Windermere and Ambleside
Ward in Westmorland and Furness, England
Within Lake District National Park
| Coordinates: | 54.419, -2.989 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 35 03 |
| Dialling code: | 015394 (Hawkshead) |
The area around Windermere and Ambleside sits in the southern Lake District within Westmorland and Furness, combining the lakeside bustle of Windermere with the hill‑walking gateway of Ambleside at the lake’s northern end. Visitors find boating and cruises on the lake, easy access to fells and waterfalls, and a compact centre of cafés, outdoor shops and galleries that serve both day‑trippers and serious walkers.
Historically the area grew with Victorian tourism and even preserves the footprint of the Roman fort of Galava near Ambleside, while economically it remains heavily tied to hospitality, retail and outdoor leisure; this brings seasonal bustle and local tensions over housing and second homes. Despite that, a strong community scene, festivals and volunteer groups help keep services and conservation efforts running through the year.
Postcode districts covering Windermere and Ambleside
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 24.8 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 22.6 miles
- Kendal 11.8 miles
- Whitehaven 25 miles
- Penrith 21.2 miles
- Ulverston 16.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ambleside Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Lakes Parish 1.3 miles
- Skelwith Parish 1.3 miles
- Hawkshead Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Grasmere Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Claife Parish 3.4 miles
- Windermere Built-up area 4 miles
- Coniston Built-up area 4.8 miles
- Bowness-on-Windermere Built-up area 4.9 miles
- Storrs Built-up area 6 miles
- Kentmere Parish 6.2 miles
- Hugill Parish 6.2 miles
Example postcodes in Windermere and Ambleside
LA23 2LA, LA23 2HA, LA22 0DD, LA22 9HT, LA23 1JF, LA22 0EH, LA23 2DG, LA22 0BN, LA22 9ED … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 62.9 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 65.9 miles
- Windermere Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Staveley Railway Station 7.5 miles
Hotels in Windermere and Ambleside Ad
- Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa, BW Premier Collection 4
- Low Wood Bay Hotel 4
- Burn How Garden House Hotel 3
- YHA Ambleside Hostel 4
- Daffodil Hotel and Spa 4
- Lakes Hotel & Spa 5
- The Cranleigh Boutique 4
- Waterhead Hotel 4
- Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels 4
- The Inn At Grasmere 4
Schools in Windermere and Ambleside
- Ambleside C of E Primary School Primary
- Goodly Dale Primary School Primary
- Grasmere C of E Primary School Primary
- Langdale C of E School Primary
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Primary
- St Martin & St Mary C of E Primary School Primary
- The Lakes School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Wray Castle Estate 2.9 miles
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 8.5 miles
- Watercrook Archaeological site 12.4 miles
- Blencathra Centre Country house 14.4 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 15 miles
- Lowther Castle Estate 16.2 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 16.3 miles
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 19.5 miles
- Brocavum Archaeological site 19.5 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 19.7 miles