Bunkhouses

Thorney How, a farm bunkhouse in England's Lake District (Photo courtesy of the property)
Thorney How, a farm bunkhouse in England's Lake District
Thorney How, a farm bunkhouse in England's Lake District, Bunkhouses, General (Photo courtesy of the property)
A bunk room at Thorney How, in England's Lake District, Bunkhouses, General (Photo courtesy of the property)
Biking, canoeing, and other sports at Thorney How, in England's Lake District, Bunkhouses, General (Photo courtesy of the property)

Bunkhouses, camping barns, and bunk barns are like rural hostels in the U.K.

A bunk room at Thorney How, in England's Lake District
Biking, canoeing, and other sports at Thorney How, in England's Lake District

Think of a bunkhouse or camping barn as a kind of rural hostel. 

Lodging is mostly in shared bunk rooms, with a shared bathroom somwhere nearby.  

Most are in the countryside, but some are in villages, often converted from old schools or deconsecrated churches.

Some offer simple breakfasts; many have self-catering facilities (a shared kitchen).

Camping barns and bunkhouses tend to run around £10–£30 per person, per night.

Some have private and semi-private rooms for £40–£80.

There are also bare-bones, free structures similar to small camping barns called bothies.

 

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