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Thorney How
Tourist Hostel with 16 bedrooms £21-£29 pppn, £24-£38 pppnb, £68-£210 prpn
Thorney How Independent Hostel
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Reviews
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A GPoznan, Poland
19 August 2017
“day stay in Grasmere, hiking and sightsseing”
Very aesthetic and ascetic place. Clean and equipped in all that is needed. Gave me a feeling of calmness and peace. Beautiful view from the window.
Will try to come back if I can.
Thank you :)
Reply from Thorney How at 19 Aug 2017
Hi Anna Thank you for your kind comments. You are very welcome to come and stay again. Kind regards Taylor & Carolyn
Details
Thorney How offers guest accommodation with 7 en-suite B&B rooms, and and also a 16 bedded Bunk House in Grasmere, the heart of the Lake District.
Come and experience the tranquil setting with easy access to magnificent scenery, mountain walks, cycling and the cultural centre of Grasmere.
Thorney How is a traditional Lakeland residence with 2 acres of private grounds. Ideal for all sorts of group activities and celebrations, with the accommodation able to be split into 16, 26 or all 42 beds.
The main gentleman's style residence and 400 year old farmhouse is charming and has well proportioned rooms with fabulous views onto the grounds and the distant Fairfield/Helvellyn mountain range. The main house with recently upgraded en-suites has 7 rooms with a total of 26 beds. All main house beds are sold with a basic breakfast that is upgrade able to full cooked English breakfast.
Grasmere Bunk House sits underneath Helm Crag, with 4 rooms creates an independent 16 bedded space.
All beds are mainly bunk bed type with all bed linen supplied. Double, twin and family rooms are also available in the main house.
Private parking, cycle store, drying room, licensed bar and spacious grounds complete the experience.
Whilst enjoying your stay why not hire a mountain bike.
The property is also available for large and smaller group bookings..
Facilities
Children welcome
Television
Tea/coffee making in bedrooms
Licenced (table or bar)
Packed lunches provided
Special diets available
Ironing facilities
Snacks/afternoon tea
Private parking
Garden
Totally non-smoking
Dogs/pets NOT accepted
Cooking facilities
Central heating
Electric shaver points
Linen provided
Cycles for hire
Visa/Mastercard/Switch accepted
Vegetarian diet available
American Express accepted
WiFi or internet access
Leisure club (onsite or nearby)
DVD player
Showers available
Single sex groups welcomed
Evening meals
Hairdryer
High chairs available
Cots available
Real log/coal fires
Drying facilities
Breakfast available
Restaurant
Hot water
Bedding provided
Secure luggage storage
Common room
Children welcome
Television
Tea/coffee making in bedrooms
Licenced (table or bar)
Packed lunches provided
Special diets available
Ironing facilities
Snacks/afternoon tea
Private parking
Garden
Totally non-smoking
Dogs/pets NOT accepted
Cooking facilities
Central heating
Electric shaver points
Linen provided
Cycles for hire
Visa/Mastercard/Switch accepted
Vegetarian diet available
American Express accepted
WiFi or internet access
Leisure club (onsite or nearby)
DVD player
Showers available
Single sex groups welcomed
Evening meals
Hairdryer
High chairs available
Cots available
Real log/coal fires
Drying facilities
Breakfast available
Restaurant
Hot water
Bedding provided
Secure luggage storage
Common roomLeisure facilities available in Grasmere, 0.5 miles, incurs additional cost. Property located within quiet rural area with 2 1/4 acres of private woodland and grounds. Towels available for hire. Credit card payments may incur a small handling charge. Children welcome from any age.
Contact
Grasmere,
Ambleside,
Cumbria,
LA22 9QW
015394 35597
enquiries@thorneyhow.co.uk
www.thorneyhow.co.uk
email a friend
Address
Grasmere,
Cumbria,
LA22 9QW
Directions
Plan route using Google mapsMap reference: NY 331084 Lat: 54.46655 Long: -3.03366
Thorney How is best accessed via Easedale Road in Grasmere.
(Not suitable for coaches - Sat Nav errors please read below).
From the A591 travelling north on approaching Grasmere go past the roundabout junction near to the Wordsworth Trust signposted Grasmere Village. Instead take the next left hand turn 0.5 mile further on also signposted Grasmere Village opposite the Swan Hotel.
This is Swan Lane. Follow this into the village for 0.5 mile. Easdale Road is immediately on the right as you reach the village green. Follow Easedale Road for 0.25 mile you will go past Butharlyp How YHA, several small groups of houses and over a small bridge.
At a junction Thorney How is signposted right 400yds. Turn right here (Sat Nav directions may take you past this turning, this is incorrect).
Follow the narrow winding and rising lane past a group of houses and woodland. Thoney How is then on your left.
Thorney How is accessible via public transport. National Express coaches stop in Grasmere and there is a local bus 555 from Windermere and Keswick. The nearest local train service is in Windermere, with the nearest national line station at Oxenholme Lake District.
Attractions
Places to visit
Leisure activities
Shops
Events
Golakes TravelSelf-Assessed Accessibility Details
Parking
Designated parking for guests with disabilities- Within 50 metres approx. of entrance
- Surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance is
- Gravel
- Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
- Route from the parking area to the entrance:
- Is flat (i.e. without steps)
Designated parking for guests with disabilitiesPublic Areas
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to:
- Entrance to reception
- One or more bedrooms
- Lounge
- Good contrast between the floor and wall
- Clear surfaces such as glass doors have contrast markings
- Guest information available in large print (14pt and over)
Bedrooms
- Bedroom furniture can be re-arranged if requested by guest
- Bedroom with non-allergenic bedding available
- Bedroom without fitted carpets available
- Bathrooms available with:
- Separate shower unit
- Wet room
Entrance
- Entrance well lit
- Bell at main entrance
Dining
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
- Menus available in large print (14pt and over)
- Meals for guests with special dietary requirements can be provided:
- Sugar free (diabetic)
- Gluten free (coeliac)
- Lactose free (dairy free)
- Low potassium
- Low sodium
- Additive free
- Organic
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
General
- Proprietors/staff available 24-hours
- Emergency evacuation procedures for guests with disabilities
- Staff have had disability awareness training
Notes
The property enjoys a rural location. Access to and surrounding the building is via uneven ground with no finished surfaces or poorly maintained roads and no street lighting.
