Boats on Lake Windermere United Kingdom Lake District
Postal Drop Ambleside is a town in Cumbria in north west England It is situated at the head of Windermere England s largest lake The town is within the Lake District National Park Before 1974 it was in Westmorland The name came from Old Norse Á mel s tr rivers and bank summer pasture Steamers in reality diesel powered ferries 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 shops hotels guesthouses pubs and restaurants William Wordsworth s house at Rydal Mount stands nearby 1959 Frank Davies opened The Climbers Shop the first outdoor shop in Ambleside Walking and climbing now form an important part of the local economy and lifestyle of the local people in the area Ambleside is also home to Gaynor Sports the UK s largest independent outdoor equipment store It houses 5 departments over 3 floors Gaynor sports also sponsor the Langdale and Ambleside mountain rescue team Tower Bank Arms located next to Hill Top near Sawrey Hawskhead Ambleside Cubria in the Lake District of the UK The Tale of Tom Kitten and The Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck were both set in and around Hill Top Beatrix Potter who wrote the much loved Peter Rabbit children s tales is a well known character of the Lake District She invested the money earned from her little books buying Lake District farms and was a leading conservationist of her time On her death she left 14 farms and over 4 000 acres of countryside to the National Trust
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Location: Lake Windermere United Kingdom
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