YHA Castleton Losehill Hall is a totally refurbished Victorian gothic mansion and cobbled mews set in formal gardens and 27 acres of parkland in the heart of the Peak District National Park. There are beautiful gardens, woods and streams to explore within the grounds with one of the peak’s most popular and charming tourist villages on the doorstep. If you fancy returning to the wild (with a few home comforts), our lovely new camping barn is a cosy alternative.
The Hostel
The hostel has 146 beds in 36 rooms, most of which have en-suite facilities. YHA Castleton Losehill Hall is finished to a high standard and boasts a licensed bar and luxurious social areas. There is plenty of comfortable furniture to relax on and gorgeous finishing touches like a woodburning stove and atmospheric candles.
The West Mews with its 28 beds in 7 rooms can be booked exclusively for your group, it has its own kitchen and lounge so is completely self contained.
Camping Barn
Our camping barn is now open and available for hire. Heating and cooking is done via a wood-burning range stove, which makes the place really cosy. The stove is also great for baking - it makes lovely bread! There's also an electric kettle, a microwave and lighting so you've still got some home comforts. You'll also find hot water, a hot shower and two toilets. The six beds are on a mezzanine sleeping platform, accessed by a ladder, and can be arranged as two doubles and two singles or six singles.
The barn is accessed on foot from the car park, so bring your boots and a torch as the (3 minute) walk takes you through our Magic Wood and over a stream by the Waterwheel Bridge. Car parking is available in the main car park.
The barn has been renovated using recycled materials with timber from our own woodlands (a mix of oak, ash and sycamore). Our cosy interior has antique leather armchairs, the world's only ‘rocking stool’ and there is a big picnic bench outside for sunny days and peaceful nights. There is no Wi-Fi and little phone signal but there are wonderful starlit skies, wild flowers, badgers, birds and bats for entertainment.
Arrival & Car Parking Facilities
There are 50 parking spaces on site and two additional bays marked for blue badge holders. The car park is adjacent to the main entrance and parking is free. Customers can be dropped off at the top of the ramp; there is no step or pavement here. If you let us know what time you are coming we will do our best to provide assistance moving to and from cars.
The car park is even tarmac which slopes slightly to a resin bonded ramp (1:11) with low handrails. It is lit but some areas may be dark at night. The ramp and main entrance are well lit with lamps along the handrail and ceiling spot lights.
The entrance door is semi-automatic and opens inwards; to enter you push until the sensor activates or use your key card once checked in. The exit is activated by remote push button.
Main Entrance & Reception
Our reception is located on the ground floor by the main door. This area is level throughout with large spaces for a wheelchair user, and low, soft bench-style seating is available. It has a combination of tile flooring and carpet. It is well lit with natural light during the day and with ceiling and wall lights at night.
There is a lower level service point at the reception desk which also has a portable induction loop available on request. The chip and pin machine is on an extendable wire.
We also have a vibrating pillow alarm for guests with hearing impairments available on request.
Main Hostel Building
Halls and Corridors
In keeping with the age and characteristics of this building, colours are generally in darker tones but there is a good colour contrast to the walls, floors and doorways throughout the building. All corridors are well lit. Most public areas have a hard floor, accommodation areas are carpeted. There are double leaf doors to each wing which are usually propped open. On the first floor, a corridor with 7 steps joins each wing.
The main hall is an impressive space on the ground floor of the Ashton wing next to the evening dining room. There is a heavy, key card operated door to enter. This room provides access to the first floor via a sweeping stair case and level access into the lounge, and library. The hall has a hard wood floor and is well-lit with natural light during the day, but more dimly lit at night. There are soft chairs with armrests available and low tables.
Public WCs
The public WCs are all located on the ground floor in the Burbage wing. There is level access to all of them and they are all well-lit with fluorescent lighting and have non-slip floors. The taps are a mixture of push and lever taps.
There is a unisex WC just as you enter the Burbage wing. There is an accessible WC a little further down the same corridor which has left handed transfer.
Café Bar
The bar is located next to the reception desk and so the lighting, flooring, desk and seating are the same. There is also a television with subtitles. Cold and hot drinks are served here.
Evening Dining Room
Our evening dining room is located in the Ashton wing on the ground floor and is accessed via a corridor from the reception lobby. There is a carpeted ramp up to the dining room with handrails on either side. The dining room has a set of double doors (clear door opening width is over 800cm) which are generally pinned open during service times.
This room has a range of round and square tables with straight backed chairs. Furniture can be moved and we can also provide a table service so please ask at reception if you require either of these. The flooring in the dining room is level, solid wood. There are two large windows allowing a good amount of light into the room, including ceiling and wall lights.
Table service is available on request. We are happy to cater for dietary requirements.
Please advise us of these before your arrival.
Breakfast and Group Dining Room
Our breakfast and group dining is provided on the ground floor, within the Burbage wing.
This dining space has bench style seating, which can be easily moved. The servery and coffee areas are low level but table service is available if required, please let us know at reception. The floor is hard wood and the room is level throughout with ceiling lamps above the tables.
