Ambleside
Travel Blogs from Ambleside, United Kingdom
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Doing Things We've Always Wanted To.
... it turned out that one of the front ones was very soft. We abandoned the 15 mile scenic driving torture, and went back to Ambleside, the closest place with a garage, to get it fixed. The railway was off, but given the continuing wet weather, an afternoon ...
Trips ahoy!
Halloo there! A mental last week of preparation here in (for once) sunny Ambleside. Finnished the last of the paperwork, bike prep is just about done and at last we can get on with the trip rather than talking about it. Whoohoo! Even the last of the ...
ADVENTURE IN AMBLESIDEEEE
okay so it's nearly 4 pm and I've had such the epic adventure.. can't wait to show you pictures, though it won't do this beautiful place any justice. I'm looking out the window and I see bold, dark grey clouds which make the stone, majestic buildings ...
Tea and TV
... than neccessary. Next stop was the Lake District. The view was spectacular and the lakes were like mirrors. We ended up in Ambleside where I promptly made a hummous and tomato sandwich as I was starving by this point. I guess I have gotten used to the ...
getting lost
soooo today I had breakfast club with the boys and it was really nice.. I made them bacon and eggs and toast and we had a wonderful breakfast. then I decided that I would go on a hike yayyyyy I love hikes!!!! Anyway it was meant to be a 5 mile hike .. I ...
physical endurance and awesomeness
... it is cool too because everyone here is outdoorsy so looking dirty and wearing all northface and rei stuff is way normal. I love it.!!! okay one more day in ambleside tomorrow then off to the Isle of Skye to visit Rachel and Fergus!!! LOVE YOU ...
A walk in the park - Ambleside
As you would expect from the lake district, Ambleside is a pretty town of stone buildings and constant rain. The scenery was beautiful and it was nice to see some sheep with their skin still attached instead of on a spit roast. We went hiking along ...
The Far Shore
... on every post. If the light had been better, it would have been a great shot. I took the picture anyway. We voyaged back to Ambleside on the Teal, a larger boat. We ate our picnic on board, only just finishing as the boat was being tied up. It was gone ...
Why are we waiting!
Hallo Hallo! Check check 1...2..Is this working? Just a quick message for all to see if everyone gets the idea. At the moment were still waiting for 2 visa's, gemma's bikes chain and pannier rails, life insurance (chill ma, its only travel insurance), ...
The district of lakes
... well call Waikato the cow district, or the Canterbury the inbred yokel district (just kidding). Decided to stay in the Ambleside, a bustling little town full to the brim with holidaymakers and walkers. Spent a nervous while knocking on doors and being ...
Long Weekend in the Lake District
Little Al's Wedding and a couple of days walking for us, stayed at Langdale Chase and Wateredge ...
Last Day in the Lake District :(
... we could move rooms again but this time to be in the same room together. We had planned already to do a hike from Ambleside up the Fairfield Horseshoe. We had ordered a packed lunch the night before to ensure we had something to eat on the 14 mile ...
Ambleside as we amble along
... largest National Park in England. We had a steamer take us across Lake Windemere, the largest of the 12 lakes, to the town of Ambleside. This is where we spent the night, and as we had made friends with a couple of Australians we decided to chip in for ...
Pay it Forward
... . We had to go to Ambleside to check into our next hostel. We hiked down to the bus stop but decided to hitch to Ambleside and save some time because it was getting late. Not before long a woman stopped and gave us a ride right to the hostel. I ...
A view from our windows!
... the Struggle". And that it is everyday we drive it, no matter the hour or the weather. Welcome to the hills of Ambleside! One of the most fun times we have is in provisioning. Where can we go for the finest in wines, cocktail hour food, ...
Waterfalls and Rally courses...
... home even though it's the size of car; then we went up to Stockghyll Force, a very pretty waterfall on the outskirts of Ambleside. After mooching around the stores, we decided to go for a drive, and hit Kirkstone Road, also known as "The ...
The Lakes District
... with the book fair we decided to go for a hike. The lakes district is huge on hiking and even little Ambleside has about a dozen outdoor stores. It was a beautiful and not too strenuous 10km with some amazing views. After ...
Fell hiking in Ambleside
... than our previous destinations but it made for a great and relaxing time out surrounded by beautiful scenary. I really liked Ambleside, even smaller than Keswick and even more adorable with an amazing backdrop (yeah mountains and lakes do alright!) ...
Saturday: Chatham to Ambleside
The drive from Chatham was uneventful, though the motorways were busier than normal as this is the day after most schools have broken up, and half the country is driving up the M6! We arrived at the resort at 4pm, after lunch in the Tickled Trout, ...
Green and Blue with a Hilly view
... I heard they were thinking about walking to Grasmere "In those shoes". Keswick is a visually bigger town than Grasmere and Ambleside with A few more attractions including A Pencil Museum and A James Bond Museum, but we focused on the many ...
We're doing what?
Yes we all climbed up Wans Fell. It was straight up for about 1.5 hours to an elevation of 1500meters. I think is was about 2 miles of stairs up the hill. Lots of sweat and no tears later we made it. Check out the pictures they ...
It's Dick's birthday. Let's go to England!
Well, hi there again! Stacey always asks us why we can't stay home to celebrate our birthdays, Mother's or Father's Day. That's a good question. But here we are with very good friends and the birthdays just get celebrated here and ...
Ambling thru Ambleside
We drove over steep and narrow passes, then wandered lonely as a cloud from Dove Cottage to Rydal Mount. And befriended a ...
Wondering to Windermere
... be put up in two minutes, and having more time to go see the area. We ended up in the nearby town of Ambleside, which is pretty much the centre of tourist activity in the Lake District, so was basically comprised of hiking stores, pubs and take ...
The Lake District!
... ! In the Lake District. Caught the train from Newcastle to Windermere, walked around the town for a bit and then caught the bus to Ambleside (about 15 minutes north). Went for a walk around the town and then down to Lake Windemere to watch the sunset. ...
The Lake District
... this was the best day of the trip so far! We drove on through Windermere town and on to a little village called Ambleside where we checked into the Best Western Hotel. This magnificent old place was the perfect stop for this area - plushly decorated, ...
The Lakes District
... in England. I'm sure that's what every town is like but it was truly cute. We stayed two nights in this lovely youth hostel in Ambleside which faced the lake. If only it hadn't been the dead of winter.... On our day out we visited a few nearby towns. We ...
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