Here we list those members
who provide a wide selection of
accommodation for the
business traveller or tourist - from
budget to luxury
hotels, bed and breakfasts and guest
houses.
The Lake District National Park covers almost 900 square
miles, with at least 16 ‘great’ lakes, tarns, valleys,
villages and even beaches! Home to England’s five
highest mountains and the UK’s deepest lake.
Ideally situated in
the heart of Ambleside, one of the most
picturesque villages in the Lake District.
Guests have easy
access to Ambleside's many attractions including
numerous specialist shops, tearooms, restaurants
and country inns.
A short walk from the
northern edge of Lake Windermere and just on the
doorstep of quaint valleys, fells and mountains
such as Helvellyn and Scafell Pike.
Our
eight en-suite rooms are stylishly simple
and tranquil and have been newly
redecorated. Hairdryers, wine glasses, hot
drinks with biscuits and ironing facilities
are part of the package!
We have drying facilities for wet weather
gear, and mountain bike storage with
hose-down facility available. We can also
provide guests with maps and guide books to
help you on your way!
Price: From £27.50 - £55.00 per person,
per night Rooms: 8 En-suite (Single, Double, Twin,
Triple & Family rooms available) Accommodation Type: Guest House
Hillsdale is a
family-run bed & breakfast establishment
built with traditional Lakeland slate and
situated in a quiet location in the heart
of picturesque Ambleside.
Situated just
a minute's walk from the town's many
restaurants, pubs and shops.
Hillsdale's eight full en-suite bedrooms
have central heating, colour TV,
hairdryer, radio alarm and hospitality
tray (including choccy biscuits!!).
Quality and
comfort are assured as reflected by our
Visit Britain 4 Star award.
The Proprietors have lived in the Lake
District for many years and with their
excellent local knowledge are only too happy
to help you plan and make the most of your
stay in England's most beautiful corner.
Whether it is recommending and booking tables in
restaurants on your behalf, or arranging driving
tours, lake cruises, cycle hire or simply
suggesting suitable walking and cycle routes.
Hillsdale is an ideal starting point for walking
or cycling with facilities including secure bike
storage and somewhere to dry wet gear. Guests also
have access to a heated indoor swimming pool,
jacuzzi & steam/sauna room and well-equipped
gymnasium at a nearby hotel. Hillsdale is in the
centre of Ambleside and only four miles from
Bowness. Ambleside itself has much to offer with a
wealth of specialist shops, good quality pubs and
restaurants, including an excellent vegetarian
restaurant. There are two cinemas, tennis courts
and in season, crown green bowling, pitch & putt,
crazy golf, a playground and park.
Situated in the heart
of Ambleside, surrounded by dramatic scenery and
only minutes away from the towns many eating
places, pubs, shops and other amenities.
Our delightful stone
built Victorian home offers excellent value for
money bed & breakfast accommodation.
Rooms are to a high
standard with colour TV, hospitality tray,
hairdryer, and Wi-Fi access.
Breakfast is served in our light and comfortable
dining room with the option of traditional full
English or vegetarian breakfast. Packed lunches are
available by request. Children are welcome.
Secure undercover bike storage. Car parking.
Open all year. We know the Lake District well
and will be pleased to help you to make the most
of your holiday in our beautiful area.
Ferndale Lodge is
a Victorian town house providing B&B
accommodation.
The accommodation
has been modernised but retains some of
its original features.
The quality bed
and breakfast accommodation with
prominent Ambleside village location has
spectacular fell views and is an ideal
base from which to explore Cumbria’s Lake
District National Park.
There are 10 en-suite
bedrooms and ground floor rooms each with
television, complimentary tea/coffee and hair
dryer and iron are available.
Ferndale has private
on site parking and is just a ten-minute
stroll to the cruise ships on Lake Windermere.
The central location
in the southern Lake District is just minutes
from the shores of Lake Windermere.
The shops and facilities of
Ambleside, which include excellent pubs,
restaurants and a multi-screen cinema, are just
a minute’s walk from the door. Local attractions
include The World of Beatrix Potter,
Wordsworth’s Dove Cottage and Rydal Mount.
Foxghyll is a large
country house set in 2 Acres and providing bed &
breakfast accommodation. The house was built in
the 1600's and remained virtually unchanged for
over 200 years.
