FE Lake District Lovers

3 lurkers | 94 watchers

Rosehip Aug 2021 10:27am, 6 Aug 2021 22,025 posts	0 Rosehip That's surprising that it's changed hands that recently.
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Aug 2021 10:31am, 6 Aug 2021 41,908 posts	0 ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Ah! It is leased to the Skiddaw House Foundation until 2027 (for a peppercorn rent). So its future as a hostel is assured for some years to come, presumably as long as it can atrtract wardens and customers.
Northern Exile Aug 2021 10:31am, 6 Aug 2021 7,823 posts	0 Northern Exile Ros - I've just had a flick through the book and it appears that it was initially built as a gamekeeper's lodge by Lord Egremont, he owned nearly everything in the vicinity at the time. He was certainly a wealthy landowner!
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Aug 2021 10:32am, 6 Aug 2021 41,909 posts	0 ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ [2027 sounded like a long way away when I wrote that. Reading it back, it doesn't sound far away at all! Eek!]
Northern Exile Aug 2021 10:36am, 6 Aug 2021 7,824 posts	0 Northern Exile FYI:
Rosehip Aug 2021 10:51am, 6 Aug 2021 22,026 posts	0 Rosehip very interesting lord whatsisface certainly had a few bob!
IanS Aug 2021 11:10am, 6 Aug 2021 2,249 posts	0 IanS That's on the route of the Grand Tour of Skiddaw race isn't it? I did think it looked a bit inaccessible
Northern Exile Aug 2021 11:20am, 6 Aug 2021 7,825 posts	0 Northern Exile Yes, that's right - the Cumbria Way goes pretty much straight past Skiddaw House. A few months back I was running down there and the entire trail was sheet ice, fell on my arse with an almighty crash. Still got the bruises
Gromit Aug 2021 11:26am, 6 Aug 2021 1,667 posts	0 Gromit I've spent a very enjoyable evening there a good few years ago , we woke up to snow in the morning......... one of my favourite YHA's
Northern Exile Aug 2021 11:42am, 6 Aug 2021 7,829 posts	0 Northern Exile I've never stayed there, always wanted to though. Don't they do a "Skiddaw House Challenge" run? That was something else that I wanted to do, can't remember the route but it's a bit like the Castle Crag challenge they do from Borrowdale YHA - do it whenever you like and your name gets added to the list.

About This Thread

Maintained by Northern Exile

Somewhere you can confidently ask "which is the best chip shop in Keswick?" and expect an intelligent reply.

Lots of experience and good advice available here, from which B & B or YHA to the best fell for Grandma to climb :-)

Wainwrights Progress
Phal: 108/214
R4R: 126/214
Velociraptor: 86/214
Flanker: 76/214
Dave A: 86/214
_andy: 64/214
Snoot: 93/214
Lottie: 51/214
Stan: 49/214
um: 61/214
Rosehip: 46/214
HellsBells: 24/214
BaronessBL: 17/214
Homer: 138/214
OverTheHillToo: 48/214 (2nd)
Northern Exile: 141/214 (3rd)
Jaks: 10/214
Synge 18/214 (2nd/V60)

Wainwrights Completers
Gromit
Flying Finn
SimonF
Synge
Northern Exile x 2
OverTheHillToo
runnyeyes
Chrisity
JenHB

Useful Links

FE accepts no responsibility for external links. Or anything, really.

Related Threads

Fetch Fell Runners Sep 2024
Bob Graham Round Aug 2024
Bagging Area - Points, Hills and More Jul 2024
The XC thread Sep 2024
Cader Idris May 2016
distance, gradient and a little trigonometry Apr 2016
Powis Arms Bury ditches Hill Race Sep 2015
Running in trail shoes ? May 2013
Road running v off-road (particularly races) Jan 2013
RedBull Steeplechase and Fell Running Sep 2012

accommodation
cumbria
fellrun
food
holidays
routes

FE Lake District Lovers

About This Thread

Useful Links

Related Threads

Free training & racing tools for runners, cyclists, swimmers & walkers.