Garenin - Facilities & Information

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  • 18mls

  • 7mls

  • 14 beds



Information

 

Open All Year

Tel:  www.gatliff.org.uk

 

Garenin hostel is temporarily closed due to heating supply issues. The hostel will re-open as soon as the issues relating to the heating are resolved. 

 

Please Note: For practical reasons it is not possible to accommodate children under 5 years-of-age. Beds are usually available, but reservations cannot be made for the first night of a proposed stay. No special facilities are available.

 

No advance bookings:
Adults: £10
Under 18's: £6
Day-rate: £2
Sheet sleeping-bag hire: £2
Camping pppn: £6

 

 

Local Attractions

 

This hostel is set within a village dedicated to giving an interpretation of the past buildings and cultural aspects.

 

Full details are available on the 'Around the Hostels' section of www.gatliff.org.uk  In particular the North-west coast, Carloway Broch, the Callanish Stones, the Bragar and Arnol Museum, the areas around Ness and the Butt of Lewis as well as the Uig Peninsula are worth investigating.

 

The hostel is next door to a museum and interpretation centre that is part of the Garenin Village that is featured at www.gearrannean.com

 

Eating & Drinking

 

The Garenin Blackhouse Café & Restaurant is adjacent to the hostel. There are several hotels and restaurants in Stornoway, 15 miles distant www.gearrannean.com

 

Mountain Biking

There are some suitable areas reasonably close by

 

Walkers

The sea-shore is some 80 yards away and there are cliff-walks, particularly to Dal Mor Bay.

 

Disclaimer: All walking routes are hosted on external sites, therefore SYHA can hold no responsibility towards their accuracy. SYHA would also like to acknowledge the British Mountaineering Council Participation Statement: "The BMC recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions".

Wildlife

Sea-birds are prevalent on this Atlantic coast.

 

Active & Adventure

For sea-journeys to nearby and distant islands, check out www.seatrek.co.uk

 

 


Staff Recommendations

Garenin Warden

 

"The Garenin Hostel has a traditional feel and is one of Scotland’s cosiest retreats in Winter.’

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