Ambleside is a fabulous location to holiday in the Lake District and it is a mecca for walkers with several walking routes starting from the Village including the relatively gentle
Loughrigg Fell (332m) which offers breathtaking views of Windermere and The Langdale Pikes.
Stock Ghyll Force is another popular and more leisurely walk where you'll find the 70" waterfall.
Rydal (1.5 miles) and
Grasmere (5 miles) are both within walking distance along a gravel route passing the
Rydal Cave. Alternatively, hop onboard the Lakes Explorer bus that connects to Rydal, Grasmere, Thirlmere (for Helvellyn) and Keswick. All single-journey fares are capped at £2.00 until December 2024.
Ullswater is 14 miles away, via the scenic Kirkstone Pass, where you can hop onboard the Ullswater Steamers or perhaps tackle one of the surrounding fells such as
Place Fell!
Keswick (17 miles) is a little further away but still worth a visit. Here you have Derwent Water which also offers boat cruises. Again you can hop on the bus for £2.00 per person - cheaper than trying to park in Keswick!
Windermere (4.5 miles) is where you'll find more shops, restaurants, cafes and bars and a little further down the road is Bowness-on-Windermere. We recommend catching the boat from Ambleside's Waterhead Pier to Bowness or staying onboard and continuing to Lakeside at the southern tip of Lake Windermere for the Lakes Aquarium and Haverthwaite Steam Train.
As you can see, there is plenty to do for all ages, so make Number 5 in Ambleside your next holiday cottage booking!