Our Team
Meet the family who run the hostel.
Karl
Director, Husband and Dad
Cindy
Director, Wife and Mum
Daisy
Team member – Wildlife Manager.
Evie
Team Member – Housekeeping.
Karl and Cindy and their two daughters Evie and Daisy took over the running of the hostel from the Glendale Gateway Trust in 2018
They are a local family who firmly believe that Wooler and the wider area of Northumberland have lots to offer. They live in the grounds of the hostel along with dog, cats and hens.
Karl is a qualified and insured Mountain Leader (Summer) who can give you lot’s of advice on local walks, and regularly organises guided walks plus Map and Compass courses in the Cheviot Hills ( See Reiver Guiding). He is also a member of the Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team and both Karl and Cindy work with local groups, including Scouts and DofE Groups and as such are DBS checked.
Please don’t hesitate to get in contact if you have any questions, as they will be only to pleased to help.