In line with guidance from the government, Shining Cliff Hostel has re-opened its doors. Once again you can enjoy a blissful holiday in wonderful Derbyshire with nature at your doorstep, what better way to spend a summer?

The Woodland Classroom at Shining Cliff hostel is available for day hire throughout the week for £20 per day. The hostel itself can be hired for the day from Monday to Thursdays for £40 per day.

The Woodland Classroom is a wooden hut, one of the original buildings built by the Grith Pioneers in the 1940s, a group of young men establishing a self-sufficient camp in the woodland. It is a single room with beautiful woodland views.
Although there is no running water or electricity there is access to the drinking water from the hostel outside tap and the classroom has solar powered lighting. The classroom has wooden benches running along each wall for seating and seats approximately 10-15 people.The Woodland Classroom also has an adjoining toilet, this has a basic camping toilet (to be replaced in July 2020 with a compost toilet).

There is a fire pit available for use for groups booking the classroom.

The Woodland Classroom is available to hire for £20 per day (8am until 6pm). The hostel hire includes use of the communal areas, self catering kitchen and toilets and outdoor fire pit area. Hostel hire is £40 from 10am until 3pm.

Shining Cliff hostel has acquired the Visit England Industry Standard mark.

The ‘Good to Go’ standard mark shows that Shining Cliff hostel has followed government and industry COVID-19 guidelines, has a Risk Assessment in place and a process to maintain cleanliness and aid social distancing.