The IOU Creation Centre Hostel
Hebden Bridge
The IOU Hostel offers contemporary, comfortable, and affordable accommodation in 14 ensuite rooms. Proudly Yorkshire’s only independent self-catering vegetarian hostel, set in the vibrant town of Hebden Bridge, close to the Pennine Way, with excellent transport links.
Surrounded by stunning woodland and gardens and a private wildflower meadow and terrace, the hostel provides an inspiring escape.
Choose from private ensuite rooms, including a wheelchair-accessible double room, budget-friendly dorm beds, or even exclusive hire of the entire hostel ideal for groups, conferences, retreats, schools, and community organisations.
A Hostel With A Difference
Managed by the arts charity IOU Creation Centre, the Hostel is more than just a place to stay. It’s a creative hub, offering an Artist in Residence programme, regular exhibitions, and opportunities to take part in workshops and retreats.
From solo travellers in dormitory beds to families or groups in spacious private rooms. We also offer a wheelchair-accessible double room on the ground floor.
Exclusive Hire
The IOU Hostel is also available for exclusive self-catering hire, perfect for special occasions, artist retreats, conferences, board away days, festivals, and more.
Our Facilities
The Hostel has everything for the perfect stay
Versatile Dining Space
A light-filled communal area, perfect for meals, working, relaxing or private events.
Free Wifi available throughout the Hostel
Snug & Cosy
Lounge
A peaceful retreat with woodland views, comfortable seating, and a wood-burning stove.
Vegetarian
Kitchen
We are proudly vegetarian and you will be able to cook with ease in our self-catering kitchen, stocked with everything you need to make breakfast or dinner.
Surrounded
by Nature
Surrounded by woodland guests Enjoy our private sunlit terrace, wildflower meadow planted by landscape gardener Jack Wallington.
Accessible For All
Step-free access, accessible parking, and a wheelchair-accessible ensuite bedroom.
Bike Storage
Road or Off Road -the Hostel now has key coded bike storage and bike washing facilities, plus a clothes and boots drying room.
A Creative
Place
The Hostel is managed by IOU Creation Centre with an Artist in Residence, regular exhibitions & workshops.
Walking, Running or Riding
Explore trails from our doorstep including the Pennine Way Hebden Bridge Loop.
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
Situated in the picturesque Calder Valley, with the River Calder and Rochdale Canal running through it, Hebden Bridge is surrounded by dramatic Pennine moors, wooded valleys, and a rich cultural heritage
Known for its welcoming and inclusive atmosphere, the town boasts a vibrant arts and LGBTQ+ community, a bustling calendar of festivals, independent shops, galleries, and cozy cafes. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy hiking, fell running, mountain biking, and canal-side strolls.
Whether you’re seeking cultural inspiration or outdoor adventure, Hebden Bridge has something for everyone.
Babylon
Gamelan
Tue 27-Fri 30 May 2025
Open 10am-3pm daily
IOU Creation Centre,
Dean Clough, Halifax HX3
This May half term, come along to the IOU Creation Centre, Dean Clough Mills, to meet Babylon Gamelan and get hands on with this tower of noisy joy and sonic chaos.
Standing four metres tall, made from recycled materials and found objects, and inspired by the Tower of Babel, ‘Babylon Gamelan is a joyous mechanical sound sculpture and interactive percussive installation’.
Artist in
Residence Exhibition
Artist in Residence esK ( stewart Knights) final exhibition ‘Cuiridh mi clach air do chárn -I’ll put a stone on your cairn’
By creating interactive cairn-like structures out of found and gifted objects. Stewart's exhibition explores how cairns could form in urban contexts using everyday
Closes 31 May 2025
Daily 8am-8pm IOU Creation Centre, Dean Clough, Halifax HX3 5DJ
IOU Workshop
Wednesday 25 June at the IOU Hostel
'Healing with Nature': Herbal Tea & Balm Making by arist, musician and herbalist Alison Cooper.
Join us at the relaxing surroundings of the IOU Hostel for a hands-on, sensory-rich workshop where you’ll learn the art of crafting your own herbal teas and balms using fresh, seasonal plants.
