Keywords: yha keswick yhakeswick keswick the lake district thelakedistrict cumbria north west england northwestengland #theplacetobe theplacetobe national trust nationaltrust yha youth hostel youthhostel floods flood damage flood-hit community floodhitcommunity lake district national park lakedistrictnationalpark outdoor architecture building You could be forgiven for thinking the place is closed. However, there is a back door and the Hostel is open for business. Not quite "Business as usual" because the reception and restaurant were on the ground floor. Given the location of the Hostel the restaurant is not a necessity. I've just survived 5 days at Keswick YH with no obvious signs of malnutrition. They say a picture paints a thousand words. Well, here are a few words that are not conveyed by the picture above. ambition hope perseverance resilience strength of character You would have to walk around a flood-hit community, (or just inside YHA Keswick), to witness the above attributes displayed by residents, business owners and staff on a daily basis. #theplacetobe #YHAKeswick You could be forgiven for thinking the place is closed. However, there is a back door and the Hostel is open for business. Not quite "Business as usual" because the reception and restaurant were on the ground floor. Given the location of the Hostel the restaurant is not a necessity. I've just survived 5 days at Keswick YH with no obvious signs of malnutrition. They say a picture paints a thousand words. Well, here are a few words that are not conveyed by the picture above. ambition hope perseverance resilience strength of character You would have to walk around a flood-hit community, (or just inside YHA Keswick), to witness the above attributes displayed by residents, business owners and staff on a daily basis. #theplacetobe #YHAKeswick |