This former redundant village church has been repurposed by the community into an ECO friendly hostel. With solar panels on the roof, electric charging points for both cars and bikes you can see that the charity running this fab new hostel are hot on keeping thier environmetal inpact as low as possible.

Introducing, St Michaels Lodge, a fantastic brand new hostel in the Yorkshire Dales converted from the village church! How romantic to sleep bathed in a kaleidoscope of natural light from the anceint stained glass windows. Cook, eat, chill and chat where history and beauty blend seamlessly.

Guests’ comfort has been a top priority of the conversion.  Sleep in sturdy, handmade wooden bunks.  Cook in the fully equipped, sparkling new kitchen.  Eat and relax  in this unique, tranquil environment and cosy up by the wood burning stove.  For those long summer evenings, gather around the firepit and sing or tell stories. For cyclists there’s a bike wash & maintenance area.  For drivers there are 11 parking spaces.  What’s more you’ll find charging points for both cars and bikes.  With the Coast to Coast walkers’ and mountain bikers’ routes passing close by, it’s sure to be a popular stop-over. But don’t leave it to us to tell you about this fantastic new hostel.  Go and visit yourself.