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YHA Buttermere - Hostel

3.0 star property

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9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Laundry

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Buttermere, Cockermouth, England, CA13 9XA
  • Place, Buttermere Lake
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Derwentwater
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Lodore Falls
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Men only (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Room (2 Bed Private)

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room (4 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Room (6 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room (8 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Cockermouth

Located within a leisurely stroll of Buttermere Lake, YHA Buttermere - Hostel is within a few miles (5 km) of Crummock Water. This 14-room, 3-star hostel has a restaurant along with conveniences like free in-room WiFi and free self parking.
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What's nearby

  • Buttermere Lake - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Derwentwater - 14 min drive - 10.2 miles
  • Lake District Wildlife Park - 25 min drive - 17.2 miles
  • Catbells Lakeland Walk - 26 min drive - 9.9 miles
  • Lodore Falls - 30 min drive - 15.0 miles

Getting around

  • Aspatria Station - 38 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 139 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wasdale Head Inn - ‬57 min drive
  • ‪Ritson's Bar - ‬57 min drive
  • ‪Jaspers Coffee House - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Royal Oak - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪YHA Borrowdale - ‬9 min drive

About this property

YHA Buttermere - Hostel

Guests of YHA Buttermere - Hostel enjoy free WiFi in public areas, a library, and laundry facilities. If you decide to drive, there's free parking. Friendly staff can provide front-desk service during limited hours, and also offer advice about sightseeing. Additional amenities include a garden, a vending machine, and a communal living room.
Guests can expect to find free WiFi. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 5.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Books
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower

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  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
All adult guests are required to present a valid government-issued photo ID card at check-in.
The name and address on the booking must match the photo ID presented by the guest at check-in. This property does not accept name changes for existing bookings.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 5.95 for children
  • Towels fee: GBP 3.50 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
  • Check-in: 5 PM
  • Check-out: 10 AM
The front desk is available during limited hours. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • Charges or special cancellation policies for group reservations may apply (more than 8 rooms for the same property/stay dates).
  • This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 
  • The credit card used at check-in for incidentals must be in the name of the primary guest who made the reservation.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • There are no elevators.
  • No cribs or infant beds are available.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

YHA Buttermere Hostel Cockermouth
YHA Buttermere Hostel
YHA Buttermere Cockermouth
YHA Buttermere
YHA Buttermere - Hostel Cockermouth
YHA Buttermere - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do close to YHA Buttermere - Hostel?

This hostel is located in Cockermouth within a short 9-minute walk of Buttermere Lake. You'll also find Honister Slate Mine and Crummock Water within a short drive.

How much does it cost to stay at YHA Buttermere - Hostel?

As of Jun 12, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at YHA Buttermere - Hostel on Jun 14, 2026 start from $71, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Will I be able to park at YHA Buttermere - Hostel?

Yes, uncovered self parking is offered for free at the hostel.

Does YHA Buttermere - Hostel include a casino?

No, YHA Buttermere - Hostel doesn't have a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at YHA Buttermere - Hostel?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hostel.

What will couples enjoy most about a stay at YHA Buttermere - Hostel?

Couples will appreciate amenities like a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a garden at this hostel.

Does YHA Buttermere - Hostel have a hot tub?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this hostel.

Does YHA Buttermere - Hostel have a restaurant with a breakfast menu?

Yes, YHA Buttermere - Hostel serves continental breakfast each morning for a surcharge from its restaurant.

Does YHA Buttermere - Hostel allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets aren't allowed at YHA Buttermere - Hostel though service animals are welcome.

Does YHA Buttermere - Hostel have connecting rooms available?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this hostel.

Can I book a room with a balcony at YHA Buttermere - Hostel?

No, there aren't any rooms at YHA Buttermere - Hostel that offer a balcony.

