Mark’s guidebook
Activities
White Platts Recreation Ground
Compston Roadmini golf, tennis, bowls, ice-cream!
Take a trip on the lake and grab and ice-cream! The YHA nearby has a lakeside beer garden, as does the Wateredge Inn
Ambleside Pier station
Take a trip on the lake and grab and ice-cream! The YHA nearby has a lakeside beer garden, as does the Wateredge Inn
Sightseeing
Once home to a family of 14! Pretty unique and gorgeous!
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The Bridge House
Rydal RoadOnce home to a family of 14! Pretty unique and gorgeous!
historic spot, and great views by the lake, Borran's Park nearby, and the Waterhead Steamers
Ambleside Roman Fort
historic spot, and great views by the lake, Borran's Park nearby, and the Waterhead Steamers
Gorgeous place and castle, with tea room, lovely lakeside walks, and you can take the steamer from Ambleside pier here, ditching the car!
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Kastil Wray Kepercayaan Kebangsaan
Gorgeous place and castle, with tea room, lovely lakeside walks, and you can take the steamer from Ambleside pier here, ditching the car!
Food scene
Zeffirellis
2 Compston RdGreat (veggie) pizzas, and jazz bar with cinema
Doi Intanon, Thai Restaurant
Market PlaceA lovely Thai!
Dodds Restaurant
Rydal RoadPopular and very tasty
Great bar/restaurant near The Bridge House on Rydal Road- along with the connected Tap Yard bar, it has a great ‘piazza’ style seating area
The Fulling Mill
Great bar/restaurant near The Bridge House on Rydal Road- along with the connected Tap Yard bar, it has a great ‘piazza’ style seating area
Walking
Fairfield Horseshoe
Day walk above Ambleside, Great mountain scenery
Easy hill walk over Ambleside, maybe visit Loughrigg Tarn and Loughrigg Terrace on either side for outstanding views
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Loughrigg Fell
Easy hill walk over Ambleside, maybe visit Loughrigg Tarn and Loughrigg Terrace on either side for outstanding views
Wansfell Pike
Towering above Ambleside, steep but superb!
Neighbourhoods
Troutbeck
Peaceful green historic valley- visit the Mortal Man Inn
Gorgeous spot, find Cathedral Cavern and Slater's Bridge- Go to Sticklebarn Tavern over the pass in Great Langdale
Little Langdale
Gorgeous spot, find Cathedral Cavern and Slater's Bridge- Go to Sticklebarn Tavern over the pass in Great Langdale
Peaceful village, visit the Wordsworth Museum at Dove Cottage and get some Grasmere Gingerbread from the tiny shop near the church!
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Grasmere
Peaceful village, visit the Wordsworth Museum at Dove Cottage and get some Grasmere Gingerbread from the tiny shop near the church!