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Ambleside
Sign in to saveAmbleside 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.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Ambleside
- UK place.population
- 2,586
- UK place.population_ref
- (Built up area, 2022 estimate)
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 1.238
- UK place.region
- North West England
- UK place.civil_parish
- Lakes
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- UK place.post_town
- AMBLESIDE
- UK place.postcode_district
- LA22
- UK place.postcode_area
- LA
- UK place.dial_code
- 015394
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NY375037
- UK place.static_image_name
- Shops in Ambleside (6789).jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Shops on Rydal Road in Ambleside town centre
- UK place.unitary_england
- Westmorland and Furness
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Cumbria
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- History
- Landmarks
- Bridge House
- St Mary's Church
- Mater Amabilis church
- Economy
- Tourist amenities
- Governance
- Administrative history
- Education
- University of Cumbria
- Exploration youth group
- Waterhead locality
- Media
- Notable residents
- Eponyms in fiction and music
- Mountain rescue
- Transport
- Climate
- References
- External links
- Notes
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.
==History== The town's name is derived from the Old Norse "Á-mel-sǽtr" which literally translates as "river – sandbank – summer pasture".