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Ambleside has now become a major tourist resort with shops, hotels and restaurants, and is one of the best town bases for exploring the Lake District.
As a tourist centre Ambleside has a long and favourable history. For well over 150 years the town has earned a living catering for visitors, giving them mostly what they wanted, provided they didn't mind what they got. The last twenty five years have seen a revolution in tourist provision however, as upgrading of catering at all levels has been led by the market and by encouragement from official bodies. Few could nowadays claim that they cannot enjoy the level of catering they expect. All sectors of the market, from campers to gourmets, will find satisfactory establishments in Ambleside and its outlying hamlets and villages. The town is easily reached by road, being 20 miles from the M6 motorway, and is served by several bus services, including National Express. Rail travel is to Windermere, four miles away with easy bus and taxi access. There is a direct Manchester Airport/Windermere rail link. Ambleside is a very convenient starting point for excursions, walking, cycling or driving, into all areas of the Lake District, situated as it is at the hub of the area's road system. Ambleside is approximately 275 miles from Richmond upon Thames, Greater London. |
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Macdonald Swan Hotel, Keswick Road, Ambleside LA22 9RF
Offering wonderful views of the fells, this friendly hotel has charming oak beamed interiors and is within easy walking distance of Dove Cottage where Wordsworth wrote so many of his poems. West Vale Country House, Far Sawrey, Near Hawkshead, Ambleside LA22 0LQ The hotel can relax at the hotel's bar and many places where to eat and drink in the area. A full English breakfast is served every morning; afternoon tea is also available. Best Western Ambleside Salutation Hotel, Lake Road, Ambleside LA22 9BX Best Western Ambleside Salutation Hotel is set in a 17th-century building, and has a leisure club with a swimming pool, sauna, spa bath and steam room. There is also a fitness centre and beauty spa. Crow How Country Guest House, Rydal Road, Ambleside LA22 9PN The shop and restaurants of Ambleside are just a stroll away, whilst Grasmere is only a 10-minute drive. At Waterhead catch frequent boat trips to Bowness and Lake Windermere. The Gables Guest House, Church Walk, Ambleside LA22 9DJ The Gables Guesthouse Ambleside has a spacious dining room providing traditional English cooking with continental and vegetarian alternatives. Locally sourced products are used where possible. Lake House, Lake Road, Waterhead Bay, Ambleside LA22 0HD Surrounded by scenic walking routes, this elegant country house is just a few metres from the shores of Lake Windermere. Free parking is available, and Ambleside centre is a 10-minute walk away. Rooms at the Apple Pie, Plane Tree House, Ambleside LA22 9AN Each room is elegantly furnished, with soft linens, a flat-screen TV and an iPod docking station. Rooms also have facilities for making tea and coffee, and an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer. Ambleside Hotels |
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