Ambleside

If there is a finer location for a town in Britain we have yet to find it. Towering hills on three sides and a lake on the other give Ambleside a splendid setting. Walkers and lovers of the great outdoors revel in the sheer majesty of it all. The fine, high ridges of Fairfield dominate the town's Northern reaches, whilst the smaller but no less imposing Wansfell rises steeply to the East. Loughrigg offers gentler wooded slopes and a myriad of paths to explore, or wind down with a scenic cruise on Windermere from Waterhead, at the Southern end of the town.

The finest way to appreciate the area is to explore it on foot. Head into the hills or along the valleys. After heavy rain search out the thunderous waterfalls, or venture into luxuriant woodland.

Alternatively, just wander through the alleyways of Ambleside, stopping to sample the rather tasty fare at one of the many fine teashops or restaurants. There are an abundance of quality restaurants in town, or venture out to the Michelin starred Holbeck Ghyll restaurant 2 miles away.

Culturally, the Lake District can claim to have given rise to the greatest of Romantic poets, Wordsworth. The inspiring peaks, waterfalls and indeed daffodils are still to be seen in all their poetic glory, as are Wordsworth's houses, which are well worth a visit at nearby Rydal and Grasmere.

Beatrix Potter resided at Sawrey, a short distance southwards, whilst one of Victorian England's finest thinkers, Ruskin, thought his home at Brantwood on Lake Coniston, one of the finest spots in the land. Who are we to disagree? Visit yourself and form your own opinion.

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The Waterwheel Guesthouse
3 Bridge Street
Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 9DU
Tel: +44 (0)15394 33286
info@waterwheelambleside.co.uk


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