Coordinates: 54°25′31″N 2°57′45″W / 54.4252°N 2.9626°W
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Ambleside
Ambleside shown within Cumbria |
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| Population | 2,600 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Lakes |
| District | South Lakeland |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | AMBLESIDE |
| Postcode district | LA22 |
| Dialling code | 015394 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| List of places: UK • England • Cumbria | |
Ambleside is a town in Cumbria, in North West England. Historically within the county of Westmorland, it is situated at the head of Windermere, England's largest lake. The town is within the Lake District National Park.
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The name came from Old Norse Á-mel-sǽtr = "river — sandbank — summer pasture".
Steamers (in reality diesel-powered ferries) run to Bowness-on-Windermere and Lakeside offering fine views of the lake and surrounding mountains. Ambleside is a base for hiking, mountaineering and mountain biking. It has a selection of shops, hotels, guest houses, pubs and restaurants.
To the south of Ambleside is the Roman fort of Galava, dating from AD79.[1]
The Armitt Library and Museum provides a source of local history with a collection which represents many of the local artists and writers of the past.
In 1650 the town was granted a charter to hold a market and later, in the reign of James II, another charter was granted for the town to collect tolls.[2]
On the west, Loughrigg Fell rises above the town; to the north are Red Screes and the hills of the Fairfield group; to the east is Wansfell.
Ambleside is administered by South Lakeland district council and forms part of the Lakes civil parish but from 1894 to 1935 it was a separate urban district council.
Ambleside is also home to the headquarters of Brathay Exploration Group, a youth charity based just beyond Clappersgate on the road to Hawkshead.
Bridge House was built over Stock Ghyll more than 300 years ago probably as a summer house and apple store for Ambleside Hall. The building was purchased by local people in 1926 and given to the National Trust. It is now used as an information centre for the National Trust, and is part of the Trust's Windermere and Troutbeck property.[3]
The Ambleside campus of the University of Cumbria, formerly St. Martin's College and Charlotte Mason College, can be found at the northern end of the town; courses held at the campus include teacher training, leisure and outdoor studies.
William Wordsworth's house at Rydal Mount stands nearby.
In 1959 Frank Davies opened The Climbers Shop - the first outdoor shop in Ambleside. Walking and climbing now form an important part of the local economy and lifestyle of the local people in the area. Ambleside is also home to Gaynor Sports, the UK's largest independent outdoor equipment store. It houses 5 departments over 3 floors. Gaynor Sports also sponsor the Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team.
Ambleside has a relatively large number of pubs for its size with some ten pubs and bars within a quarter of a mile radius. The high number of drinking establishments is maintained by both the tourist industry, so essential to the town, as well as the student population associated with the University of Cumbria.
The town includes Ambleside Church of England Primary School, which is renowned for its online resources, designed for both pupils[4] and teachers.
The town maintains one of the busiest volunteer mountain rescue teams (Langdale & Ambleside MRT) in Great Britain.
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| West: Langdale Pikes | Ambleside | East: Kentmere |
| South: Windermere |
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Ambleside is a town in Cumbria. It is located at the head of Windermere, England’s largest lake, within the Lake District National Park.
Ambleside is an easy bus trip from Windermere and you can also catch a boat from various destinations on Lake Windermere.
Feed the swans near the jetty.
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AMBLESIDE, a market-town in the Appleby parliamentary division of Westmorland, England, a mile from the head of Windermere. Pop. of urban district (1901) 2536. It is most beautifully situated, for though the lake is hardly visible from the town, the bare, sharply rising hills surrounding the richly wooded valley of the Rothay afford a series of equisite views. The hills immediately above this part of the valley are Wansfell on the east, Loughrigg Fell on the west, and Rydal Fell and the ridge below Snarker Pike (2096 ft.) to the north. At the head of Windermere is Waterhead, the landing-stage of Ambleside, which is served by the lake steamers of the Furness Railway Company. The chief roads which centre upon Ambleside are - one from the town of Windermere, following the eastern shore of the lake; one from Ullswater, by Patterdale and Kirkstone Pass; one from Keswick, by Dunmail Raise and Grasmere, and the two lovely lakes of Grasmere and Rydal Water; and one from the Brathay valley and the Langdales to the west. Ambleside is thus much frequented by tourists. In its vicinity is Rydal Mount, for many years the residence of the poet Wordsworth. The town has some industry in bobbin-making, and there are slate quarries in the neighbourhood.
Close by the lake side the outlines are still visible of a Roman fort, the name of which is not known. It appears to have guarded a route over the hills by Hardknott and Wrynose Pass to Ravenglass on the coast of Cumberland.
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   | Windermere and Troutbeck (including Bridge House) information at the National Trust - National Trust | Windermere & Troutbeck (including Bridge House) |
| | St Martin's College - University of Cumbria | Ambleside Carlisle Lancaster London |
| | Ambleside Primary School - Ambleside C.E. primary School |
| | Ambleside Photographs - Ambleside Gallery on Ambleside Cumbria |
| | The Windermere Way - a walking route that goes right around the lake. - The Windermere Way - a walk around Englands finest lake. |
| | VisitCumbria.com - Galava Roman Fort - Galava Roman Fort, Cumbria |
| | Hannah Robinson China - China Shop, Crystal, Tableware, Gifts and Collectibles from Moorcroft, Royal Worcester, Border Fine Arts - chinashop.co.uk |
| | Lyndale Guest House - Lyndale Guest House - B & B in Ambleside, B&B Lake District B and B, Cumbria, Bed & Breakfast Accommodation, B&Bs |
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