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Hebden Bridge Hostel offers comfortable, affordable accommodation in 
4-bed dorms, family/friends rooms, a twin room or a budget bunk-room.  Photos

"A very special place...Far exceeded my expectations...Wonderful hosts...A jewel in the Pennines" 

This Independent Hostel is also available for group bookings of up to 36 people.

Location...  less than 10 minutes walk to Hebden Bridge town centre, 15 min to the railway station. 

  • The hostel adjoins the Birchcliffe Centre, a Grade II listed former Baptist chapel. 
  • Local buses stop outside the hostel - to/from the town centre and train station.  
  • Nestled into wooded hillside: footpaths lead directly from the Hostel into the trees.
  • Great views over Hebden Bridge to Heptonstall, Stoodley Pike and beyond.
  • Close to long-distance trails: the Pennine Way, Calderdale Way, Hebden-Haworth Circular.
  • Walking distance to Hardcastle Crags' 400 acres of wooded valley and the National Trust's   sustainably-renovated Gibson Mill visitor centre and cafe.
  • A stroll away from Hebden's river and canal, unique shops and cafes and to two great music venues: the Trade's Club and Hole Int' Wall.
See Getting Here, More about Hebden Bridge and Links for more details.

Your Accommodation: we have beds & rooms to suit a range of needs and budgets... v
Prices include a light breakfast of organic cereal and a choice of organic, fairtrade teas/coffee...

  • Dorms: Each dorm has a toilet, shower, wash-basin and 4 single beds. 
    Women's, Men's and Mixed Dorms are available.  Dorm beds cost £17.
    Some of our dorm beds are located on high mezzanines with ladder access     (unsuitable for sleep-walkers or anyone with impaired mobility or vertigo).
    Please let us know at the time of booking whether a mezzanine would be suitable for you.

  • Family/Friends Rooms: Private rooms with 4 single beds, a toilet, shower and wash-basin.
    2 beds are located on a high mezzanine accessed by sturdy ladder (these are not suitable for under-7's, anyone with impaired mobility, sleep-walkers or people with vertigo). 
    Family Rooms     cost £64.

  • Twin Room: Private, ground-floor room with large windows, 2 single beds, a toilet, shower and wash-basin.  Twin Room costs £50.

  • Bunk-Room: 6 beds (2 bunk-beds and 2 singles on a mezzanine) in a mixed dorm; with toilet, shower and wash-basin. Mattresses and bottom sheets only are provided for these beds – bring a sleeping bag and pillow. (Bunks and mezzanine are not suitable for under-7's, anyone with impaired mobility, sleep-walkers or people with vertigo.)  Bunk-Room beds cost £12.

  • Bedding is provided except in the Bunk-Room. 

  • Please bring your own towels. 
  • The Hostel is centrally heated.

Other Facilities...

  • Large Living Room/Dining area with polished wood floor opening onto our Patio.
  • Vegetarian Kitchen with kettle, toaster, fridge, oven, crockery, pans, utensils etc.
  • Cosy 'Snug' with easy chairs, books, rugs, cushions, games.
  • Free internet.
  • Carpark (although we especially love walkers, cyclists & public transport enthusiasts!)
  • Noticeboards display information about local footpaths, sites of interest, markets, entertainment, restaurants etc. Additional info and maps available at Reception.

Opening Hours

  • Check-in 5-8pm (if later arrival is unavoidable, please inform us).
  • Check-out 9-10am (if leaving earlier please inform us the previous evening).
  • 10am-5pm guests and new arrivals have access to the Lobby: comfy chairs, tea/coffee-making facilities and toilet are available here.
  • After 8pm, the door to outside is locked; guests will be given a keycode.
  • Manager will be available for emergencies overnight.

Our Holidays:

The Hostel closes after Bonfire Weekend (w/e closest to Nov 5) and reopens for the Easter Holidays.
Whole Hostel bookings are possible during the closed season; please contact us for details.

Accessibility: We aim to improve accessibility and disabled facilities in the future...

  • Parking on the lower car-park is available by arrangement. From the lower car-park ramps lead to our Patio, Living Room and wheelchair-accessible toilet.
  • Our Ground Floor Twin Room is directly opposite the wheelchair-accessible toilet. 
  • The shower and toilet in the bedroom are not large enough to accommodate a wheelchair.
  • The kitchen door is narrow, therefore the kitchen may not be accessible for all wheelchairs.

Extra things we do...

Feast Evenings - Sometimes we cook vegetarian feasts for our guests and friends. 
Everyone who wants to join in eats together in the Big Living Room. This is a chance to get to know fellow visitors, exchange travel tales, make new friends and pick the brains of locals.
Check the Events page for dates; please book your meal at least one day before the feast. 
We can usually arrange feasts on request for groups of six or more guests.

Weirdigans Organic Travelling Cafe -  We run a solar-powered, organic cafe from a Bedouin-style tent at Knockenorroch's World Ceilidh, Secret Garden Party, Beatherder, Solfest and other select festivals. www.weirdigans.co.uk

LEDfantastic - We run workshops and demonstrations in LED technology (low energy lighting) as well as providing LED bulbs, kits and installations. See www.ledfantastic.com for more info.

Special Events - We will be arranging activities, acoustic music weekends, LED-workshops and more... once we have settled in. See the Events page.