Lounge
The lounge is located on the ground floor in the Ashton wing. Access is via the main hall.
It is a large bright room with hard wooden floors.
It is level throughout and has 4 sofas, low tables and additional seating with and without arm rests. Furniture is adequately spaced to allow wheelchairs and furniture can be moved on request.
Self-Catering Kitchen
The kitchen is on the ground floor in the Burbage wing and has level access from the reception lobby. It is equipped with three ovens with drop down doors, three gas hobs, three sinks with lever taps, and two fridges. There are round tables and seating with and without armrests available. The floor is hard wood and the room is well-lit by fluorescent ceiling lights.
Library
Accessed off the main hall, the library has a large table and seating for 12 people. The chairs are straight backed and can be moved on request. There is a light door to enter this room (900cm). Flooring in this room is hard wood and there is access to the hostel gardens via four steps down on to the large patio area.
Laundry and Drying Facilities
The drying room is located on the ground floor in the Burbage wing. The clear opening door width is 660cm and the door is light. There is a large amount of hanging space and there is bench seating. The floor is wooden and the room is brightly lit.
Meeting Rooms
We have three meeting rooms available at ground floor level within the Burbage building.
Please call us on the number below to discuss your requirements if you would like to book a meeting room.
Bedrooms and Bathrooms
There are a range of bedrooms available at YHA Castleton Losehill Hall, which are spread across the main hostel building and the mews building.
All of the rooms are well lit with ceiling lights and individual lights at the head of each bunk. Unless otherwise stated, all bedrooms have bunk beds. All bedding is provided.
All bathrooms have non-slip flooring and are well-lit. All standard showers have a step up to enter.
Ground Floor
There is one three bed fully accessible room in the main hostel with en-suite facilities including a shower chair, and a high dependency bed. The room is in the Burbage wing and is has level access from the reception lobby.
The room door width is 850cm and the bathroom door width is 800cm. There is no emergency cord in this room but there is one in the en-suite bathroom. There is left handed transfer onto the WC. A lifting hoist can be provided by arrangement- we can train you in its operation at handover time. Please bring your own sling for this to ensure safe and comfortable fit.
First floor
There are three staircases within the main hostel building providing access to the first floor, all of which have a handrail. The main staircase, located in the Ashton wing, is wide with 22 shallow steps. The staircase in the Burbage wing is narrower with 16 steps.
One 1-bedded room with en-suite shower room
Seven 2-bedded rooms with en-suite shower room
Five 4-bedded rooms with en-suite shower room
One 5-bedded room with en-suite shower room
Six 6-bedded rooms with en-suite shower room
Two 8-bedded rooms with shared shower rooms
Mews Building
The Mews building is accessed externally from the main hostel. The approach after the ramp is level and concrete and the courtyard of the Mews is cobbled and uneven. There are some picnic tables available in this area. The mews building is split into the east wing, which has a step down to enter, and west wing which has level access.
Lounge and Self-catering Kitchen
One open plan room in the west Mews provides the lounge and self-catering kitchen.
There is level access from the front door. The kitchen floor is wood and the lounge area is carpeted. There are low tables, sofas and soft chairs with armrests in the lounge. Some tables and bench seating are available in the kitchen. The width of both doors is 780cm.
Bedrooms and Bathrooms
The bedrooms are all carpeted and well-lit with ceiling lights. All bathrooms have non-slip flooring and are well-lit. All standard showers have a step up to enter.
Ground Floor
Two 3-bedded accessible rooms with accessible en-suite shower rooms which have left handed transfer. There is a ramp down to these rooms from the door. Neither of these rooms is large enough for a hoist to be used.
Two 2-bedded en-suite rooms
One 4-bedded en-suite room
First Floor
The first floor is accessed via two staircases, both of which have handrails.
One 2-bedded room
Four 4-bedded room
One 8-bedded room
One 6-bedded en-suite room
One 4-bedded en-suite room
Grounds & Gardens
YHA Losehill Hall is set in 27 acres of parkland. The majority of the grounds are pasture land currently used for grazing. Within the immediate vicinity of the hostel are some maintained gardens; a lawn and a large patio. There is level access from the main building onto the patio via double leaf glazed doors in the reception lobby.
On the patio are benches and picnic bench seating. The patio is level with some uneven sections. There is a steep bank down to the lawn from the patio, but it can also be accessed via 6 steps which lead down to a gravel path.
Additional Information
The hostel has two mobile hoists available on request. We advise that you bring your own sling.
We do not permit pets, but assistance dogs are very welcome
We do not permit smoking anywhere in the hostel.
The reception is staffed from 7pm-11pm. Emergency contact information can be found in the reception, or on the front door of the Mews should you need a member of staff during the night.
Emergency lighting and fire alarms fitted. We assist all guests to evacuate in the event of fire or any emergency requiring evacuation.
Evacuation procedures shown on information board in each bedroom.
Mobile phone signal in and around the hostel is good on most networks.
Wi-Fi internet connection is available to guests.
