Our recent survey results are in.

We asked our current guests and followers on social media what they thought through a very short guest attitudes survey.

Our initial results show very positive feedback and strongly expressed concerns for the environment and the need for better approaches to sustainability.

We are embarking on a new project looking out our sustainability and how our guests are helping us to achieve our goals.

Please help by completing this short 2 minute survey.

Thank you to all our guests and visitors for their help in supporting Langdale & Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team.

Together this year we raised £129.48

With your help in 2015 we can do even better!

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We have now reveived this award 2 years running and wish to thank all those guests and reviewers that have made this possible.

We are very happy to have happy guests!

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We are of course thrilled to have been able to maintain a such a high standard of service and hospitality within the constraints of a Grade 2 Listed former YHA Hostel property. There has been significant investment made in the last 18 months to upgrade facilities and the infrastructure of the building. We are using this year to further develop our beautiful surroundings - watch this space for further news on this.

We also get fab reviews of course through our own booking system:

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Kendal based Curry Club members joined us here at Thorney How for a Curry Feast as part of their regular monthly Friday nights out. A Curry Feast is one of the options available to groups of 10 or more, also available to non residents.

To celebrate Green Tourism Week (4th-10th November), Independent Hostels UK (IHUK) have teamed up with the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS) to highlight businesses with the Green Tourism award on the Independent Hostel Guide website and in the 2014 guide and to encourage businesses with an Eco outlook to consider applying for GTBS grading.

Congratulations to us! Thorney How, Independent Hostel Grasmere is a 2013 Certificate of Excellence Winner courtesy of Trip Advisor and our recent guest reviews,

James Thurlow certainly has a mission. In support of “JDRF”:http://jdrf.org/ - a charity which funds research in Type 1 diabetes, James is running the Coast to Coast long distance footpath, east to west as fast as he can.

See how fast here: “http://www.howfast.org":http://www.howfast.org

Over the next few weeks we will be installing a new family sized camping pod. With natural wool insulation, cedar wood construction, an electric heater and lighting, you can enjoy luxury camping in our natural two and a quarter acre woodland.

Our August Twitter competition prize winner enjoyed their stay with us this weekend.