YHA Buttermere - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 40 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Excellent value for money, lovely staff, clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Roane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Buttermere is a great hostel, Clean, well maintained, perfectly positioned All good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at another friendly hostel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Million dollar location

Lovely yha , spectacular location , clean tidy lovely old building , highly reccomend
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

ROGER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely friendly staff a bit of a walk from other facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Harpreet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Shahzad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely gorgeous
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mountain therapy

Wonderful solo stay at YHA Buttermere. Perfect location just a stones throw from the main hotel and cafe which is nice. Friendly staff and guests, good facilities. Wifi poor but why do you need it when staying here! Will definitely come back
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Staff & service
Staff friendly . Good views . Breakfast chaotic& disorganised . Limited hot water . Bathrooms a lot to be desired
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disappointed to discover on arrival that the evening meal and breakfast were not available for purchase as i hadn’t been informed by Expedia that the main kitchen was being refurbished.. Other than that, I had a lovely stay, fabulous hostel in beautiful surroundings with welcoming helpful staff 😊
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

r

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Autumn break

Accomodation was very decent and just as expected. Friendly staff and just about everything needed for an enjoyable stay. Breakfast was a little slow waiting on just about everything and the food and drinks could do with labelling but I wouldn't knock it on one experience. It could be fine every other day. The location is great and you get what you pay for so no complaints and a happy customer
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Night in the icebox .

Wonderful location for the hostel. Lovely friendly and professional staff. Unfortunately I was in a hudge dormitory on my own in the attic of the building,and it was freezing all night. The bed linens were very cold and damp.so never used them. I couldn't wait to get up at 6.45 to go downstairs to get warmed up and have a hot drink .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Kam Po

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wifi 非常差，只有G/F 才有。環境優美，離湖車程只要5分鐘。
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
There no Wi-Fi, no mobile phone service, and no shower jel and shampoo and dinner also only frozen vegetables, brake fast is fine.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great as always from YHA

Great service, friendly and welcoming. Quick check in. Room was nice and clean and spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Outdoor heaven

A great hostel, unbeatable location. Very helpful staff and while we self catered the food looked excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Scarfell Pike hike

Fabulous staff couldn’t have asked for more they were courteous helpful informative friendly and professional a real asset. Great facilities which were clean and well looked after. Very comfortable and welcoming lounge on our floor clean and spacious room. Warm and friendly dining area good food well presented and maintained and well organised the hostel is perfectly placed for views lakes hills and village has good cafes and pubs. Exceeded my expectations hope to return soon
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Colette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quiet Walking Retreat

Beautiful location along Buttermere Lake. The drive from Cockermouth was exceptional beautiful views of lakes and mountains. It felt as is time slowed as I drove along meandering, avoiding the sheep grazing along the road. This is a place I will visit again. The hostel itself is perched on a hill overlooking the lake. Like any hostel the sleeping dorms are functional and adequate. However the staff and the broad wealth of people you meet there make the holiday complete.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Buttermere YH

Really good stay , could do with more sockets in bedrooms
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sooty

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic location - 5 mins to the pubs and a view dtraihht up to Red Pike ....
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent stay at Buttermere YHA

Excellent stay at the youth hostel. A very warm welcome was received after a long day running in the Lake District. Great selection of food and drink with really friendly staff. Rooms comfortable and clean.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A worthy choice in Buttermere

This is a hostel but it is fine for what we wanted. The room was simple, sink and beds. It was clean, the bedding was more than adequate, the showers were warm and clean, the W.C was always clean. There was a handy kitchen with a nice view. The sitting room was nice. There was a washer which soap was supplied, and cleverly, the furnace room is used for drying clothe which was quite effective and ecologically reflected clever thinking (saves many mega-watts). This is a nice hostel.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Great location.

Location is great: in the centre of everything - trails and lakes.
Stayed 1 night in May 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

great hostel in a perfect area

A first class hostel, with all amenities. A useful notice board showing bus time tables, taxi numbers, weather conditions etc. Very clean throughout. Quiet in the night time, which was great for me as I needed to wake up very early for sunrise photography. This is only the second hostel I have ever stayed in and I will certainly be staying in more hostels in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

close to scarfel pike

We were a party of 5 adults , we booked this place due to it being near scarfel as we were walking this on the Saturday so only needed one night accom. We could not have been more pleased with the place , we had the 3 course dinner which was a great welcome to us all , very tasty and even served up to us by the staff. We had the breakfast in the morning too which was also great value for money and very appetising. The whole place is spotlessly clean with ample showers and toilets etc and comfy beds too . The staff work very hard and are all very pleasant and very helpful too . Only problem is you have to get there early to get a parking place but if you can't park here you just need to drive about 200 yards up the road to a little parking place at the side of the church. Very quite and out of the way but does have two really nice pubs a short walk away .