YHA Kettlewell is a 40 bed hostel set in the beautiful North Yorkshire Village of Kettlewell. The handsome stone building, which doubles up as the village Post Office, has been part of the YHA network for over 70 years. We have eight bedrooms, several large, some small, to accommodate large parties as well as couples or solo walkers on their journeys through the dales. You can hire the whole hostel for private parties and activity weekends all year round.
With 40 beds in the building and 40 chairs in the dining room, no-one has to wait to be fed! Really important after a long day out on the hills, there is a sofa and some comfy chairs in the dining room so people can congregate to chat and have one of our local beers in the evening. Alternatively we have a nice quiet residents lounge to sit, read or play a board game.
For our younger visitors, we have a nice park in the village with a stunning view of the valley, lovely walks along the River Wharfe or half a mile down towards Scargill House stepping stones for the more adventurous (it is not too far if you need to come back in a hurry for a change of clothes!). The Forbidden Corner is not far away and worth searching out.
The dining room doubles up as a classroom or conference room, bring a projector and you are away! We can seat 40 so the average class can fit nicely.
The Hostel
We have 42 beds in nine bedrooms:
We have found that when hiring the whole hostel, large family groups have been able to divide themselves up all sorts of ways, which has been great to give the older kids a bit of space, keep the little ones close, or just have a space set aside for each family unit.
As the rooms are, on the whole, spacious, there is a bit of space to move around which is a big plus if you are here for a few days.
On the first floor we have a relaxing lounge where guests can unwind on our comfortable seating. In our dining room we have sturdy tables and seating, ideal for any meal.
Hire the whole place
This hostel is occasionally made available for hire on an exclusive basis. This means that you can have the place to yourself and choose how many of your friends, family, club mates, etc., join you. We allocate availability for exclusive use in blocks, typically up to 90 days in the future. If you are looking for space to stay with us on a normal shared basis, and can’t see any availability three months or more into the future, then this hostel may be being held for Exclusive Hire.
We have parking for seven cars at the hostel if they all breathe in. There is plenty more parking in the village, the £2 car park opposite the garage is the best choice, pay in the garage and see one of the sets from the film Calendar Girls whilst you are there!
Pets are not permitted at YHA Kettlewell. Assistance dogs are welcome.
Accessibility
At YHA Kettlewell we strive to cater for everybody. Unfortunately all of our bedrooms and bathrooms are located on the 1st and 2nd floors
We have:
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