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Ambleside is a town and former civil parish, now in the parish of Lakes, in Cumbria, in North West England. Historically in Westmorland, it marks the head of Windermere, England's largest natural lake.


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1 - Tarn Hows

   6 km away

Tarn Hows is an area of the Lake District National Park in North West England, It contains a picturesque tarn, approximately 2 miles northeast of Coniston and about 1.5 miles northwest of Hawkshead.

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2 - Windermere

   8 km away

Windermere is the largest natural lake in England. It is a ribbon lake formed in a glacial trough after the retreat of ice at the start of the current interglacial period.

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3 - Hiking | Windermere

   7 km away

Get off the beaten track and enjoy a full-day tour exploring the Western Lake District. Drive over England’s steepest passes, admire the stunning Wast water and visit the beautiful Muncaster Castle.

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4 - Pavey Ark

   10 km away

Pavey Ark is a fell in the English county of Cumbria. It is one of the Langdale Pikes, lying to the north of Great Langdale, in the heart of the Lake District, immediately to the north-east of Harrison Stickle.

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5 - Lingmoor Fell

   8 km away

Lingmoor Fell is a fell in the English Lake District, situated eight kilometres west of Ambleside. The fell reaches a height of 469 m and divides the valleys of Great Langdale and Little Langdale.

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6 - Sightseeing | Windermere

   7 km away

Get off the beaten track and enjoy a full-day tour exploring the Western Lake District. Drive over England’s steepest passes, admire the stunning Wast water and visit the beautiful Muncaster Castle.

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Sightseeing | Windermere things to do in Ambleside



7 - Elterwater

Elterwater is a village in the English Lake District and the county of Cumbria. The village lies half a mile north-west of the lake of Elter Water, from which it derives its name. Both are situated in the valley of Great Langdale.

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8 - Holme Fell

   7 km away

Holme Fell or Holm Fell is a fell in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. It is located between Coniston Water and Little Langdale, almost isolated from the neighbouring Coniston Fells by Yewdale Beck.

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9 - Morning | Windermere Tourist Information Centre

   6 km away

Nowhere typifies "England's green and pleasant land" quite like the Lake District. But don't take our word for it, see for yourself! This eight-hour, narrated round trip takes you across England's lush terrain, where you'll be enveloped in rolling hills and deep blue lakes. Visit the 4,000-year-old Castlerigg Stone Circle, and ten of the area's most remarkable lakes. Take in mountain views, sloping valleys, gushing waterfalls, and quaint villages, with plenty of photo stops included!

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Morning | Windermere Tourist Information Centre things to do in Ambleside



10 - Kirkstone Pass

   6 km away

Kirkstone Pass is a mountain pass in the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. It is at an altitude of 1,489 feet. It is the District's highest pass traversed by road, the A592 road between Ambleside in Rothay Valley and Patterdale in Ullswater Valley.

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11 - Rydal Cave

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12 - Angle Tarn

   11 km away

Angle Tarn is a tarn in Cumbria, England, within the Lake District National Park, about a mile north-east of Hartsop. Located at an altitude of 479 m, the lake has an area of 5.9 hectares, measures 385 by 260 m, with a maximum depth of 9 m.

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13 - Helvellyn

   12 km away

Helvellyn is a mountain in the English Lake District, the highest point of the Helvellyn range, a north–south line of mountains to the north of Ambleside, between the lakes of Thirlmere and Ullswater.

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14 - Lake District

   15 km away

The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes, forests and mountains, and its associations with William Wordsworth and other Lake Poets and also with Beatrix Potter and John Ruskin.

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15 - Hardknott Pass

   16 km away

Hardknott Pass is a hill pass between Eskdale and the Duddon Valley in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England. The tarmac-surfaced road, which is the most direct route from the central Lake District to West Cumbria, shares the title of steepest road in England with Rosedale Chimney Bank in North Yorkshire.

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16 - Scafell Pike

   16 km away

Scafell Pike is the highest and the most prominent mountain in England, at an elevation of 978 metres above sea level. It is located in the Lake District National Park, in Cumbria, and is part of the Southern Fells and the Scafell massif.

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17 - Raven Crag

   16 km away

Raven Crag is a fell in the English Lake District that overlooks Thirlmere reservoir. It has subsidiary summits The Benn and Castle Crag.

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18 - Ullswater

   17 km away

Ullswater is the second largest lake in the English Lake District, being about 7 miles long and 0.75 miles wide, with a maximum depth a little over 60 metres. It was scooped out by a glacier in the Last Ice Age.

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19 - Honister Pass

   19 km away

Honister Pass is a mountain pass in the English Lake District. It is located on the B5289 road, linking Seatoller, in the valley of Borrowdale, to Gatesgarth at the southern end of Buttermere.

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20 - Great Gable

   19 km away

Great Gable is a mountain in the Lake District, United Kingdom. It is named for its appearance as a pyramid from Wasdale, though it is dome-shaped from most other directions.

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21 - Witherslack

   20 km away

Witherslack is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha, in the south of Cumbria. It lies on the north eastern side of Morecambe Bay, England.

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