Ambleside, United Kingdom

England · United Kingdom

Ambleside is a small town in England, United Kingdom with a population of 2,586. Elevation: 223 ft (68 m). Average temperature: 46°F (8°C).

Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026

2,586 Population
223 ft Elevation 68 meters
46°F Avg Temperature 8°C
69.2 in Annual Rain
Europe / London Timezone

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About Ambleside

Ambleside

Ambleside is a town in the civil parish of Lakes and the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Westmorland and located in the Lake District National Park, the town sits at the head of Windermere, England's largest natural lake. In 2022 the built up area had an estimated population of 2,586.

People

Population2,586

Climate

Avg Temp46°F (8°C)
Rain69.2 in/yr
Elevation223 ft (68 m)
Population2,586
Elevation223 ft (68 m)
Coordinates54.4326°, -2.9617°
TimezoneEurope/London
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
State / ProvinceEngland
Average Temperature46°F (8°C)
January Average36°F (2°C)
July Average57°F (14°C)
Annual Precipitation69.2 inches (1,757 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Ambleside

Ambleside is a small town in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 2,586. The city sits at an elevation of 223 feet (68 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 46°F (8°C). Temperatures range from 36°F in January to 57°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 69.2 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.

Ambleside experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 46°F (8°C). Winters average 36°F in January while summers reach 57°F in July. Annual precipitation totals 69.2 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 223 feet.

Temperature

36°F Jan (2°C) 57°F Jul (14°C)
Annual Average45.5°F
16% below United Kingdom avg
January Average36°F (2°C)
July Average57°F (14°C)

Geography

Elevation223 ft (68 m)
Coordinates54.4326°N, 2.9617°W
TimezoneEurope/London

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 69.2"
82% above United Kingdom avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Dec) 7.76"
Driest Month (Jun) 3.90"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

22 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.3. Most recent: M2.8 on Jan 23, 2020.

Oct 21, 2002 1 km ESE of Manchester, United Kingdom M4.3 117 km
Feb 14, 2005 2 km SW of Conwy, United Kingdom M3.8 142 km
Oct 24, 2002 2 km WNW of Droylsden, United Kingdom M3.8 117 km
Apr 28, 2009 3 km WSW of Flookburgh, United Kingdom M3.7 30 km
Oct 21, 2002 0 km N of Longdendale, United Kingdom M3.7 124 km
Jan 3, 2011 5 km S of Masham, United Kingdom M3.6 90 km
Oct 22, 2002 0 km S of Droylsden, United Kingdom M3.5 119 km
Feb 29, 2004 0 km SW of Diggle, United Kingdom M3.4 115 km
Oct 23, 2002 0 km WSW of Droylsden, United Kingdom M3.3 119 km
Aug 25, 2013 23 km W of Cleveleys, United Kingdom M3.2 67 km
Oct 29, 2002 2 km N of Longsight, United Kingdom M3.1 117 km
Jun 26, 1993 5 km WSW of High Bentham, United Kingdom M3.0 44 km
May 13, 2001 3 km W of Locharbriggs, United Kingdom M2.9 86 km
Oct 22, 2002 1 km WNW of Longsight, United Kingdom M2.9 118 km
Jan 23, 2020 1 km NW of Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom M2.8 106 km
Oct 24, 2002 2 km N of Longsight, United Kingdom M2.8 117 km
Oct 25, 2002 2 km NNE of Longsight, United Kingdom M2.6 118 km
Apr 24, 2000 12 km NNW of Penrith, United Kingdom M2.6 39 km
Oct 25, 2002 2 km E of Manchester, United Kingdom M2.5 117 km
Oct 25, 2002 1 km ENE of Manchester, United Kingdom M2.5 116 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 36°F (2°C) 7.5 in Coldest
February 36°F (2°C) 5.3 in
March 39°F (4°C) 6.1 in
April 43°F (6°C) 4.0 in
May 49°F (9°C) 3.9 in
June 53°F (12°C) 3.9 in Driest
July 57°F (14°C) 4.3 in Warmest
August 56°F (13°C) 5.3 in
September 52°F (11°C) 6.0 in
October 47°F (8°C) 7.6 in
November 41°F (5°C) 7.5 in
December 37°F (3°C) 7.8 in Wettest

Ambleside has a seasonal temperature swing of 21°F / from 36°F in January to 57°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 69.2 inches, with December being the wettest month (7.8") and June the driest (3.9").

