Hi – I’ve been searching recent threads on the above..

Can anyone recommend any particularly good accommodation from own experience in Lakes? Have been doing the trawl on group accommodation.com and there’s a couple of potentials but not completely convinced. Its for about 12 guys Friday and Saturday night mid-April.

I was hoping this discerning (and hopefully vocal!) community would have some excellent recommendations – thanks!

Do a search for climbing/mountaineering huts that allow guests. Sure to be something up there. Provided it is not easter week you might find one with space.

We stayed in tipis near Windermere was a right laugh.

Ambleside yha

long causeway bunk barn, just outside Keswick. ideal for a group of blokes.

There’s a very basic bunkbarn in Thirlspot, next to a pub

We regularly stay in Bassenthwaite Village Hall- £100 a night, sleep on camp mats with a nice kitchen, away from the village so you can make loads of noise, many showers, ping pong table, no other guests. It’s great.

http://www.independenthostelguide.co.uk/selected-accommodation.php?hostel=5

Wayfarers Independant hostel in Penrith is excellent and great value.

http://www.wayfarershostel.com

The Youth Hostel nr Hawkshead is good – plenty of rides from the door and only a short walk into the pubs… get a group card (our club uses ours every year)

Excellent. Thanks chaps.

Coniston YHA for sure, licensed etc, good breakfasts, good pubs.good trails

Ambleside YHA great views rides from the door a few cuties behind the bar 😀
Stopped there 3 weeks ago with a group of 20 odd boggies £10 a night with group card! barginous