Ambleside

Ambleside is a town in Cumbria in north-west England. It has a population of about 3,000.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Ambleside is situated at the head of Windermere, England's largest lake. The town is within the Lake District National Park, in the Westmorland area.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Steamers (in reality diesel-powered) run to Bowness-on-Windermere and Lakeside offering fine views of the lake and surrounding mountains. Ambleside is a base for hiking, mountaineering and mountain biking. It has a selection of hotels, guesthouses, pubs and restaurants.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The Armitt Library and Museum provides a fascinating source of local history with a collection which represents many of the local artists and writers of the past.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Its name came from Old Norse ?-mel-sǽtr = "river — sandbank — summer pasture".

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

On the west, Loughrigg Fell rises above the town; to the north are Red Screes and the hills of the Fairfield group; to the east is Wansfell Pike.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Town: In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. In some cases, "town" is an alternate name for "city" or "village" (especially a larger village). Sometimes, the word "town" is short for "township."...

Cumbria: Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. The boundaries are along the Irish Sea to the west, and along the Pennines to the east. Cumbria's northern boundary stretches from the Solway Firth to Morecambe Bay along the border with Scotland. Parts of Hadrian's Wall can be found in the no...

England: :For an explanation of often confusing terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology)....

Ambleside related Images and Photos (experimental)

Sunny Ambleside