Ambleside

Ambleside is a very nice town in the southern part of the Lake District, situated at the north end of Lake Windermere. It is an ideal place for walks through the mountains and Mountain Biking Tours. 

The Tourist Information is locate at the junction Rydal and Lake Road. The staff members are very helpful and can offer a huge range of information. If you planning to do some sport activities or just want to know some tourist attractions in the surrounding area, then I highly recommend to give them visit.

Lake Road	Rydal Road	Ambleside (Rydal)
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There are plenty of hotels (5 stars to 2 stars) as well as Bed & Breakfast accommodations available in Ambleside, but I recommend to give the Tourist Information (Tel. 015394-32582) a call and check the room availability, especially during the main season. I was traveling at the first November weekend 2000 to the Lakes and had difficulties to find an accommodation. 

Ambleside has plenty of nice and as well some cheep restaurants offering from traditional English over Asian meals  up to small and cheep pub food. It isn't that difficult to find to a pub around the town centre; nearly in every street there is one.        

A nice route (take your car) is the A592 from Windermere to Lake Ullswater. You have some great view on and over the Lake District.

Other recommended places to visit are:
- Windermere
- Lakeside
- Rydal Water
- The Steamboat Museum at Bowness
- A boat trip over Lake Windermere
- The properties of the National Trust
    - Galova Fort*
    - Stagshow (Garden/Park)*
    - Townend *
    - Hawkshead Courthouse
    - Hill Top
    - Fell Foot Park

* near Ambleside