Visit Ambleside, where lakeside charm meets rugged adventure. Wander trails, savor local flavors, and discover the heart of the Lake District's welcoming spirit.
When you’re opening your second store, you tend visit it a fair bit to see how things are going, chat to the team, or pick up a paintbrush and get stuck in.
In which case, why not open up a store in a place that you really love, where you’d be able to make the most of the local area after a day of work, a place that you’ll want to visit all the time? That’s how we ended up in Ambleside.
This way to Ambleside!
If you're coming to visit over the long weekend (or over a short weekend, or even a normal-length weekend), you may as well make the most of everything that Ambleside and its surroundings has to offer. Here are a few of our favourite activities, for more ideas to fill your trip why not ask our Store Heroes about their favourite adventure destinations?
A lovely spot for a swim, a boat, a walk. just a lovely spot really! View of Waterhead, Ambleside from Jenkins Crag Bridleway
Watersports
Whether your vessel takes the form of a kayak, a canoe, a paddle board or a sailing boat, you'll revel in the water wonderland around Ambleside. Boat hire and tuition is available throughout the Lake District, and you'll find that at our neighbouring Lake Windermere alone you'll be spoilt for choice!
The start of the steep bit at Honnister Pass
Mountain Biking
Apparently, Ambleside has a reputation for being a little bit rainy in the winter (we don't know where that idea came from!). Despite the area's proclivity for precipitation, you'll find some of Lake District's most waterproof terrain around our town. With steep climbs and technical trails, biking here will make everywhere else you've ridden look as tame and gentle as Hobbiton.
remote crags bucket list for some inspiration?
It's impossible to get away from wonderful views in the Lakes.
Our local
There's nothing better than a warm pub after a day of adventure. Marketing Man Dan recommends The Golden Rule. When we're not off exploring, you might find us inZeferrelli'sCinema too.
The Bridge House
It's one of the most photographed buildings in the Lake District, but you should see it for yourself anyway!
Come on in!
Books & Magazines
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1001 Climbing Tips
An irregular instruction manual for anyone who hangs off stuff or just hangs around in the mountains
€29,99
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Coffee First, Then The World
In 2018, over the course of 18,000 miles, Scottish cyclist Jenny Graham smashed the round-the-world...
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Epic Rides
Packed full of our favourite stories, photos and articles and every bike in our range.
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Where There’s A Will: Hope, Grief And Endurance In A Cycle Race Across A Continent
Emily Chappell's story of pushing the limits of her endurance
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Bothy: In Search Of Simple Shelter
The doors are always unlocked, you just need to step inside.
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Making Tracks in the Lake District
10 enjoyable walks for children around the Lake District, with child-friendly instructions and illustrations
€14,99
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The Uncrowned King Of Mont Blanc: The Life Of T. Graham Brown, Physiologist And Mountaineer
The biography of scientist and mountaineer Thomas Graham Brown
€17,49
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Swimming Wild in the Lake District
The most beautiful wild swimming spots in the larger lakes
€22,49
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Chris Bonington Mountaineer
This books breaks down 30 years of Chris Bonnington's climbing with pages of wonderful photographs - an inspiration to any mountaineer
€24,99
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Lake District Trail Running
Helen Mort's compilation of 20 off-road routes for trail and fell runners from 5 to 17 km
€14,99
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