austin
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This thread contains information about the Sunday night accommodation and food on the Pennine Way run. http://www.woolerhostel.co.uk/
The Wooler Youth hostel will be the secondary finish point of the Pennine Way run. Kirk Yetholm will be the official finish point for photos and so on and an opportunity for those not staying at the Hostel to make their departure. Kirk Yetholm to Wooler is about 15 miles/30mins along minor and scenic roads, although I suspect by that stage we will have seen enough good views to last the rest of the year.
The Hostel
The Hostel is just a few minutes walk from Wooler high street which has several pubs, shops, cafes etc, although it will be Sunday afternoon when we arrive so a lot of it will be shut. I have reserved the 4 Shepherds Huts and booked 4 bunk beds (need to up that to 5 soon) and paid a small deposit - its all in my name if you get there before me. They were putting the 4 in an en-suite family room but that will change with increased numbers - probably into a 6 or 8 berth room. The balance needs to be paid 1st July which I will take care of. Details of rooms and floor plan http://www.woolerhostel.co.uk/accommodation/facilities
All bed linen is provided in the bunk house and it looks like it is provided in the Shepherds Huts too. Towels are not provided.
The Hostel has a large area for socialising and a large kitchen and dining area. There are several options for meals as the hostel will cook, there's self catering, or go to the pub/takeaway. We don't have to decide yet but they want a few day's notice if they are catering for us as a group. Personally I prefer the flexibility to make a choice depending on how I feel on the day so don't really want to prebook when the high street is so close.
http://www.woolerhostel.co.uk/food-and-drink
Finally I think that on the Monday morning it will be worth a trip over to Holy Island if the tides permit. Its a place worth a quick visit for the history, the location and the ride over the causeway - not a challenge by any means but a really wild and remote place. Also if anyone has not been there, Bamburgh and its castle and beach and then Dunstanburgh Castle are worth a look. It would be a shame to be so close and not visit. With an early start on Monday all three could be visited by lunch time.
The Wooler Youth hostel will be the secondary finish point of the Pennine Way run. Kirk Yetholm will be the official finish point for photos and so on and an opportunity for those not staying at the Hostel to make their departure. Kirk Yetholm to Wooler is about 15 miles/30mins along minor and scenic roads, although I suspect by that stage we will have seen enough good views to last the rest of the year.
The Hostel
The Hostel is just a few minutes walk from Wooler high street which has several pubs, shops, cafes etc, although it will be Sunday afternoon when we arrive so a lot of it will be shut. I have reserved the 4 Shepherds Huts and booked 4 bunk beds (need to up that to 5 soon) and paid a small deposit - its all in my name if you get there before me. They were putting the 4 in an en-suite family room but that will change with increased numbers - probably into a 6 or 8 berth room. The balance needs to be paid 1st July which I will take care of. Details of rooms and floor plan http://www.woolerhostel.co.uk/accommodation/facilities
All bed linen is provided in the bunk house and it looks like it is provided in the Shepherds Huts too. Towels are not provided.
The Hostel has a large area for socialising and a large kitchen and dining area. There are several options for meals as the hostel will cook, there's self catering, or go to the pub/takeaway. We don't have to decide yet but they want a few day's notice if they are catering for us as a group. Personally I prefer the flexibility to make a choice depending on how I feel on the day so don't really want to prebook when the high street is so close.
http://www.woolerhostel.co.uk/food-and-drink
Finally I think that on the Monday morning it will be worth a trip over to Holy Island if the tides permit. Its a place worth a quick visit for the history, the location and the ride over the causeway - not a challenge by any means but a really wild and remote place. Also if anyone has not been there, Bamburgh and its castle and beach and then Dunstanburgh Castle are worth a look. It would be a shame to be so close and not visit. With an early start on Monday all three could be visited by lunch time.
