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Attractions in Ambleside

Newest Review: ... and a mural of the rush bearing ceremony which takes place on the first Saturday in July, when the children carry rushes through the town. The mural was painted by students of the Royal College of Art who were evacuated to Ambleside during World War II. In the centre of the town there is a pub called the Salutation and behind this is a great walk to see some stunning waterfalls. It's a bit of a climb but well worth the effort. I love waterfalls so I really enjoyed this one. There are lots of leaflets in the local shops showing the various walks from Ambleside and this is one of the ones detailed, so if you're interested it will be easy to f... more

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Attractions in Ambleside: A lovely, interesting town and a great base for touring too (799 words)
by - written on 19/06/09 (Very useful, 91 readings)
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I first went to Ambleside with my parents and sister, who was studying Beatrix Potter as part of her A level in Art. We stayed at a bed and breakfast on the road from Lake Windermere into Ambleside opposite a nice garden centre. I have since visited Ambleside to stay on a couple of occasions and now, when we stay in Bowness on Windermere, we always visit Ambleside at least once while we are there. Ambleside itself is a good base for touring as it lies on the A591, the main north to south road through the Lake District. It was originally granted its charter as a market town in 1650 and still has lots of old, interesting buildings. My favourite of these is the ... Read the complete review

Adrian Sankey Glassworks - a must visit ! (332 words)
by - written on 03/10/01 (Very useful, 522 readings)
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Whilst many people passing through Ambleside on the road north (or south) have no doubt seen the famous "bridge house" over the large stream, I wonder how many have taken the time to look behind it as they pass by. Behind the main tourist icon is an old watermill (now converted to a very pleasant coffee shop cum restaurant) and beside that the Adrian Sankey glassworks and showroom. Anyone who has seen glassblowing on the TV has no doubt been fascinated by the skill and technique of glassblowers as they convert a lump of molten glass into all forms of elaborate and beautiful glassware. However rather than just being a shop for the ... Read the complete review

Attractions in Ambleside: Do you fancy a Cruise? (604 words)
by - written on 16/05/01 (Very useful, 148 readings)
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Lake Windermere is the largest lake in Britain situated in the Lake District spreading from Lakeside right through to Ambleside with beautiful Bowness right in between the two. There is always something to do all year round in this lovely part of the country. Walking is a very popular pass time with visitors and there are twelve really good walks around Windermere Lake itself. A guidebook for these can be bought for £2.00 at the cruise network office situated in any of the towns along the lake. Both Windermere and Bowness have a wide range of shops and restaurants, they do get very busy in the summer months but parking facilities are very good. ... Read the complete review