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Ambleside
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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.

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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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Population
2600
Image
Rydal Rd, Ambleside, Cumbria - June 2009.jpg
Dialing code
015394
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Commons category
Ambleside, Cumbria
OS grid reference
NY375037
postal code
LA22
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22 sections
Contents
  • 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".

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