Base Camp Hathersage
Peak District hostel, Hathersage
Our second hostel
We sit on the edge of Hathersage, a Peak District village set beneath the gritstone, with Stanage Edge an hour’s walk from the door and the Hope Valley railway station ten minutes the other way, around 25 minutes by train from Sheffield.
Where you’ll stay
Rooms at Base Camp Hathersage
Bed in a shared dorm
Travelling alone or keen to meet people along the way? Our mixed and female-only dorms give you a bunk and clean linen, with the choice of either a shared or an en-suite bathroom depending on the room.
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Private room
For groups, couples, or anyone after a quieter night, we have a handful of private rooms that sleep small parties with either en-suite or shared bathroom options. Bringing a bigger group? See our group accommodation and exclusive hire in the Peak District.
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What’s here
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Drying room
Somewhere warm to hang kit on the days the weather wins.
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Bike store
A lockable shed so you can stash the bike knackered and safe.
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Self-catering kitchen
A proper kitchen to cook in and a long table to share.
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Lounge
Sofas, slow mornings, and strangers who end up friends by Sunday.
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Fast WiFi
Quick enough to work from, which is rarer than you’d think out here.
Accessible by public transport
Getting here
By train
The Hope Valley line runs direct between Manchester and Sheffield, with Hathersage station ten minutes on foot from the front door, and London a little over two hours away with a change at Sheffield.
By bus
Regular services from Sheffield and Bakewell stop in the village, and the Hope Valley Explorer runs along the valley to most of the trailheads, so the car can stay at home.
The longest gritstone escarpment in the country runs along the ridge above the village.
On your doorstep
Explore the Peak
Climbing
Stanage Edge
The crag of crags, a three-mile gritstone escarpment a short walk from our door, with everything from beginner cracks to brutal headpoints that have shaped British climbing for a century. Read our guide to Stanage Edge.
Hiking
Mam Tor and the Great Ridge
The classic Peak District walk, running along the spine of the Great Ridge from Mam Tor to Lose Hill, the kind of half-day route that turns into a long lunch in the pub at the bottom.
Swimming
Hathersage Outdoor Pool
The village runs one of the country’s last open-air heated pools, with rivers and reservoirs nearby for anyone who would rather take it cold and wild.
Walking
Padley Gorge
A short walk through ancient oak woodland following Burbage Brook through gorge and waterfall, easy underfoot and quietly beautiful in any season.
The village
Hathersage
Hathersage sits in the Hope Valley, home to around seventeen hundred people and to Base Camp Hathersage. The name comes from the Old English for "the ridge where goats are kept," and the village began life as a Saxon settlement on the old route over the moors, growing into a Victorian mill town producing needles and wire on the back of the local gritstone and good water.
Today its high street holds a tight cluster of independent pubs, cafes and outdoor shops, with the Hope Valley railway running through it and walking routes starting straight from the churchyard. The pace is slower than Sheffield, the air is cleaner, and the climbing is on the doorstep.
A good meal nearby
Pub
The Scotsmans Pack
A proper village inn on School Lane, where a pint and a plate round off the day after Stanage.
Breakfast
Cintra’s Tea Rooms
The kind of cooked breakfast that powers a morning on the hill, served on proper china in the heart of the village.
Pizza
The Plough Inn
A short walk down to the Derwent, where the kitchen turns out wood-fired pizza and stone-baked plates by the river.
Deli
Colemans Deli
The village deli for the rest, sandwiches and pastries to stuff in a rucksack on the way to the edge.
A note on Hathersage
The village in three names
Hathersage is a small village with a heavy story, set under the same gritstone that has shaped its trades, its writers and its myths for the last thousand years.
Hathersage (hath-er-sij)
The name comes from the Old English hæfer-sæcg, meaning "the ridge where goats are kept," recorded in the Domesday Book and barely changed since.
Thornfield Hall
Charlotte Brontë visited Hathersage in 1845 and gave the village to Jane Eyre, with North Lees Hall above the church standing in for Thornfield and the parish for the rest.
Little John’s grave
Local tradition places Robin Hood’s right-hand man in St Michael and All Angels’ churchyard, where the headstone has marked his bones for at least four hundred years.
The Stanage Pioneers
In the early twentieth century a generation of Sheffield climbers turned the edge above the village into the birthplace of modern British rock climbing, a tradition that has not stopped since.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Is there parking at Base Camp Hathersage?
Parking in Hathersage is limited and not guaranteed on-site; on-street parking is available in the village and the public car park is a short walk away. The hostel is designed for car-free travel: the Hope Valley railway station is ten minutes on foot.
What is the nearest train station?
Hathersage station, on the Hope Valley line between Manchester and Sheffield, is about ten minutes on foot from the front door. London is around two hours away with one change at Sheffield.
What rooms do you offer?
We have mixed and female-only dorms (with shared or en-suite bathrooms) plus a handful of private rooms that sleep small parties, also with shared or en-suite options. Dorms suit solo travellers and groups; private rooms suit couples or anyone after a quieter night.
Is there a kitchen guests can use?
Yes. The self-catering kitchen is properly equipped: hobs, oven, fridge-freezer, pans and crockery, with a long shared table to eat at.
Is bed linen and towels included?
Bed linen is included on every bed. Towels are available. Check your room type at booking; we can also confirm by email if you contact us at hello@basecamphostels.com.
Is there secure bike storage and a drying room?
Yes, a lockable bike store and a heated drying room are both on-site, included with every stay.
How close is Stanage Edge?
Stanage Edge, the three-mile gritstone escarpment that shaped British climbing, is roughly an hour on foot from the hostel, with the southern end closest.
Is this the former YHA Hathersage?
Base Camp Hathersage is the independently run hostel in the village that many walkers and climbers knew as YHA Hathersage. Same handy base for the Peak District and Stanage Edge, now run by Base Camp.
How do I get the best rate?
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Travelling as a group? See our group accommodation in the Peak District and Snowdonia, or explore our Snowdonia hostel in Eryri.