11 St Anne’s
Food scene
The Lily Bar
12-14 Lake RdThis is a great local cafe / bar / pub food.
The Sourdough Pizza Co
Great pizza for a cosy night in.
Jintana Thai Restaurant Ambleside
Compston RoadBest Thai food around! Eat in or take out
Great walk from Ambleside to here. No need to book. Reasonable food and great views. Very friendly.
10 locals recommend
Mortal Man Hotel
Great walk from Ambleside to here. No need to book. Reasonable food and great views. Very friendly.
Dodds Restaurant
Rydal Roadentertainment
Book the traditional cinema and the restaurant- in the centre of Ambleside.
64 locals recommend
Zeffirellis
2 Compston RdBook the traditional cinema and the restaurant- in the centre of Ambleside.
Go Ape Grizedale
Great fun but not for those who fear heights!
Sightseeing
Large town and accessible by bus. Some great fell walks for differing abilities. Good local market.
Keswick
For lovers or wild swimming or for those who want to take the plunge for this first time this is a must.
Swim the Lakes
2 Compston StFor lovers or wild swimming or for those who want to take the plunge for this first time this is a must.
Try the Fairfield Horseshoe and summit eight Wainwrights. A tricky and muddy walk, boggy in parts - you need to be able to navigate as the final part can be hard to follow, especially in poor visibility. Short version is around 10 miles. Take snacks!
145 locals recommend
Ambleside
Try the Fairfield Horseshoe and summit eight Wainwrights. A tricky and muddy walk, boggy in parts - you need to be able to navigate as the final part can be hard to follow, especially in poor visibility. Short version is around 10 miles. Take snacks!
England's 3rd highest mountain and some of the best scrambling. About 5 miles in around 3 hours at a reasonable pace.
39 locals recommend
Helvellyn
England's 3rd highest mountain and some of the best scrambling. About 5 miles in around 3 hours at a reasonable pace.
Mountain bikes, go ape, trails and great views. It’s 25 mins away by car
85 locals recommend
Grizedale Forest
Mountain bikes, go ape, trails and great views. It’s 25 mins away by car