The Top 10 Huts and Cabins around Buttermere
Huts are always a Highlight of any day spent outdoors, which is why we’ve collected all of the best cabins and log cabins around Buttermere — so you can better add one to your next route. Just browse our list below to find the perfect cabin or hut, and easily plan your next adventure.
Last updated: October 30, 2025
Seathwaite Farm
Highlight • Parking
Seathwaite Farm is the access point for many of the high fells, including the Scafells and Great Gable. Parking at the farm car park rather than on the road means …
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YHA Black Sail Hostel
Highlight • Rest Area
Few youth hostels are as remote as Black Sail, only accessible by foot or by bike. Towards the head of the wild Ennerdale Valley, the hostel is wonderfully located for …
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Dubs Hut Bothy
Highlight • Viewpoint
Large bothy on the side of Fleetwith Pike, very pretty area with views to Buttermere.
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Holme Wood Bothy and the beach at Loweswater
Highlight • Beach
Holme Wood Bothy sleeps six, is situated on the shores of Loweswater and can be booked via the National Trust - nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/bothy-holme-wood-the-lake-district
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YHA Borrowdale Hostel
Highlight • Rest Area
An ideal location in the 'jaws' of Borrowdale for exploring the surrounding fells, from the most diminutive Wainwright in Castle Crag to the tallest in Scafell Pike.
There's a variety …
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