This budget hostel accommodation is located in the heart of this very popular Lakeland village and close to the shore of Lake Windermere.
Graded as a 4 star hostel, you can be sure this property is not just budget but also contains very good hostel facilities .
This is a large hostel, with 249 beds over a combination of private rooms and dormitories to suit all budgets. A restaurant and licensed bar are available as well as a fully equipped self-catering kitchen and food can be purchased locally.
Within the village there are ample shops, and entertainment and the hostel is well placed for transports links to visit other areas of the Lake District National Park.
The YHA Ambleside is at an elevation of approximately 152 feet / 46.3 metres above sea level.

Beaches near this YHA hostel.
Windermere Beach
Near Windermere - a shingle composition 4.4m away.This is not your traditional beach, but known to locals as Windermere Beach, an inland freshwater beach backed by flat grassy land on the lake. A good spot to have a picnic and relax when the weather permits

Main Towns Near this YHA hostel Direct Line of Sight Distance.
Small Towns & vllages Nearby Direct Line of Sight Distance

Facilities at the YHA Hostel
Shower or Bath
private_room Private room/s
Family Rooms
Meals Available
Childrens Meals
Kitchen / Kitchenette Kitchen / Kitchenette
Breakfast available
Special Diet Options
Bar
Car Parking onsite / close by
TV
Children Welcome
Open All Year
Free Wifi Internet
Disabled Facilities
Garden
Laundry facilities
Luggage Storage
Mountain Views
Lake views
. Drying room
. BBQ area
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Whats near this YHA Hostel ?
Beach or Coast Nearby
Entertainment
Bar / Pub
Restaurant/s
Water Sports
Fishing
Walking Country
Cycling Country

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YHA Hotel Travel & Directions Hub.
Distances are direct straight line in miles
...International Airports
Teesside International Airport
Darlington County Durham
DL2 1LU
61.8 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport
Leeds West Yorkshire
LS19 7TU
65.0 miles

... Local Airports
Barrow/Walney Island Airport
Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria
LA14 3YS
23.6 miles
Carlisle Lake District Airport
Carlisle Cumbria
CA6 4NW
36.7 miles

... Motorways
M6 Junction 39
Keld
14.0 miles
M6 Junction 38
Kendal, Brough, Appleby
14.7 miles
M6 Junction 37
Kendal, Sedbergh
14.9 miles

... Railway Stations
Windermere
station code = WDM
LA23 1QA
3.6 miles
Staveley
station code = SVL
LA8 9NB
6.5 miles

... Ferry Ports
Heysham Port sailing to ->
Douglas Isle of Man
Address:
South Quay, Heysham
Lancashire
LA3 2XE
26.7 miles
Douglas Ferry Terminal sailing to ->
Belfast (NI), Heysham,Liverpool, Dublin (IE)
Address:
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM1 3ER
63.7 miles

Attractions & places to see near this YHA hostel.
Walking time = Within walking distance OS UK Grid ef = National Grid Reference OS UK Grid ref = What 3 Words.

Pier
Ambleside Pier - Waterhead Pier - LA22 0EX
Hotels near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 37648 03107
What 3 Words = ending.honeybees.speared
A small pier used for bording of the lake ferry & cruise's with a cafe and bar and nearby gift shops
0m / 0km - - 1min

Country
Rydal Hall Gardens - LA22 9LX
Stay near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 36638 06369
What 3 Words = gross.respected.closed
The gardens are located in the village of Rydal in the Lake District of England. The gardens feature a range of plant life, including a formal garden, a rose garden, and woodland areas. Visitors can also explore the nearby Rydal Mount and gardens, the former home of poet William Wordsworth.
2.2m / 3.5km - - 32min

Heritage
Ambleside Roman Fort - LA22 0EN
Hotels near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 37496 03310
What 3 Words = tadpole.throw.assurance
Cared for by English Heritage, located south of the village close to Lake Windermere - stone footings of a 2nd century fort remain
0.2m / 0.3km - - 3min

Park
Doras Field - LA22 9LU
Stay near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 36444 06304
What 3 Words = trader.duplicate.flipping
An area of semi-open woodland now manged by the National trust and once owned by William Wordsworth and gifted to the trust by the Wordsworth family. Depending on the season you can see large areas of daffodils and bluebells
2.2m / 3.5km - - 32min

Park
Stagshaw Gardens - LA22 0HE
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OS UK Grid Ref NY 37966 02858
What 3 Words = reframe.guidebook.hinted
An informal woodland garden run by the National Trust. Located a little south of Ambleside with the Stencher Beck running though with mini falls adding even more interest.
0.2m / 0.3km - - 3min

Waterfall
Skelwith Force - LA22 9NJ
Stay near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 34162 03422
What 3 Words = employers.boards.rehearsed
A small but attractive waterfall with approximately a 16 foot drop on the River Brathay - best viewed after rain as despite its size a good volume of water passes over the drop
2.2m / 3.5km - - 33min

Attraction
Ambleside Climbing Wall - LA22 0DB
Hotels near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 37651 04193
What 3 Words = festivity.scribbled.sourcing
A indoor Climbing wall for both beginners and experts , ideal as a rainy day activity or a honing your skills, or simply to try something different
0.7m / 1.1km - - 11min

Country
Rydal Mount and Gardens - LA22 9LU
Stay near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 36422 06390
What 3 Words = cared.quickly.should
A 16th century house and the home to William Wordsworth’s for much of his life together with the garden, which Wordsworth designed and remains very similar to those days. There is also a tea room
2.2m / 3.5km - - 33min

