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Places near Ambleside by type
All 300 places by distance →One day from Ambleside
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:44 pm
29 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ambleside
- Loughrigg Fellviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Low Pikeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Troutbeck Tongueviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Jesus Churchchurch · 30 min
- Wray Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Ambleside
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ambleside?
St Mary's (church, about 1 km), Wansfell (Baystones) (viewpoint, about 3 km), Rydal Falls (waterfall, about 3 km), Loughrigg Fell (viewpoint, about 4 km), Low Pike (viewpoint, about 4 km), Nab Scar (viewpoint, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ambleside?
300+ places on Spotwander: 214 hill stations & viewpoints, 29 churches, 23 forts & heritage, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ambleside?
Wansfell (Baystones), about 3 km by road; Loughrigg Fell (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Ambleside?
St Mary's, about 1 km by road; Jesus Church (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ambleside?
Start in Ambleside, visit Loughrigg Fell, then Low Pike, then Troutbeck Tongue, then Jesus Church, then Wray Castle, and drive back — about 29 km by road in all.