In the 1800's the house was
acquired by the Hon. W. E. Forster MP, the first
Minister of Education. Extensive additions were
added in the decorative and also imaginative
style of an affluent Regency Country House. All three spacious and
luxurious en-suite bedrooms have tea/coffee
making facilities, TV, hairdryer and clock
radio. One of the double rooms includes spa
bath. Five minutes by car to Ambleside or a
leisurely 15 minute walk along the quiet
picturesque Rothay Valley to Ambleside. VB 4
Star rated accommodation..
Price: From £30.50 - £34.00 per person Rooms: 2 Double/Twin, 1 Four Poster
- All En-suite Accommodation Type: B&B
Park House Guest
House is a 3 storey, stone-built Victorian
property which has been newly restyled and
re-furbished.
Situated in the heart of Ambleside, this small
family run guest house is surrounded by dramatic
scenery and is only a short walk from the
northern edge of Lake Windermere.
The double en-suite
bedrooms are equipped with a hospitality tray,
colour television and DVD with remote control,
fully fitted wardrobes, hair dryer, digital
clock radio and wireless broadband connection
for your laptop. Parking spaces for all cars
available. A hearty full English breakfast using fresh
local produce is included to help the start to
your day. Vegetarian fare is also available. ETC
4 Star rated.
Large Victorian country
guest house situated just five minutes walk to
the centre of picturesque Grasmere with its
winding river Rothay, quaint shops, village
green and 13th century St. Oswald's Church where
William Wordsworth is buried.
Close to Dove Cottage and Wordsworth Museum.
Grasmere is ideally situated for touring the
whole of the National park, with many famous
walks beginning right from our doorstep. Helm Crag, Alcock
Tarn and Easedale for the energetic, Helvellyn,
the Fairfield Horseshoe and the Langdale Pikes
close by. The large spacious bedrooms are
en-suite with television, tea/coffee making
facilities. One of the double rooms (deluxe) has
its own Zillacolonbine sun lounge. How Foot
Lodge is a non smoking establishment. A fully
licensed Italian restaurant adjacent providing
stylish food at affordable prices.
The Gables
Guesthouse is a popular bed and breakfast
with Ambleside’s visitors and enjoys a
fine reputation for good service and
comfortable accommodation in a relaxed,
friendly atmosphere – all bedrooms are
en-suite.
The house
occupies a wonderful site in Ambleside,
on the edge of the central area with fine
open views across parkland to the fells
beyond.
The house is stylishly furnished and decorated
with all the usual amenities you would expect of a
modern bed and breakfast with the added bonus of
some private parking.
We are just minutes away from the very heart of
Ambleside with its shops, restaurants, cinemas and
many attractions or get away from the bustle of
the town by heading to the hills without ever
having to move the car.
Our
spacious hotel dining room provides a grand
setting for our extensive breakfast menu
where we provide generous full traditional
English fare or continental and vegetarian
alternatives all using locally sourced
products.
We
also own Sheila’s Cottage Restaurant and
Tearooms in the centre of the village and
all our guests are offered special VIP
perks!
We have two ground floor rooms, one twin and one
double and two dog friendly rooms which are
bookable only by prior arrangement. There is free
wireless internet throughout the house plus a
dedicated computer terminal for all our guests use
and free passes to the Langdale Spa facilities
including swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, deluge
shower and steam room. Secure bike storage. Drying
room. Completely non-smoking.
Rysdale is a
fine Edwardian building built of
traditional Lakeland slate that offers
wonderful views of the magnificent,
surrounding ...
...scenery and is ideally situated for everything
that both Ambleside and the area has to offer.
The guesthouse is furnished to a high standard and
all bedrooms have en-suite facilities or private
bathrooms, colour TV and hospitality tray. An
excellent and extensive breakfast menu is
available and a wood burning stove enhances the
guest lounge. 4 Star rated accommodation.
Easedale Lodge
is a charming Victorian town house in
Ambleside town centre.
It has been
lovingly refurbished and extended to
provide high quality accommodation.
The bedrooms at Easedale Lodge each have
their own character.
Most are en-suite or
have separate but private bathrooms.
All bedrooms include complimentary tea/coffee trays,
television, radio, alarms and hair dryers.
Views vary,
some rooms with town views, others over parkland to
mountains.
There is full central heating and a very
comfortable residents' lounge available for your
relaxation.
The spacious stylish dining room offers a
breakfast menu which is extensive and varied.
Special diets
are catered for by prior arrangement.
