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Ambleside

4.1
World heritage site · Specialty Museums · Castles
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    Top Ambleside tours

    BOOK WITH VIATOR Mountain Goat Full Day Tour: Ten Lakes Tour of the Lake District
    4.8
    Duration: 8h 30min
    Tours from $79 ›
    BOOK WITH VIATOR Hadrian's Wall & The Borders Tour from Edinburgh Incl. Admission
    4.7
    Duration: 10h 30min
    Tours from $100 ›
    BOOK WITH VIATOR The High Adventure: Full Day Mountain Goat High Mountain Passes Tour
    4.9
    Duration: 8h
    Tours from $79 ›
    BOOK WITH VIATOR Beatrix Potter's Half Day Lake District Tour Including Lake Cruise
    4.7
    Duration: 4h 30min
    Tours from $67 ›
    Likely to sell out BOOK WITH VIATOR Ultimate Full-Day Lake District Tour: 10 Lakes, Amazing Scenery & Lake Cruise
    5.0
    Duration: 8h
    Tours from $158 ›
    Likely to sell out BOOK WITH VIATOR 8 Lakes and Magnificent Scenery - Afternoon Half Day Tour
    4.8
    Duration: 4h
    Tours from $70 ›
    BOOK WITH VIATOR Lake District Adventure Sightseeing Day Trip from Liverpool
    4.7
    Duration: 9h
    Tours from $87 ›
    Likely to sell out BOOK WITH VIATOR Beatrix Potter: Morning Half Day with an Expert Guide - includes entrance fees
    5.0
    Duration: 4h
    Tours from $95 ›
    BOOK WITH VIATOR Herriot and Yorkshire Dales Day Trip from York
    5.0
    Duration: 8h
    Tours from $75 ›

    Popular things to do in Ambleside

    Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's House ©
    Specialty Museum
    Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's House
    Hawkshead
    4.1
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Loughrigg Fell ©
    Mountain
    Loughrigg Fell
    4.9
    Duration: 2 hours
    Wray Castle ©
    Castle
    Wray Castle
    2.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Go Ape Grizedale ©
    Park
    Go Ape Grizedale
    Hawkshead
    4.8
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Side trips from Ambleside

    Lake Windermere ©
    Water Body
    Lake Windermere
    Windermere
    4.7
    Duration: 2 hours
    ©
    Boat Tour
    Boat Tours & Water Sports
    Bowness-on-Windermere
    4.5
    Duration: 2 hours
    Derwentwater ©
    Water Body
    Derwentwater
    Keswick
    4.9
    Duration: 2 hours
    ©
    Canyoning / Rapelling Tour
    Canyoning & Rappelling Tours
    Windermere
    5.0
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Hidden gems in Ambleside

    Waterhead Pier
    Pier / Boardwalk
    Waterhead Pier
    4.5
    Duration: 2 hours
    Beatrix Potter Gallery ©
    Art Museum
    Beatrix Potter Gallery
    Hawkshead
    4.2
    Duration: 2 hours
    Kirkstone Pass ©
    Lookout
    Kirkstone Pass
    4.9
    Duration: 2 hours
    Stock Ghyll Force ©
    Waterfall
    Stock Ghyll Force
    4.6
    Duration: 2 hours

    Nature in Ambleside

    Moss Eccles Tarn ©
    Water Body
    Moss Eccles Tarn
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Rydal Water ©
    Water Body
    Rydal Water
    Rydal
    3.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Skelwith Force Waterfall
    Waterfall
    Skelwith Force Waterfall
    4.6
    Duration: 2 hours
    Rydal Hall Sculpture Path
    Mountain
    Rydal Hall Sculpture Path
    Rydal
    4.5
    Duration: 2 hours

    Parks in Ambleside

    Rydal Hall Gardens ©
    Garden
    Rydal Hall Gardens
    Rydal
    4.6
    Duration: 2 hours
    Rydal Mount & Gardens ©
    Garden
    Rydal Mount & Gardens
    Rydal
    4.4
    Duration: 1 hour
    Borrans Park ©
    Garden
    Borrans Park
    4.6
    Duration: 2 hours
    Dora's Field
    Garden
    Dora's Field
    Rydal
    4.1
    Duration: 2 hours

    Shopping in Ambleside

    Ambleside Cowhides & Sheepskins
    Gift & Specialty Shop
    Ambleside Cowhides & Sheepskins
    4.6
    Duration: 2 hours
    Hayes Garden World Ambleside ©
    Shopping Mall
    Hayes Garden World Ambleside
    3.8
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Fred's Bookshop ©
    Gift & Specialty Shop
    Fred's Bookshop
    4.3
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Herby Jacks ©
    Gift & Specialty Shop
    Herby Jacks
    4.2
    Duration: 2 hours
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    Places to visit with Ambleside

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