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'Home sweet home' To take on an epic off-road adventure takes planning, so it's quite handy to know where to get your head down after a long hard days cranking up & down the awe inspiring Lake District terrain.
The trailfinders at Bicyclemania.co.uk took on the toughest mountain bike challenge the U.K. has to offer. The accommodation pit-stops are set at achievable riding distances giving the type of terrain your are on there is a choice to tailor make your own distances.
Y.H.A. 'Website click-on the Logo for on-line bookings' >
Day 1
Ambleside
Day 2
Patterdale
Day 3
Bassenthwaite
Day 4
Buttermere
Day 5
Eskdale
Day 6
Hawkshead
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Ambleside
'How to find Ambleside Y.H.A.'
 


Ambleside Facilities
Rooms:
Forty-three 2-5 bedded and sixteen 6-8 bedded rooms.
Meals available:
Breakfast, picnic lunch and evening meal.
Evening meal from 17.30 hrs to 19.30 hrs
Daytime Facilities:
Lounges
Games room
T.V. room
Coffee shop
Luggage store
Laundry
Drying room
Self-catering kitchen
Internet access
Showers and cycle store.
FAIRTRADE Coffee shop open from 1pm-10pm daily.
Other Facilities:
Bike Hire available daily from £8.50 a day. Book in advance to secure reservations, tandems and children’s bikes available. Pushchairs and baby carriers are available to hire.
Table Licence:Yes Under 3s Welcome:Yes
TV Lounge:Yes Cot Available:Yes
Washing Machine
:Yes Garden:No
Conference Facilities
:Yes Camping Facilities:No
Facilities for Wheelchair Users:No Parking:Yes (limited)
Credit Cards:Yes
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Patterdale
'How to find Patterdale Y.H.A.'
 


Patterdale Facilities
Rooms:
Three 2, two 10 and seven 8 bedded rooms.
Meals available:
Breakfast, picnic lunch and evening meal.
Evening meal at 19.00 hrs
Daytime Facilities:
To all facilities including laundry
Internet access and grounds.
Other Facilities:
Reception
Lounge
Self-catering kitchen
Dining room
Showers
Drying room, cycle store
Laundry facilities and grounds.
Table Licence:No Under 3s Welcome:No
TV Lounge:No Cot Available:No Washing Machine:No
Garden:No
Conference Facilities:No
Camping Facilities:No
Facilities for Wheelchair Users:No
Parking: (Coaches by arrangement) Credit Cards:Yes
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Castle Inn Hotel
'Castle Inn Hotel Bassenthwaite'
To book online click here >> 'Make an on-line booking'
 
 

Castle Inn Hotel Facilities
Overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake and some of England's Highest fells, the warmest of welcomes. Excellent Leisure facilities makes this hotel a natural choice to unwind after a busy days biking.
Check-in Time:2:00 PM Check-out Time:11:30 AM
Hotel Facilities:
24h Room Service
Bar
Lounge
Conference Centre Direct Internet Access
Disabled Facilities
Faxing Facilities
Gym / Fitness
Hotel Car Park
Meeting / Banquet Facilities
Pets Allowed
Restaurant
Sauna Spa Steam Bath Swimming Pool.
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Buttermere
'How to find Buttermere Y.H.A.'
 
Buttermere Facilities
Rooms:
One 2 bedded room, mostly 4-6 beds.
Meals available:
Breakfast, picnic lunch and evening meal.
Evening meal at 19.00 hrs
Daytime Facilities:
Lounges
Dining room
Self-catering kitchen
Showers
Drying room
Cycle store.
Other Facilities:
Table Licence:Yes,Under 3s Welcome:
TV Lounge:Yes
Cot Available:Yes,
Washing Machine:No, Garden:Yes
Conference Facilities:No, Camping Facilities:No
Facilities for Wheelchair Users:No Parking:Yes
Credit Cards:Yes
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Eskdale
'How to find Eskdale Y.H.A.'
 
Eskdale Facilities
In the quieter Western fells, close to river walks and steam railways and the coastline.
Eskdale info:
e-mail: Eskdale@yha.org.uk
Tel: 0870 7705824
Fax: 0870 7705825
54 beds  a mix of 2,6,8,and one 10 bedded rooms
Reception opens at 17.00 hrs.
Access from 13.00 to lounge, drying room, toilets, & the laundry room.
Evening meals from 19.00 hrs.
Grid Reference: 195010
Ordinance Survey: 89
Train station: Eskdale and Ravenglass.
Over night charges at time of insertion.
Under 18: £7.00
Adult: £10.25
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Hawkshead
'How to find Hawkshead Y.H.A.'
 


Hawkshead Facilities
Rooms:
Fourteen 3-4 and eight 6-8 bedded rooms.
Meals available:
Breakfast, picnic lunch and evening meal.
Evening meal at 19.00 hrs
Daytime Facilities:
Lounge
T.V/games room
Self-catering kitchen
Toilet
Drying rooms
Laundry
Showers
Cycle store.
Other Facilities:
Table Licence
:Yes,
Under 3s Welcome:
TV Lounge
:Yes
Cot Available:Yes, Washing Machine:Yes
Garden
:Yes
Conference Facilities:Yes
Camping Facilities
:No
Facilities for Wheelchair Users:No Parking:Yes
Credit Cards:Yes

 
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