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Ambleside Backpackers, Lake District, England

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About Ambleside Backpackers

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If you want to EXPLORE the glorious scenery of England's most beautiful National Park... nowhere is better placed than AMBLESIDE, right in the centre of the Lake District.

Ambleside is a great base for exploring, touring, walking and cycling situated in the centre of the Lake District National Park, just 7minutes walk from the North end of Lake Windermere.

Easy access by bus, car, foot or bike to all the Lakes, Mountains and Towns in the Lake District

Many fine mountain and valley walks, both easy and strenuous, start from the hostel doorstep.

Ambleside's has a good choice of restaurants, cafés , pubs and a beautiful church. It offers good shopping, particularly for art, gifts and outdoor gear (not to mention a great chocolate & fudge shop!), and good book shops.

AMBLESIDE BACKPACKERS offers the best backpacker facilities in the area:

STRICTLY NO STAG, HEN OR DRINKING PARTIES.

WE ASK THAT ALL GUESTS KEEP QUIET AFTER 11pm both inside and outside the hostel.

( we don't expect you to have a ball in the hostel after 2300 - we hope you will come back 'cream cracker'd' after walking, cycling or touring the Lakes all day - and then go to sleep ready for the next day)

* Great value. - Light breakfast included.

* Ideally situated, 3 minutes from bus stop

* Good bus connections to tour Lake District

* 66 beds in a large traditional Lakeland cottage

* Clean, comfortable and warm

* Manager on site,

* Mountain & valley walks from the doorstep

* Large comfortable lounge/common room with fire and piano (piano is old and cranky - but in tune!!!)

* Squeaky floors and prehistoric plumbing

* Free internet use morning and evening

* Spacious dining room

* Light breakfast included in price!!!!

* Steps and stairs everywhere, windows rattle in gales!

* FREE Tea and coffee.

* Superbly equipped kitchen, with hobs, microwave, oven and freezer, refrigeration and storage. Kitchen locked 2230 - 0730 hrs. Breakfast from 0730 -1000. We ask you to be out of the hostel between 1030 and 1430 while we are cleaning.

Most dorms have views of the Fells, and are fitted with washbasins. (and a carpet, - one even has a chair too!!!)

*Central heating. Dorm size's from 2 to 14 bunks.

Any groups over 6 people please email hostel to confirm booking first. You may be in a dorm with more or less beds in than the number shown on the booking engine. Do not book on this site if your party has children in it .

Facilities

  • Breakfast Included
  • Luggage Storage
  • Telephone/Fax Facilities
  • Free Carpark
  • Internet Access
  • Towels
  • Common Room
  • Web access in lobby
  • WiFi in lobby
  • Bike Parking
  • Linen Included
  • Guest Kitchen
  • BBQ Area
  • Breakfast

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Conditions

NO STAG, HEN OR DRINKING PARTIES PLEASE.
WE ASK THAT ALL GUESTS KEEP QUIET AFTER 11pm both inside and outside the hostel.
(Hey guys, we don't expect you to have a ball in the hostel - we expect you to come back 'cream cracker'd' after walking or cycling the fells all day - and then go to sleep ready for the next day of hard work walking or cycling up and down the fells!!! )
Check in FROM 1630 -2230 hrs.
NO SMOKING EXCEPT BY THE OUTSIDE FRONT FIRE ASSEMBLY POINT.
You may be asked to leave without refund if you provide false information or cause a disturbance - the hostel managers opinion is final.
We will do our best to provide hostel accommodation as described above at all times however our liability shall be limited to a refund of booking value if we can not provide this accommodation for any reason beyond our control. No children to be booked on this site please

Location

Address
Old Lake Road Cumbria, Ambleside
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Directions

AMBLESIDE BACKPACKERS is:
3 minutes walk from Ambleside's bus terminal on Kelsick Rd. - Walk UP Kelsic rd to top and then look right across Lake Rd. Old Lake Rd is 20 m to right and across Rd. 250m up Old Lake Rd. to Hostel

AMBLESIDE is:
in the county of Cumbria, in the centre of the Lake District National Park, served by National Express Coach from London and major towns/cities
By train to Windermere from London Euston then bus 555 to Ambleside)
CHECK IN FROM 16.30-2230hrs

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