses from Penrith, Kendal and Appleby stop outside hostel.Walks:
Long Distance Walks
This accommodation allows dogs by arrangement, is in a National Park, is available to individuals and has a pub within walking distance. It is on the walking festivals page, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award page, the Settle to Carlisle railway, the present or past youth hostel page, the Hostels that welcome stag and hen parties map, the Coast to Coast Walk and the Coast to Coast Mountain Bike route.
It has availability at August Bank Holiday and Autumn Half Term.
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Latest Blog about Kirkby Stephen Hostel
Kirkby Stephen Walking Holiday
October 19th 2016
Surrounded by excellent hiking country, the small market town of Kirkby Stephen in the Upper Eden Valley made the perfect base for a five-night hill-walking break.
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News & Offers from Kirkby Stephen Hostel
Dogs are welcome,come visit to see the colours of winter.
September 5th 2019
Kirkby Stephen is a fantastic place to stay with your family and dogs.
Explore our lovely river walks and quiet country lanes. It is a great place for children to be kids again.
Kirkby Stephen Hostel is an ideal base for a family, couple or individual exploring the winter colours of Yorkshire. All sorts of groups find a great welcome too. One school books the hostel every year for their geography field trip and this year a couple of French students explore Yorkshire with Kirby Stephen Hostel as their base. Then there’s Herman and his friends from Holland and a group exploring Yorkshire on mopeds. Great country for cycling, one group from Edinburgh cycled down for a night and a family stayed over on a Dales cycling holiday. Quirky Kirby Stephen Hostel, in a grand old chapel with pews, makes everyone welcome. There are bunks for 38, self catering facilities and plenty of tables and benches.
Bring your group, family, friends or come by yourself for a great night in at Kirkby Stephen Hostel.
Day three of the Ride to Stride Walking Festival, at Kirkby Stephen
April 25th 2019
This great music and walking festival is based along the Settle to Carlise Railway line with walks and music at a different stations each day.
The Ride to Stride Music and Walking Festival is a week long celebration of the wonderful landscape and culture of the western Dales and Eden Valley. The festival is made up of lots of events and activities, each day based along a different length of the railway line.
Kirkby Stephen is the base for the third day (May 2nd), with walks from the station lead by experienced walk leaders and the pubs buzzing with music and song. Kirkby Stephen Hostel provides walkers accommodation right in the centre of the town, and welcomes individuals and groups alike.
Nine Stands near Kirkby Stephen
September 19th 2018
After great drive though the lovely Yorkshire Dales we crossed the border to Kirby Stephen Hostel, a converted church in the centre of a friendly town.
After great drive though the lovely Yorkshire Dales we cross the border to Kirby Stephen Hostel, a converted church that is now an independent hostel run by the friendly Denise. The hostel is right in the centre of town so we explored the very friendly local pub that night. On Sunday we headed off across the fields and up to Nine Stands to see some lovely views. Another great walk from the town is on the east side of valley past the Quarry, there you will find an railway that has been converted to a cycle / walking route over an aqueduct. The hostel has a great drying room, ideal as our clothes were wet. It was also a nice place to relax and socialize with the other guest and Denise was happy for us to bring in a take away, which was very easy to find in Kirkby Stephen. We has a full English breakfasts, cooked by the hostel the next morning which set us up for another day in the outdoors. I would recommend Kirkby Stephen hostel as a really chilled out place to stay.
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