YHA Ambleside

The YHA Ambleside sits on the shores of Lake Windermere in the Lake District. It offers a range of budget accommodation, a café serving local food, and self-catering facilities.

YHA is a charity and membership organisation. For non-members, a supplement per person, per night will be added to the published rate. See Important Information for more details.

The majority of rooms contain bunk beds.

Ambleside village is a 10-minute walk from the YHA hostel. It has a selection of quaint tea rooms, artisan shops and country pubs.

There are many walking and cycling routes surrounding YHA Ambleside, and there is a bike store on site. A variety of watersports can be enjoyed on the lake and guests can buy tickets for lake cruises and mountain goat tours at reception.

The bar offers a range of local ales and there is a large garden with plenty of seating.

The comfortable TV lounge and some of the dorms and bedrooms have views across both the lake and the Langdale Pikes. There is a games room and a selection of books for guests to borrow. Laundry facilities are also provided.