Private car
parking for all guests.
Easedale Lodge
is the ideal centre for your stay in
Lakeland being a convenient starting point
for excursions, walking, cycling or
driving, into all areas of the Lake
District.
The
town centre is only a mile from the head
of Lake Windermere and it's variety of
water activities.
Open for New Year. Price: From £38.00 - £50.00 per person Rooms: 5 En-suite, 2 Private Facilities Accommodation Type: Guest House
Bed and breakfast Guest
House situated in Ambleside. The bedroom
accommodation is tastefully decorated,
comfortably furnished and include tea/coffee
making facilities, colour TV, radio alarm clock
and hairdryers.
The Anchorage, which is
open all year, is a non-smoking guest house.
There is a large car park on site. This ideal
location in the Lakes makes an ideal base to
explore the lake district with fell walking,
climbing, mountain biking and water sports all
nearby. All types of water sports and cruises
are available on the beautiful Lake Windermere.
The Anchorage Guest House is just a two minute
walk to the village centre with a host of
restaurants, pubs for a great night out and the
old shops to explore. Other attractions include
The Bridge House, museum and cinema to name a
few.
Fell View offers
comfortable accommodation in the centre of
Ambleside, nearby to all the town's amenities,
it is an ideal place to enjoy Ambleside and the
surrounding fells and beauty spots. Two double
rooms, one en-suite or one with exclusive
bathroom. Both rooms have TV, hospitality tray
and hairdryer.
Full English home cooked
breakfast, with vegetarian alternatives. Central
heating. Children welcome. Packed lunches and
flasks filled. Clothes drying facilities. You
are assured of a warm and friendly welcome and
every effort will be made to make your stay
enjoyable.
Price: From £28.00 - £44.00 per person Rooms: 2 Double En-suite Accommodation Type: B&B
The New
Dungeon Ghyll is a family owned business
with a passion for friendly & quality
service.
Set amidst The Lake District’s most
dramatic fells in the picturesque
Langdale Valley.
When approaching the Lake District from
the south, the Langdale Pikes in the
Langdale Valley which dominates views to
the north west.
It is a magnificent valley located in the centre
of the Lake District and therefore very popular
with walkers and climbers alike who have a wealth
of opportunities to walk and climb some of the
highest mountains in England and specifically the
Scafell range. The main industries here were
Gunpowder production and stone quarrying.
Dungeon Ghyll Hotel nestles beneath the Langdale
Pikes and Pavey Ark in six acres of mature gardens
and pasture. Excellently placed for outdoor
pursuits such as walking, hiking, horse riding and
watersports we make an ideal base whether the
winter or the summer. We pride ourselves on the
warm welcome that we extend to all our guests and
look forward to your visit.
Price: From £60.00 per person, per night Rooms: 7 Twin, 14 Double Accommodation Type: Hotel
Melrose is an
elegant Victorian guest house (bed and
breakfast) in the centre of Ambleside, at
the heart of the Lake District National
Park.
The Melrose is
perfect for a weekend retreat, a mid-week
break or a family holiday, Melrose is
furnished to an excellent standard, as
identified by its Silver award and four
star rating by Visit Britain.
If you are
celebrating a special occasion, let us
know if you would like us to arrange to
have flowers, chocolates and champagne
waiting in your room on arrival.
Guests are welcome to
partake of the Low Wood Hotel leisure facilities
which are located close to Ambleside, set facing
Lake Windermere, and boasts a swimming pool,
steam room, sauna, Jacuzzi and gym. The outdoor
hot tub really does soothe those aches away and
takes some beating. Beauty treatments and
massages can also be booked for a special
relaxing treat. Passes are subject to
availability (we have four that can be used at
any one time). All guests have a front door key,
to come and go as they please. There is safe
storage for bikes, also drying facilities for
outdoor clothing. We provide free flask refills-
just ask after breakfast. We have an excellent
selection of maps and books and are always ready
to suggest nearby walks or mountain biking tours
you may wish to try directly from Ambleside. The
property has been modernised, there is now a
sense of old meets new, which provides a
relaxing and calming feel. The house boasts many
Victorian features such as the 'Red triple room'
Victorian fireplace, which takes centre-stage
and is marvelled by all. Recently (November
2009), we achieved the accolade of a Silver
Environmental Award from the Cumbria Business
Environment Network. All our rooms at Melrose
are either en-suite or have private facilities
each room tastefully decorated and all have
colour TV, hair dryers and complimentary tea and
coffee making facilities. Whilst in Ambleside
there is something for everyone with museums,
galleries and is excellent for the outdoor
enthusiast with excellent walking, cycling and
horse riding there are also plenty of
restaurants and cafe bars. We welcome you to our
accommodation and we do our utmost to ensure
that your stay here is an enjoyable one.