Waterfall
Stock Ghyll Force Waterfall - LA22 0QT
Hotels near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 38003 04510
What 3 Words = shaves.cubed.lectures
A 70 foot cascading waterfall in a woodland setting within walking distance of central Ambleside. In the spring it is particularly good with daffodil's and good water flow.
0.9m / 1.4km - - 14min

Lake
Rydale Water - LA22 9SD
Stay near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 35447 06181
What 3 Words = tapes.fence.archduke
A small lake by Lake District standards near the village of Rydale fed by the River Rothay and Grasmere Lake, eventually flowing into Lake Windermere
2.4m / 3.9km - - 36min

Museum
Armitt Museum And Library - LA22 9BL
Hotels near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 37609 04736
What 3 Words = calibrate.typified.boating
A museum and gallery dedicated to the heritage of the Lake District with prominent Art work and book collection plus Beatrix Potter exhibitions as part of the overall collection
1m / 1.6km - - 16min

Lake
Elter Water - LA22 9HG
Stay near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 33592 04030
What 3 Words = tearfully.youths.paint
A small relatively shallow lake north of Skelwith Bridge and with the village of Elterwater to the north of the Lake in the Great Langdale Valley
2.6m / 4.2km - - 39min

Castle
Wray Castle - LA22 0JA
Hotels near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 37495 01031
What 3 Words = cupcake.evolves.shudders
On first glance it may look like a very well preserved medieval castle but in fact is a Victorian 1840 build which was passed to the National rust in 1929. Now open to the public together with impressive grounds which include Giant Redwood trees and other specimen trees
1.3m / 2.1km - - 19min

Waterfall
Colwith Force Waterfall - LA22 9NU
Stay near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 32731 03144
What 3 Words = hesitate.rectangular.wallet
Located in a wooded valley, west of Ambleside, cared for by the National Trust, the River Brathay drops in several stages creating a series of waterfalls
3.1m / 5km - - 46min

Outdoor
Treetop Trek - LA23 1LJ
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OS UK Grid Ref NY 38970 01127
What 3 Words = swoop.paradise.pushing
Located within the Brockhole Centre, a high level trek through the trees, while tethered by safety ropes all the time.
1.4m / 2.3km - - 22min

Lake
Grasmere Lake - LA22 9PW
Stay near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 33928 06450
What 3 Words = evaded.embellish.types
A small lake close to the village of Grasmere with a privately owned island in the middle, famed as the home of William Wordsworth the lake is approximately 1536 metres long ( just under a mile)
3.1m / 5km - - 47min

Outdoor
Brockhole Visitor Centre - LA23 1LJ
Hotels near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 39035 01072
What 3 Words = volume.seemingly.folders
With Parks, gardens, outdoor pursuit's, indoor play Café Bike hire to name just a few - a great day out for all the family
1.5m / 2.4km - - 22min

Mountain
Orrest Head - LA23 1AP
Stay near here.
OS UK Grid Ref SD 41422 99360
What 3 Words = sour.equipping.flash
A fell north of Windermere, notable for being the first fell Alfred Wainwright climbed. The summit gives good panoramic views of a number of fells some distance away. The walk to the summit is not that far from Windermere
heightElevation = 238 Meters / 780.8 Feet
3.3m / 5.3km - - 49min

Museum
Townend - LA23 1LB
Hotels near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 40712 02298
What 3 Words = resemble.known.tumblers
Located in Troutbeck, this 17th-century house and preserved farm owned by the National trust and looks much like it did 400 years ago and as such is like a living museum
1.9m / 3.1km - - 29min

Museum
Dove Cottage - LA22 9SH
Stay near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 34181 07049
What 3 Words = objecting.avid.pokers
The home of the poet William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy Wordsworth from December 1799 to May 1808
3.3m / 5.3km - - 49min

Caves
Rydal Caves - LA22 9SD
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OS UK Grid Ref NY 35000 05000
What 3 Words = traffic.chaos.encounter
A a man-made cavern that on first glace looks like a natural cave though was actually Loughrigg Quarry.
2.1m / 3.4km - - 31min

Museum
Beatrix Potter Gallery - LA22 0NS
Stay near here.
OS UK Grid Ref SD 35219 98188
What 3 Words = remaining.nightcap.smallest
A museum with original illustrations from Beatrix's tales, housed in a 17th-century house in the centre of Hawkhead run by the National Trust
3.4m / 5.5km - - 51min

Lake
Loughrigg Tarn - LA22 9HF
Hotels near here.
OS UK Grid Ref NY 34444 04288
What 3 Words = reporting.leaps.dime
A small circular tarn (mountain lake), north of Skelwith Bridge and with Loughrigg fell to the north east
2.1m / 3.4km - - 32min

Attraction
Chocolate Factory Hawkshead - LA22 0NT
Stay near here.
OS UK Grid Ref SD 35280 98037
What 3 Words = cookbooks.steer.catapult
A chocolate factory outlet and and interactive experience for children plus chocolate workshops
3.5m / 5.6km - - 52min

View even more hotels near this YHA hostel.

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Quaysiders Club. - 0.19 Wanslea Guest House. - 0.40
Lyndale Guest House. - 0.42 The Fisherbeck. - 0.50
Diamond Lodge Boutique Adults Only Guest House. - 0.52 The Samling Hotel. - 0.54
Frequently Asked Questions.
The Windermere Beach is 4.4 miles from this YHA Hostel. We also list other beaches within 5 miles with descriptions
Yes this YHA Hostel lies within or on the border of the Lake District National Park
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