About this property
Situated in The Green, the oldest and quaintest part of "old Ambleside", and built of local Lakeland stone, this Ambleside cottage is ideally placed for enjoying all the village has to offer. Whether you are walkers, shoppers or foodies, Ambleside has it all! As soon as you step inside, this cottage will wrap you in its charm, having been lovingly renovated to the highest of standards, and retaining original fireplaces and exposed timbers. The rooms are beautifully presented, including a spacious open plan living area with woodburning stove set in a Kirkstone slate fireplace, and spectacular roof top views over Ambleside across to Loughrigg. French windows open out on to a terrace area, perfect for enjoying sunsets after a day exploring the fabulous area around this cottage in Ambleside. Offering three delightful bedrooms, including a king-size double with impressive views, this is perfect for romantic weekends, family holidays or get-togethers with friends! Ambleside has excellent facilities with numerous shops, pubs and restaurants. A short walk from this Ambleside cottage brings you to Bridge House - one of the most photographed buildings in the Lake District and a favourite subject for many artists, and Lake Windermere is on the doorstep. A lovely cottage for a relaxing year-round break.
Given its excellent position at the northern tip of Lake Windermere - England's largest lake - Ambleside makes a superb base for touring the central Lakes. The town itself is famous for its annual rushbearing ceremony and the diminutive 17th Century "Bridge House" - one of the most photographed buildings in the Lake District. Grasmere and the Langdale Valley are just a short drive away and there is plenty to do here. With cruises, boat trips and water-sports on Lake Windermere itself as well as numerous shops, restaurants and pubs in the village, visitors will be spoiled for choice. At Waterhead lakeside there is a short stretch of beach for sunbathing, or paddling, whilst in the opposite direction, along a short woodland walk, is the beautiful waterfall of Stock Ghyll Force.
Accommodation
Three bedrooms: 1 x king-size double with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x double, 1 x 2' 6" adult bunks.
Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC.
Ground floor basin and WC.
Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburning stove.
Gas central heating with woodburning stove.
Electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, iPod dock, WiFi.
Fuel, power and starter pack for stove included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Parking permit for 1 car in local car park.
Front terrace with garden furniture.
No smoking.
Shops and pubs 2 mins walk.
Note: Restricted narrow vehicular access.
Note: Property accessed via stone steps, may be unsuitable for guests with limited mobility.
1 well behaved dog welcome.
Please note: There is a £500 Good Housekeeping Bond which includes a £50 charge that will be deducted if the parking permit were to be lost during your stay.
Nearby points of interest
- Hayes Garden World Ambleside
- Beatrix Potter Gallery, Hawkshead
- Hawkshead Grammar School Museum
- The World of Beatrix Potter
- Lakes Aquarium
- Lake District National Park
- Lake Windermere
- Esthwaite Water
- Lodore Falls
- Church of St Olaf
Reviews (38)
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Gill
Fabulous location, handy for the town, wonderful views. Cottage was full of everything you could possibly need, with a lovely kitchen, great little log burner, comfy beds. 4pm arrival was perfect especially as there was a warm welcome with some lights on, heating roaring and a welcome pack waiting. 9am check out not so, bit tight especially as the car was down in the car park. Plus we did clean up after ourselves, so I'm sure the cleaner was in and out. Sadly the WiFi is almost unusable (perhaps don't advertise it) but we pretended it was 1986, it didn't bother us. The steps to the cottage are small, steep and were slippery as it was rainy weather, but there is outside lighting and they supplied a fab torch which we used. We absolutely intend to stay again, it was home from home.
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Claire
House looks great in the photos, but is in desperate need of maintenance; furniture is broken and held together with tape, carpets are stained and no longer lie flat, the walls have damaged some of it left, some patched (badly). The front and Patio doors are difficult to manage (they require a good pull toward you and assertive lift of the handle to be lockable (took half our stay to work out this was the trick - there was no help provided in the house or via the agency). The boiler works fine, but doesnât give consistent hot water and the wifi is beyond slow-no possibility to work using the wifi. The lakes as always were amazing, the house not so much. We have stayed at better value properties in Ambleside.
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Steven
Cottage is well fitted out with comfy beds. We made good use of the laminated walking routes which were a welcomed find. Parking permit was very useful with car park nearby and also great having option to use other car parks when exploring the Lake District. The only let down, as others have mentioned, was the quality of the Wi-Fi. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay again but would love for the Wi-Fi to be upgraded.