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a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria

About Ambleside

Ambleside, meaning "Shieling" or summer pasture by the riverbank, lies next to the northern shore of Lake Windermere, it is a small but busy Victorian town that is a popular spot with tourists, as it is an ideal location to base yourself to explore the lake district from. The town centre has a host of craft shops, cafe's, guest houses and hotels, and on a wednesday you will find an open-air Market. One of the building's in Ambleside is said to be the most photographed building in the whole of the lake district - Bridge House. This building was originally used as an apple store, and was ingeniously built directly over Stock Beck on a stone arch in order to avoid paying any land tax! It is now however a National Trust Shop after being aquired by them in 1926. Although a small building it is said that it was once home to a family of eight! It is also a place that artists love to paint. The great English landscape artist J.M.W Turner (1775 - 1851) painted it. Also, a few miles North of the town at Grasmere you will find Rydal Mount and Dove Cottage, two of the homes of the famous English poet William Wordsworth.

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Hotels & Accommodation in Ambleside

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	Cherry Garth Guest House Ambleside, Cumbria, England (0.0 miles, 0.1 km) Cherry Garth is a charming guest house at the heart of the English Lake District. Offering a large car park and en suite rooms with LCD TVs, it is less than 5 minutes’ walk from both the centre of A... More info and book online.. Price from £45.00
	Wordsworths Guest House Ambleside, Cumbria, England (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) Offering fresh, elegant rooms with fell views and gourmet cooked breakfasts, Wordworths Guest House provides free parking in Ambleside’s centre. Lake Windermere is only a 10-minute walk away.... More info and book online.. Price from £80.00
	Elder Grove Ambleside, Cumbria, England (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) In the English Lake District, Elder Grove offers award-winning breakfasts, and a quiet bar with free tea and coffee and free Wi-Fi. Ambleside town centre is a 5-minute walk away.... More info and book online.. Price from £60.00
	Barnes Fell Ambleside, Cumbria, England (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) With a 4-star Gold Award from Visit Britain, this charming B&B has award-winning breakfasts, views over the Lakeland Fells and free Wi-Fi.... More info and book online.. Price from £65.00
	Lakes Lodge Ambleside, Cumbria, England (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) The family-run Lakes Lodge guest house is situated in Ambleside, 800 metres from Lake Windermere. It offers en suite rooms and a full English breakfast in the morning. Each stylish room has fresh lig... More info and book online.. Price from £50.00

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Nearby travel help

Windermere Station	(4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction SE)
Staveley Station	(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction SE)
M6 Junction 39	(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction NE)
M6 Junction 38	(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction E)
Blackpool Airport	(45.3 miles, 72.9 km, direction S)
Teesside International Airport	(61.9 miles, 99.7 km, direction E)
Ambleside to London	(234.0 miles, 376.5 km, direction SE)