Price: From £30.00 - £44.00 per person,
per night Rooms: 8 Accommodation Type: Guest House
We are
situated in the centre of the picturesque
town of Ambleside, one of the jewels of
the Lakes, is set in the centre of the
Lake District at the head of Lake
Windermere.
Blessed with
beautiful scenery, this bustling market
town provides everything a visitor could
want from the numerous shops offering
wares for walkers and climbers, to the
many drinking and eating establishments.
We have 17 letting rooms
all en-suite and recently refurbished to a high
standard.
The restaurant offers a traditional menu with
dishes to suit most tastes and meals can be served
in the bar. The main bar is fully air conditioned
during the day it is the ideal venue to sit,
relax, and enjoy a meal from our excellent bar
menu. During the evening the entertainment
consists of either our state of the art video
jukebox, which projects the track of you choice on
the bar's big screen and TV's, or our weekly quiz
night. Every Sunday there is a live singer,
Churchill's is also the premier venue for big
screen sports viewing. The main bar also has a
separate pool room and various video arcade
machines on which to keep the children
entertained. We pride ourselves on the welcome
that we extend to everyone and look forward.
Price: From £59.00 per room Rooms: 17 En-suite Accommodation Type: Inn
Nestling in a
stunning rural setting in the historic
Rydal Valley amidst the fells, this grand
Victorian building was built as a farm
house in 1848 from the stones of ancient
Rydal Hall, before being converted into a
Country House Hotel in the early 1930's.
Today it has been sympathetically renovated to
provide you with a perfect base to explore the
beautiful Lake District, providing Bed & Breakfast
and evening meals by arrangement. A family run
establishment with over 20 years experience in the
industry an extensive refurbishment has taken.
There are five golf courses within half an hour
drive, from the long and demanding Keswick Golf
Course to the tight and tricky Windermere Golf
Course.
This award-winning country house hotel stands in its own grounds just a short walk from the centre of Ambleside and a quarter of a mile from the head of Lake Windermere. Owned and personally managed by the Nixon family for over 40 years it is ideally situated for walking, cycling or sightseeing. Renowned for the comfortable, relaxed, friendly atmosphere it is one of only six hotels to have been listed in the Good Hotel Guide since it began.
The Lake District's first and only 4 star townhouse hotel. There are 41 individually designed contemporary bedrooms with stunning lake or mountain views. All bedrooms feature an interactive flat screen television, CD and DVD players, internet access and underfloor heating. The Bay Bar and Restaurant offer an eclectic mix of local foods and beers served in a modern, relaxing atmosphere overlooking Waterhead Bay. Guests have free use of the leisure facilities a mile away.
The Ambleside Salutation is set at the heart of this delightful village. The bedrooms are attractively designed with every modern comfort and are all non-smoking. The hotel is known for the friendly, attentive staff and fine cuisine in both the restaurant and bar. Facilities include private car parking and an onsite leisure centre with 12 metre indoor swimming pool.
The Langdale Hotel & Country Club is set amongst 35 acres of Woodlands featuring tarns, waterfalls and a working waterwheel against a backdrop of the Langdale Pikes. This naturally beautiful estate is a haven of peace and tranquillity and provides an ideal base for enjoying the Lake District. The hotel has two restaurants, a traditional Lakeland pub and an outstanding Country Club with swimming pool, sanarium, spa bath and steam room as well as a squash court and tennis court. There is so much to do and to remember. The scenery, the comfort, the good food and the warm and friendly service.
Kingswood, a traditional 4 star Gold Award Guest House providing quality bed and breakfast accommodation, is the perfect location for your stay in Ambleside. At the heart of the Lake District National Park you are ideally situated to explore all the area has to offer.
