Ambleside has a population of about 2600, and is beautifully situated in the Rothay valley one mile north of the head of Lake Windermere. One of the major centres for climbing and walking, it is a good central point for the ordinary visitor and has routes to most parts of the Lake District.

Ambleside The Armitt Bridge House Hayes Garden Centre Football, Photography & The World St Mary's Church Stock Ghyll Force Windermere Lake Waterhead Pier Galava Roman Fort Stagshaw Garden Brothers Water Kirkstone Pass Brockhole Windermere Village Bowness-on-Windermere Steamboat Museum Windermere Lake Cruises World of Beatrix Potter St Martin's Church Blackwell Bowness Ferry Troutbeck Townend House Jesus Church Holehird Gardens

Grasmere Grasmere Lake Dove Cottage/Wordsworth Museum Wordsworth's Grave Rydal Rydal Water Rydal Hall Garden Rydal Mount Dora's Field Hawkshead Beatrix Potter Gallery Hawkshead Grammar School Wray Castle Grounds Great Langdale Elterwater Near Sawrey Hill Top Esthwaite Water Claife viewing station Coniston Coniston Water Brantwood Coniston Launch The Ruskin Museum Steam Yacht Gondola Tarn Hows

Interesting rural and town churches in the area.

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