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Schools in Ambleside

4 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Patterdale Church of England Primary School - - - -
Langdale CofE School - - - -
Grasmere C of E Primary School - - - -
Ambleside Church of England Primary School - - - -
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Radio Stations near Ambleside

8 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Beyond Radio - AAC 192 kbps
Milestone Radio 70s, 80s AAC 128 kbps
HearMe - 60s Rock 60s rock, 60’s rock MP3
HearMe - 00s rock 00s rock, 00’s rock MP3
Dales Radio - MP3 128 kbps
Rave Archive 24/7 24/7, rave AAC+ 320 kbps
frisk radio guilty Pleasures northeast music AAC
Golden Decades Radio 70s, 80s MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Ambleside

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Brantwood
Derwent Pencil Museum
Dove Cottage
From Auschwitz to Ambleside
Hawkshead Grammar School
Hay Bridge Nature Reserve
Heron Corn Mill
Kendal Museum
Keswick Museum & Art Gallery
Lakeland Motor Museum
Laurel and Hardy Museum
Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry
Penrith & Eden Musuem
Puzzling Place
Quaker Tapestry Museum
Sir John Barrow Cottage
Stott Park Bobbin Mill
The Armitt Museum & Library
The Lumberjills' Story
The Retro Zone
The Ruskin Museum
The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum
Windermere Jetty

Libraries in Ambleside

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Ambleside Library0.0
Arnside Library0.0
Askam Library0.0
Grange-over-Sands Library0.0
Kendal Library0.0
Keswick Library0.0
Milnthorpe Library0.0
Penrith Library0.0
Ulverston Library0.0
Windermere Library0.0

Farmers Markets in Ambleside

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Glebe Markets
Junction 36 Rural Auction Centre
Kendal Indoor Market
Kendal Market
Market Hall
Monthly Farmers Market
Penrith Auction Market
Penrith Saturday Market & Car Boot Sale
Simply Local Farmers Market
Ulverston Auction Mart

Hotels in Ambleside

42 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Ambleside Park Hotel
Ambleside Salutation Hotel
Ambleside Townhouse
Borrans Park
Bridge House Hotel
Briery Wood Country House Hotel
Brimstone Hotel
Daffodil Hotel & Spa
Dale Lodge Hotel
Fellside Rooms
Forest Side Hotel
Glen Rothay Hotel
Glenridding House Hotel
Grand at Grasmere
Grasmere Hotel
Holbeck Ghyll Country Park Hotel
Langdale Chase Hotel
Langdale Hotel
Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa
Moss Grove Hotel
New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel
Patterdale Hotel
Rothay Garden
Rothay Manor Hotel
Rydal Hall
Skelwith Bridge Hotel
Swan Hotel
The Glenridding Hotel
The Inn at Grasmere
The Inn on the Lake
The Inn on the Lake
The Lancrigg Hotel
The Little Inn at Grasmere
The Samling
The Temperance Inn
The White Lion
The Yan at Broadrayne
Victorian House Hotel
Wateredge Inn
Waterhead Hotel
White Moss House
Windermere Rooms

Restaurants in Ambleside

24 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bar eS
Blue Smoke at Low Wood Bay
Dodd's Restaurant
Doi Intanon
Fellinis
Goody Blakes
Holbeck Ghyll Restaurant
Ishaas
Jintana Thai Restaurant
Lake Road Kitchen
Luigi's Ristorante
Matthew's Bistro
Misto
Old Stamp House Restaurant
Stove Restaurant & Bar
Tacos del Sol
The China Cottage
The Garden Room
The Lakeside
The Priest Hole Restaurant
The Schelly
The W
The Yan at Broadrayne
Zeffirellis

Cafes in Ambleside

49 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

ASAP Coffee
Baldry's
Barn Tea Rooms
Bellis
Bloom & Bites
Brambles Cafe
Cafe Altitude
Chesters by the River
Copper Pot
Costa
Emma's Dell
Esquires Coffee
Faeryland
Force Cafe
Four Seasons Terrace Café
Freda And Ray Cafe
Fresher's Café
Grain
Grasmere Tea Gardens
Great North Pie Co
Green's Cafe & Bistro
Grove Barn
Harleys Bistro Cafe Bar
Heidi's Cafe
Joey's Café
Kopi Tiam
Lewis's Cafe & Bistro
Lucia's
Lucia's Takeaway Coffee Shop
Mathilde's
Mr H's Tea Room
Pier Cafe Bar
Poet's Cafe & Bar
Sheila's Cottage
Slates Coffee and Kitchen
Stiles
The Apple Pie
The Barn Cafe
The Book Brewery
The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant
The Glass House Cafe
The Jumble Room
The Little Inn Coffee Shop
The Old Post Office
The Old School Room Tea Shop
The Tea Room
Thirteen Valleys Kitchen
Waterhead Coffee Shop
YHA Cafe