Rating: VisitBritain | Guest House | 4 Stars VisitBritain | Guest House | Gold NAS | Guest House | H1 Rooms: 5
Room facilities: Tea/coffee facilities | Non-smoking | Hairdryer | Freeview | DVD player | TV | Alarm clock | Rooms from: £38
The Log House, nestled on Lake Road for nearly one hundred years now offers a unique dining experience, as well as accommodation in our three comfortable double rooms. Each room has a flat screen LCD TV, DVD/Video player, hairdryer, tea & coffee making facilities, individual toiletries from “The White Company London”, complimentary wireless broadband, oh…..and the most comfortable beds ever.
Rating: AA | Restaurant with Rooms | 4 Stars Rooms: 3
Room facilities: Wi-Fi | Tea/coffee facilities | Hairdryer | DVD player | TV | Rooms from: £65
Wanslea is an AA 4 star guest house in Ambleside, Cumbria only 6 to 7 minutes walk from the town centre. We offer all ensuite accommodation and luxury themed rooms are available with spa bathrooms.
Rating: AA | Guest Accommodation | 4 Stars Rooms: 8
Room facilities: Tea/coffee facilities | Non-smoking | Hairdryer | Freeview | TV | CD player | Alarm clock | Rooms from: £39
Ees Wyke, an elegant and comfortable Georgian house overlooking Esthwaite Water, situated on the B5285 between Hawkshead and Windermere ferry. Recommended in the AA, with a rosette and five stars, The Good Hotel and The Good Food Guide. (In choosing the B & B tariff option please be aware that it will not be posible to have dinner should you decide to on arrival. Please let us know the day before arrival.)
Rating: AA | Guest Accommodation | 5 Stars Rooms: 8
With a 4-star Gold Award from Visit Britain, this charming B&B offers 3 beautiful en suite bedrooms in a peaceful setting, with views over the Lakeland Fells.
In Ambleside in the heart of the Lake District, Lakes Lodge combines the friendly, relaxed atmosphere of a guest house with the stylish rooms and modern facilities of a larger hotel.
Cherry Garth is a non-smoking house situated in Ambleside at the Heart of the English Lake District. We are less than five minutes walk from both the centre of Ambleside and Lake Windermere.
Just a short stroll from Ambleside?s village centre, this beautiful Victorian house has excellent breakfasts and 6 boutique-style rooms, many with views of the fells.
A stylish modern hotel on the edge of Lake Windermere at Waterhead Bay, The Regent has excellent service, a superb Lakeland menu and on-site leisure facilities (including indoor pool).
With spectacular views across Waterhead Bay, Windermere, Loughrigg Fell and the Langdale Pikes, this beautiful country house offers stylish, modern and luxurious accommodation.
Located in the centre of Ambleside and offering private parking, this high-quality guest house accommodation is situated in a great location for exploring the many wonders of the Lake District.
The ideal base from which to explore the natural beauty of the Lake District, this charming country house is situated within the conservation village of Sawrey, enjoying views over Esthwaite Water.
Nestled in the picturesque village of Elterwater, amidst the imposing Langdale Valley Fells, this traditional Lakeland inn provides 9 comfortable guestrooms at the heart of the Lake District.
The Queens Hotel is a friendly family run hotel situated in the very centre of Ambleside - an ideal location for touring the Lake District. Picturesque backdrop views of the fells and the towns characteristic slate rooftops can be seen from all of our rooms. We boast one of the most extensive menus in the town, served all day from 12 - 9.30pm, and are renowned for our large range of real ales spec more info. . .
Located within the heart of the English Lake District, Briery Wood Country House Hotel offers the ideal location to explore this area of Cumbrias National Park. It is the perfect place to simply relax and enjoy a country house atmosphere with all the comforts of home, while surrounded by dramatic landscape of lakes, fells, valleys and coastline.Situated on the A591 between Windermere and Ambleside more info. . .
A few hundred feet above one of the most beautiful lake in Britain beckons a small gem of a hotel. Its called The Samling. Set in its own sixty seven acre estate, its like no other place youve ever stayed. This is a hotel in the country and, emphatically, not a country house hotel, so theres none of that snooty nostalgic stuff. Instead, youll discover deep comfort the fruits of a thoughtful kitche more info. . .
With a magnificent view of Lake Windermere and the Langdale Fells, Holbeck Ghyll is idyllic in any season, surrounded by the extensive woodlands and natural beauty of Cumbria. Its Michelin-starred restaurant overlooks lake and mountains, and bedrooms in the main house and the nearby lodge share the same glorious views. Some of the hotels spacious suites have been designed with families in mind.Hol more info. . .
