Other adventure activities
Derwentwater Independent Hostel is the ideal venue for outdoor activities, from orienteering in our spacious grounds, to kayaking on the lake and walking up the fells. We work closely with well-established, fully qualified, and very friendly local activity providers who all have an excellent reputation with school, youth, adult, and family groups. You can either contact the activity providers directly, or ask our advice about the best way to tailor your week.
Some of the activities:
- Gorge scrambling
- Walking
- Rock climbing
- Mountain biking
- Via ferrata
- Mine exploration
- Orienteering
- Archery
- Canoeing/Kayaking
- Coracle Building
- Raft Building
Recommended local outdoor activity providers used by groups at the hostel are:
- Glaramara Outdoor Centre www.glaramara.co.uk Tel: 017687 77222. For groups Glaramara also provide minibus transport.
- Nichol End Marine (watersports only) www.nicholendmarine.co.uk Tel: 017687 73082
- Derwent Water Marina (watersports only) www.derwentwatermarina.co.uk Tel: 017687 72912
Horses/Pony Trekking
Horse riding is available at Rookin House Farm (11 miles from the hostel) on the way to Ullswater.
Tel: 017684 83561
Pony Trekking at Park Foot near Ullswater Tel: 017684 86696
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Derwentwater Independent Hostel -
Looking down on the hostel -
A bedroom in the modern annexe -
Evening light on Derwent Water -
Barrow House in Spring -
Inspiring local walks -
Red squirrels can be seen in our grounds -
View of Derwentwater Independent Hostel from a kayak -
Spring-time view from Derwentwater Independent Hostel -
Room One, our largest dormitory -
Autumn colours by the waterfall -
A heron next to our waterfall -
Spectacular local walks -
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You can see Derwent Island from the hostel grounds. It used to be owned by Joseph Pocklington, the wealthy bachelor who built Barrow House. -
Astronomy workshops at Derwentwater Independent Hostel -
Expedition Medicine training at Derwentwater Indepedent Hostel -
The dam of the hydro-electric plant in the Derwentwater Independent Hostel grounds -
Walking up the fells behind the hostel -
Castlerigg Stone Circle - a short walk from the hostel -
Ashness Bridge - at the top of the hostel waterfall path -
Mist on Derwentwater -
Keswick Launch on Derwentwater -
Clear night sky -
View of Skiddaw Range from Falcon Crag (above the hostel) -
Half way up Cat Bells -
Keswick Christmas lights -
Bluebells near Buttermere -
Many of our guests enjoy walking on the fells around Borrowdale
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Building shelters in our woodland -
Our groups often enjoy adventurous activities in the Borrowdale Valley -
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Sunset from the terrace in April -
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Some of the staff and volunteers with our giant Easter Egg -
The dining room decorated for a wedding in 2014 -
Conservation volunteers making a willow shelter in our grounds 2014 -
A local walk around Watendlath -
A close-up of the fireplace in Room One -
Gingerbread house in front of the real thing. -
Staff take an evening walk along the lake shore. -
A very calm day on Derwent Water. -
A Mandarin duck on the lake shore. -
York Rowing Club training on Derwent Water during their stay with us. -
Bugle flower in the hostel grounds -
Tea and cake in the servery -
Winter walking -
Wooden hands sculpture on west side of Derwent Water.
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