Cinemas in Ambleside

3 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Fellinis Cinema
Zefferelli's By The Park
Zeffirellis

Castles in Ambleside

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Wray Castle

Dentists in Ambleside

1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Mint Dental

Veterinaries in Ambleside

1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Oakhill Vets

Gas Stations in Ambleside

1 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Hill's

Banks in Ambleside

1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Cumberland Building Society

Shopping Malls in Ambleside

1 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Market Cross

Breweries in Ambleside

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Bowness Bay Brewing
Brack'N'Brew
Coniston Brewing Co Ltd
Eden River Brew Co.
Gan Yam
Handsome Brewery
Keswick Brewing Co
Lakes Brew Co.
Shaws of Grange
Stringers
Thomas Hardy Brewery Packaging Plant
Ulverston Brewing Company
Unsworth's Yard Brewery

Stadiums & Teams in Ambleside

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Ambleside

22 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Barrow Walney Island AirportBWFMedium Airport
Blackpool AirportBLKMedium Airport
Carlisle Lake District AirportCAXMedium Airport
RAF Spadeadam-Medium Airport
Warton AerodromeWRTMedium Airport
Bedlands Gate Airfield-Small Airport
Berrier Airstrip-Small Airport
Brook Farm Ultralight Airstrip-Small Airport
Cark airfield-Small Airport
Carr Valley Microlight Airfield-Small Airport
Chipping Airfield-Small Airport
Cockerham Airfield-Small Airport
Glassonby Airfield-Small Airport
Higher Barn Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Kirkbride Airfield-Small Airport
Middlebank Top Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Middleton Sands Microlight-Small Airport
Moss Edge Farm Airfield-Small Airport
Pilling Sands Microlight-Small Airport
Saint Michaels Airfield-Small Airport
Skelling Farm Glider Field-Small Airport
Tarn Farm Airfield (Rossall Field)-Small Airport

Post Offices in Ambleside

3 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Ambleside Post Office
Chapel Stile Post Office
Troutbeck Post Office

Churches & Religious Organizations in Ambleside

11 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Grasmere Meeting House
Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity Mission Chapel
Hope Church
Jesus Church
Mater Amabilis
Our Lady of the Wayside
Saint Mary's
Saint Oswald's Church
St Margaret's Church
St Mary's

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Waterfalls
8
Natural waterfalls documented by USGS and OpenStreetMap contributors
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Waterfalls Near Ambleside

8 waterfalls from OpenStreetMap and USGS geographic data found near Ambleside.

Name Description
Buckstones Jump
Colwith Force
Dungeon Ghyll Force
Dungeon Ghyll Waterfall
High Fall
Skelwith Force
Sourmilk Gill Falls
Stock Ghyll Force Waterfall

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/London

🇬🇧 About United Kingdom

Capital London
Population 66,488,991
Area 244,820 km²
GDP (USD) $3,420,796,653,789
GDP per capita $49,944
HDI 0.940
Life expectancy 81.2 years
Internet users 96.3%
Urban population 83.2%
Currency GBP (Pound)
Languages English
Calling code +44
TLD .uk
Driving side left

Public Holidays in United Kingdom

14 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day New Year's Day
Jan 2 2 January 2 January
Mar 17 Saint Patrick's Day Saint Patrick's Day
Apr 3 Good Friday Good Friday
Apr 6 Easter Monday Easter Monday
May 4 Early May Bank Holiday Early May Bank Holiday
May 25 Spring Bank Holiday Spring Bank Holiday
Jun 15 World Cup Bank Holiday World Cup Bank Holiday
Jul 13 Battle of the Boyne Battle of the Boyne
Aug 3 Summer Bank Holiday Summer Bank Holiday
Aug 31 Summer Bank Holiday Summer Bank Holiday
Nov 30 Saint Andrew's Day Saint Andrew's Day
Dec 25 Christmas Day Christmas Day
Dec 28 St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day

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Ambleside has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 46°F (8°C). Winter temperatures average 36°F in January, while summers reach an average of 57°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 69.2 inches.

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