Anna and Paul welcome you to their fabulous guesthouse. The Wordsworths Guesthouse, comes highly commended from all who stay there. Furnished and decorated to a soaringly high standard, Wordsworths combines elegance and comfort with a relaxed atmosphere and ambience. Only a two minute walk into Ambleside town where you can find a fabulous selection of restaurants, bars cafes and shops, or a five m more info. . .
This delightful 18 bedroomed, non-smoking Bed and Breakfast is perfectly located within Ambleside between the shops and lake Windermere - just a short stroll to either. Plenty of private parking. Breakfast is served 8.30 to 9.30am from an extensive menu of locally sourced products and home baked goods. An extensive bar is open all day also serving cappuccinos, espresso etc and light snacks. The ho more info. . .
Broadview is a friendly Victorian Guest House situated a short stroll from the centre of the village of Ambleside and Lake Windermere at Waterhead.Broadview offers good quality non smoking bed and breakfast accommodation for couples, families with older children and groups of friends. Situation right in the centre of the Southern Lake District, Broadview is the perfect base whether you are walking more info. . .
Family owned and run luxury BandB in heart of the Lake District. Private car parking, own grounds, stunning views of surrounding hills. Central location to Ambleside village and Lake Windermere as well as many tourist attractions. King size four posters and spa baths available. Family roomsextra beds available. more info. . .
The Inn nestles on the shores of Windermere, only a short walk from the bustling village of Ambleside. The nearby fells and the steamer pier for cruises around the lake create a truly unique, ethereal ambience. Pretty bedrooms offer the best of traditional lakeland comfort, many with lake views. Country inn style dining where freshly prepared food of the highest quality, world wines and real ale a more info. . .
A charming Victorian house, carefully converted and quietly tucked away in own wooded grounds in central Ambleside. Formerly used as the vicarage for the parish of St Marys, it overlooks Rothay Park and is tucked away from traffic noise. There is ample free car parking within the grounds. Ideal base for exploring the surrounding fells or boating on lovely lakes. Fishing, riding, golfing and sailin more info. . .
Its all about breakfast at Compston House! New Yorkers Sue and Jerry offer you the choice of a full American breakfast (with Sues fresh, hot, homemade pancakes), a full English breakfast (of course), a New York style omelette overstuffed with cheese, or eggy bread as you like it--sweet or savory! With sizzling home cured bacon and handmade Cumberland sausages from our local butcher, and creamy loc more info. . .
Chestnut Villa was originally built in 1904, as a Coaching Inn and is situated on the edge of the picturesque honeypot village of Grasmere. Under new management, the new owners are refurbishing bringing a fresh decor and relaxed, calm atmosphere. Guests are greeted with a warm welcome and are encouraged to come and go as they please with their own key.The BandB has a large and comfortable visitors more info. . .
Elterwater, the most glorious of Lakeland Villages with its own Lake. The Eltermere was built in 1756 and overlooks Lake Elterwater an area of fantastic natural beauty at the foot of the Langdale Valley. Some of the very best walking is from our very doorstep, gentle or challenging, including the Langdale Pikes, take your pick! Within a few minutes walk is the Langdale Country Leisure Club, with S more info. . .
Our 4 Lakeland Inn was built in 1872 and is nestled on the south facing slope in Little Langdale -one of Lakelands unspoilt areas. The Three Shires provides the perfect situation for walking, touring and relaxing. We have ten prettily furnished rooms with stunning fell views. Log fires, traditional Ales, superb food, excellent views and friendly service. In summer the verandahs and window ledges a more info. . .
Old Lake Road, Ambleside,
Lake District, Cumbria, LA22 0DJ
If you want to walk, climb, swim, sail, cycle, motor cycle, tour or just relax in the glorious scenery of England's most beautiful National Park, then Ambleside Backpackers is a great place to stay. Ambleside has shops, a beautiful church, lots of pubs
An old market town and one of Lakeland’s most
popular tourist hotspots since the 19th century. The poet William Wordsworth
worked here, there's a Wordsworth chapel at St. Mary's Church. He once
taught at the Rydal House, nearby. Mrs. Hemans author of ‘the boy stood on a
burning deck’, lived at ‘Dove Nest’. The town features a number of 17th
century buildings, including a watermill. Now a National Trust information
centre, The Bridge House s an interesting folly crossing the beck of Stock
Ghyll. There's also a medieval rush-bearing ceremony at St. Mary's Church
each July.
