Iglu Sauna at the Hebden Bridge Hostel - bookings now open until end of August 2024

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Welcome

The IOU Hebden Bridge Hostel is set in stunning woodland and gardens in the vibrant town of Hebden Bridge, close to the Pennine Way.

We are proud to be Yorkshire’s only independent self-catering vegetarian hostel. With excellent transport links, the Hostel offers contemporary comfortable and affordable accommodation across 14 ensuite rooms.

IOU Hebden Bridge Hostel is run by arts charity IOU

 

Perfect for solo travellers, families and groups, for one night, a weekend or longer, to explore the moors and towns of the Calderdale and the South Pennines.  Our friendly staff will help you get the most out of your visit.

The Hostel is also available for exclusive use for groups, family holidays and private events with a range of spaces suitable for creative workshops and retreats.

Location

With fourteen generously sized ensuite bedrooms, sleeping up to forty, choose from a budget dorm bed or a private room to whole lets for groups conferences, retreats and schools. 

The Hostel also has one ground floor fully accessible double room with ensuite including wheelchair accessible shower.

Rooms

The Hostel has a large dining room and function space as well as cosy snug.  The self catering vegetarian kitchen is well equipped with ovens, fridges and a dishwasher, plus all the crockery, cutlery and utensils needed to make breakfast or an evening meal.

All bed linen is provided and towels can be hired for a small charge. Free WiFi is available throughout the Hostel.

Facilities

Sitting room with sofas, armchair and coffee table

You guys sum up what hosteling should be like - keep it up

A beautiful hostel set within a stunning town. The facilities were amazing and it was a really pleasant surprise to have tea, coffee and cereal provided. The hostel was pristine. The check in was easy  – this was a 5 star stay!!!! We stayed in many  hostels along our Pennine Way hike and your hostel was by far the best. Some hostels provided no bedding options or  not so much as a tea bag, which was poor and at substantially greater cost.  You guys sum up what hosteling should be like – keep it up

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5 / 5

Newly refurbished hostel, what a lovely stay!

A welcoming, stylish and comfortable venue for our overnight on the Pennine Cycleway bike trip. Very clean, well organised and comfortable room, common lounge and self – catering kitchen, this last thoughtfully provided with basics like teabags. Only 5 minutes walk down to ‘town’ (10 minutes back, this is Hebden Bridge!) and good advice from Jill on ‘where to eat’. Great place, will return.

Google
5 / 5

Fantastic hostel, great location a short steep walk up from the centre of Hebden Bridge.

Lovely staff and well-designed 4 bed rooms with plenty of space. Cannot recommend highly enough if you want to visit the Calder valley

Google
5 / 5

A superb little spot

…not the spartan space you might expect from the word hostel. Well run, safe, welcoming and lovely shared spaces indoors and outdoors. Highly recommend, especially for the solo traveller.

Google
5 / 5

It certainly won't be my last time here!!

After a long stomp over the misty moors from Oxenhope via Gorple and Heptonstall, it was nice to get such a warm and friendly welcome from the staff. Comfortable en-suite room meant I slept like a log!!
My first time in a hostel (I usually go b&b or hotel) but it certainly won’t be my last time here!!

Google
5 / 5
Artist in Residence Exhibition Launch

Artist in Residence Exhibition Launch

Friday 6 September

12 noon-7.30pm

Titled No.182, reflecting the number of days Georgia has lived in the Calder Valley community, the exhibition features a collection of miniature dioramas of houses and homes in Hebden Bridge.

This interdisciplinary installation combines sculpture from reclaimed materials with audiovisual elements, offering audiences an immersive journey into the heart of a community.

Created from reclaimed cardboard, clays and acrylics, each diorama is a replica of a home in Hebden Bridge and will be on display in the Hostel’s Snug, against the stunning backdrop of Nutclough Woods.

Opening Times:

Friday 6 September 12pm-7.30pm

Saturday 7 September 12pm-3pm

Sunday 15 September 12pm-4pm + Family Workshop

Monday 16 September -Thursday 22 September 12-4pm

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Hostel Open Day and Wildflower Terrace launch with Jack Wallington

Hostel Open Day and Wildflower Terrace launch with Jack Wallington

Friday 6 September 2024
12 noon-7.30pm

From 4pm Jack will officially open the Terrace and talk about his approach to the design

Join us as unveil our new outdoor wildflower terrace and meadow, featuring bespoke garden furniture and custom bike sheds created in collaboration with acclaimed landscape designer and wildflower expert Jack Wallington.  

The project has been thoughtfully designed with accessibility and well-being in mind, ensuring that everyone can enjoy the terrace. We’ve expanded the secluded woodland area at the side, adding a new patio designed for wheelchair access.

Plants have been carefully selected to enhance wildlife habitats, and over the coming seasons, an amphitheatre of grassland merging into Nutclough Woods will gradually take shape, enriched by the slow introduction of more wildflowers sourced from the seeds of local meadows.

Our friendly team will be on hand to give tours, showcase our unique spaces and facilities and answer any questions

 

Sauna at the Hostel this Summer

Sauna at the Hostel this Summer

Iglu Sauna, a pop-up, authentic wood-fired sauna and cold plunge pool will be located close to the Hostel in the grounds of the Birchcliffe Centre until end of August

Sauna can be booked as part of a communal session or as a group and is the perfect way to round off a day or weekend on the Pennine hills

For more info and to book a sauna or spa session.

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