Newlands.
One of the earliest HF houses after Conway was Newlands (1914-1987) .
https://www.activity-centre.com/about/the-history-of-newlands/
According to Harry Wroe's book HF got Derwent Bank in 1927 so they must have operated both for I long time. Newlands being more of a youth centre.
I took these pictures on the way from Derwent Bank to Causey Pike:
Other Walks from Derwent Bank
- Cat Bells
- Walk around Derwentwater
- Seatoller
- Lodore
- Causey Pike, Outerside, Stile End and Barrow
- Old Keswick railway line
- Latrigg
- Whinlatter Forest
- Skiddaw
- Blencathra
Other Documents on this site
Click on the following for more information
| Former HF Houses | |
|---|---|
| Conwy (1914- 2011) |  |
| Newlands (1914- 1987) | |
| Swanage (1947- 1995) |  |
| Isle of Arran (1925- ) |  |
| Scarborough (1954- 1998) |  |
| Lulworth |  |
| Beddgelert |  |
| New Inns |  |
| Penrith |  |
| Milford-on-Sea |  |
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About This SiteHere is some history of former HF houses I have visited (there are also some pages about getting to, and walking from, HF houses without using a car). Over the years I have had holidays in houses that HF have closed. I think it would be good if there were somewhere on the HF website where peoples memories could be stored and made available online. I know that HF have a paper history archive at Newfield Hall and there is an online book by Harry Wroe but I would see this as something HF could do which is more of a online community thing. If you find any errors why not let others know by putting a post on the HF Holiday Fans ( unofficial) Facebook forum. I will try to quote such posts here so they don't get lost. |