Ambleside Tourist Information

The picturesque village of Ambleside is centrally located in the Lake District national park at the northern tip of Lake Windermere. This spectacular location is a year round attraction and has everything you need for a brilliant holiday, with a variety of shops and attractions including galleries, gifts, bars, restaurants, grocers, cinema, mini-golf, tennis, river and lake side walks and fell-top hikes.

Ambleside Local Information

Accommodation:

Buses - Local bus stop: Kelsick Road Car Park. Opp Ambleside Library.

Car Parking - Motorist's have an hour's FREE on-street parking in central Ambleside (please check signs before parking) between 10am and 6pm. Outside these times is not restricted. To park you must display a valid clock parking disc indicating your time of arrival. Parking discs are free of charge from most shops, guesthouses and library etc

Disabled parking - is free on-street all day and in public car parks, except King St CP which is restricted to 3 hrs.

Pay and Display: There are numerous Pay and Display car parks in Ambleside and these make a good option as one hour is definitely not long enough to visit this beautiful village.

Cash Dispensers - HSBC (Lake Rd opp White Lion Hotel), Natwest (next to White Lion Hotel), Barclays (Top of Village, near Doi Intanon,)

Link Cash machines: Coop (Compston Rd), Whittaker's Newsagents.

Churches in Ambleside - St Mary's Parish Church, Vicarage Road; Methodist Church, Millans Park; Mater Amabilis RC Church, Wansfell Road; Baptist Church, Compston Road

Doctors -Ambleside Clinic, Rothay Road

Internet access facilities - are available at: The Library (see below);
Ambleside YHA (Youth Hostel) at Waterhead, Ambleside (open daily from 7.30am till 11.00 pm) and 'The Hub' Tourist Info Office.
Esquires coffe Shop, Compston Road, has free WIFI.

Library, Ambleside - Kelsick Road, Ambleside (015394 32507)
Opening Hours: Monday 10am-5pm, Tuesday 10am-7pm, Wednesday 10am-5pm, Thursday closed all day, Friday 10am-7pm, Saturday 10am-1pm

Mountain Rescue - Dial 999, ask for Police.

Police Station - Rydal Road - 01539 722611

Recycling Centers -
Rothay Holme Civic Amenity Site: Open Daily 8.00am-4.00pm (all waste matter, with recycling bins for glass, motor oil, paper, plastic, green garden waste, etc)
Hayes Garden World Lake Road: only can disposal.
Waterhead YHA car park: only glass (bottles and jars), paper, cans, textiles.

Toilets, Public - There are 4 public toilets in Ambleside: Cheapside, Top of the Village behind Barclays Bank; Rydal Road Car Park; Low Fold Car Park on Lake Road and Entrance to Rothay Park on Vicarage Road.

There are also toilets at Waterhead Car Park, Ambleside.

Tourist Info & Post Office (Inc Bureau de Change) - Market Cross, Tel: 015394 32582

Outdoor Clothing & Equipment Shop in Ambleside: Outdoor Adventure Ambleside, 2 Compston Road, Ambleside.

Outdoor Shop Online: Head to the Hills Outdoor Clothing and Equipment >>

Indoor Climbing Wall: Ambleside Climbing Wall is on Lake Road next to the car park.

Events in and around Ambleside

July

Ambleside Sports (Usualy last Thursday in July @ Rydal Park, Rydal Road, Ambleside.

August

Lake District Summer Music Festival & Summer School - First two weeks in August.

Rydal Sheepdog Trials, Rydal Park, Rydal Road, Ambleside

Last sunday in Aug, Grasmere Lakeland Sports Show. Grasmere.

September

Ambleside Outdoor Festival featuring a host of activities from fell racing to open water swimming and bushcraft demonstrations.
Ambleside September

October

10th ish Ambleside MaraFun, Rothay Parkm Ambleside
Last 2 weeks, Ambleside Arts Society Annual Exhibition.

November

Sat 19th Novemeber 2011, Ambleside Community Christmas Lights: Village lantern parade at dusk. Father Christmas, festive lights and fireworks.

December

Christingle

Best time to visit Ambleside, The Lake District.

Anytime of year is a great time to visit Ambleside and the Lake District, from spring flowers to lazy summer days, autumn colours or snow dusted fells.

The Lake District National park is an area of England rich in diversity it’s not all Lakes you know. There’s so much to discover whether you’d like to follow the well beaten tracks to classic mountain summits, stray into hidden valleys, potter around the parks, marvel at the waterfalls, visit an historic house or picnic by a stream.
There’s something for everyone in ‘the Lakes’ .
For those seeking adrenaline adventure the Lakes is the outdoor adventure capital of England and nicely backed up by lots of cafes, home-cooked food and lashings of local ales.

Enjoy Ambleside in the heart of the English Lake District, perched at the northern tip of Lake Windermere.

Ambleside News

SARDA Charity Event 28th August 2010 : 'Still in the Landscape' Photographic Presentation by Louise Helmsley @ Ambleside Youth Hostel for SARDA Lakes. Donations.

SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury’s is looking to open a food store in Ambleside.

Sainsbury's is exploring several sites around the village.

Ambleside’s town centre and community support manager Paul Holdsworth said: “News like this is bound to generate strong and contrary opinions locally.

“Some people will be delighted at the prospect of a major supermarket like Sainsbury’s arriving in Ambleside - expecting choice, convenience, quality and good prices. Others will be alarmed at the challenge to local independent retailers and the loss of local distinctiveness.

“It might damage established local convenience stores and independent businesses in Ambleside, or add positively to the local retail offer, encouraging more local shopping.

“Hopefully Sainsbury’s plans will only be approved if there is clear evidence of local need. The truth is, big chains are always on the lookout for new markets to capture – Lidl has a stated desire to open a store in Windermere, for instance. Whether we like it or not, our shopping habits continue to change, and as we use supermarkets more and more, that’s what we get more of.”

Tesco opens 9th Dec 2011!