Ulverston

We stayed in Ulverston a couple of years ago but intend to go back. The town is very traditional and appears to have very little crime and vandalism. We stayed at the Lonsdale House Hotel which is more or less in the town centre and as we stayed half board we did not eat out. There are plenty of shops, cafes and public transport is excellent, even if you wish to tour Windermere etc. As for nightlife, we had an excellent time, on the Friday night we found the pubs lively yet friendly and as the local nightclub was reccommended we felt obliged to take a look, for a small fee we were pleasantly surprised and stayed to the end. All in all, Ulverston has ...  Read the complete review

Ulverston is an ideal place to stay if you want to visit the Lake District and other parts of Cumbria but want to avoid the mass crowds of Bowness and Ambleside. Situated in the South Lakes Pennisula, the small market town of Ulverston is on the edge of the Lake District National Park. The town is often promoted as a festival town due to the amount of gatherings that take place each year. Such events include a walking festival, beer festival, flag festival, comedy festival, and best of all the annual lantern procession which takes place each September. Ulverston can also lay claim to being the birthplace of Stan Laurel and having the World's only ...  Read the complete review