Ambleside Hostel
Formerly a hotel, this large building has recently been refurbished to a high standard of comfort with many small rooms and lake views. Steamboats stop within yards of the hostel for trips to the Brockhole Visitor Centre (1 mile) or Bowness (5 miles) and watersports of every kind are available close by.
Facilities
Reception, lounges, games room, T.V. room, coffee shop, luggage store, laundry, drying room, self-catering kitchen, showers and cycle store.
| Beds | 245 |
| Disabled Facilities | No |
| Drinks License | Yes |
| Meals | Yes, 17.30 hrs - 19.30 hrs |
| Under 3's | Yes |
| No Smoking | No |
| High Chairs | Yes |
| Cots | Yes |
| Parking | Yes |
Contact
Getting There
1m S of Ambleside village at Waterhead on the A591 Windermere Road, next to Steamer Pier.
Ordnance Survey Sheet/Grid Ref: 90/377031
Buses
During Spring, Summer and Autumn, the YHA Shuttle Bus meets every train at Windermere Station, until the early evening offering a free transfer to the Youth Hostel. Stagecoach Cumberland services from surrounding areas (and BR Windermere) (Tel: 01946 63222 7am-7pm)
Trains
Windermere 4m.
Ferries
Heysham/Isle of Man, Stranraer/Belfast (N. Ireland),
Nearest Other Hostels
Windermere 3m, Elterwater 4m, Langdale (High Close) 4m, Grasmere BH 5m, Hawkshead 6m, Coniston Holly How 7m.
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