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Family-friendly hotels in Ambleside

27 listed · best reviewed first

Updated · Ratings from Google · All hotels and B&Bs in Ambleside

Badger Bar

Ambleside

Badger Bar

★ 4.5 (1,731)

A traditional pub-hotel in Ambleside near Lake Windermere, known for hearty food and badgers fed nightly in the garden.

Waterside

Ambleside

Waterside

★ 4.2 (2,780)

Two-room guest stay in Ambleside with lake and fell views, close to Lake Windermere and the town centre.

Travellers Rest Inn

Ambleside

Travellers Rest Inn

★ 4.4 (1,562)

A 10-room pub inn just outside Grasmere near Ambleside, with mountain views and a menu built around hearty roasts and sticky toffee pudding.

Langdale Hotel and Spa

Ambleside

Langdale Hotel and Spa

★ 4.6 (1,058)

Adults-only hotel near Ambleside with 52 rooms and a spa, close to Langdale Valley and Elterwater in the Lake District.

The Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel

Ambleside

The Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel

★ 4.5 (1,184)

At the head of Great Langdale, surrounded by fells, this Ambleside hotel is a walkers' pub with rooms and mountain views from the door.

The Cuckoo Brow Inn

Ambleside

The Cuckoo Brow Inn

★ 4.5 (1,182)

Traditional inn near Ambleside with clean, comfortable en-suite rooms, a warm welcome, and a genuinely dog-friendly setup throughout.

Ambleside Salutation Hotel BW Premier Collection

Ambleside

Ambleside Salutation Hotel BW Premier Collection

★ 4.7 (813)

A spa-focused hotel on Lake Road in Ambleside, suited to couples wanting a relaxing Lake District break with jacuzzi rooms and on-site pool.

The Waterhead Inn

Ambleside

The Waterhead Inn

★ 4.4 (1,138)

A lakeside inn with rooms directly opposite Waterhead Pier, combining traditional pub character with Windermere views.

Stiles of Ambleside

Ambleside

Stiles of Ambleside

★ 4.6 (834)

Adults-only B&B on Compston Road in Ambleside, with mountain views and fells and lakes on the doorstep for walking and cycling.

The Ambleside Inn

Ambleside

The Ambleside Inn

★ 4.1 (1,761)

A traditional 30-room coaching inn on Ambleside's Market Place, prized for hearty pub food and a dog-friendly welcome near Lake Windermere.

Three Shires Inn

Ambleside

Three Shires Inn

★ 4.4 (884)

Traditional Ambleside inn known for log fires, hearty steak and ale pie, and comfortable large-bed rooms in the heart of the Lake District.

The Temperance Inn

Ambleside

The Temperance Inn

★ 4.2 (1,156)

A 26-room former temperance inn on Lake Road in Ambleside, now a dog-friendly hotel close to Lake Windermere and village walks.

New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel

Ambleside

New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel

★ 4.3 (859)

A 22-room walkers' hotel deep in Great Langdale, Ambleside, with hearty pies and fell views right from the bedroom window.

Skelwith Bridge Hotel

Ambleside

Skelwith Bridge Hotel

★ 4.4 (629)

A seventeenth-century former farmhouse and corn mill turned country hotel, two miles from Ambleside towards the Langdale valleys.

The Wordsworth, Grasmere - The Inn Collection Group

Ambleside

The Wordsworth, Grasmere - The Inn Collection Group

★ 4.3 (612)

Hotel in Grasmere village near Dove Cottage, with 56 rooms, a bar and restaurant, well placed for Lakeland walking and cycling.

The Gables Guest House

Ambleside

The Gables Guest House

★ 4.8 (286)

Adults-only guest house on Church Walk in Ambleside, with 14 en-suite rooms and free on-site parking in the heart of the Lake District.

Ambleside Townhouse

Ambleside

Ambleside Townhouse

★ 4.6 (305)

A boutique bed and breakfast on Compston Road with individually decorated ensuite rooms in the heart of Ambleside.

Brathay Lodge

Ambleside

Brathay Lodge

★ 4.7 (268)

A 19-room guest lodge on Rothay Road in Ambleside, an easy walk from the town centre and the Lake District's fells and water.

White Lion Innkeepers Lodge Ambleside

Ambleside

White Lion Innkeepers Lodge Ambleside

★ 4.5 (337)

A traditional inn on Ambleside's Market Place, close to fells, lake and watersports, with free on-site parking.

Rothay Garth

Ambleside

Rothay Garth

★ 4.7 (245)

Guest accommodation on Rothay Road in Ambleside, with a varied cooked breakfast and a bar, plus free on-site parking for hiking days.

Elder Grove

Ambleside

Elder Grove

★ 4.9 (141)

A 10-room B&B on Lake Road in Ambleside, an easy walk from town, with free parking and a well-regarded breakfast.

Lacet House

Ambleside

Lacet House

★ 4.9 (128)

A five-room B&B on Kelsick Road in Ambleside, close to the town centre, with strong showers, hearty breakfasts and free parking.

Lyndale Guest House

Ambleside

Lyndale Guest House

★ 4.9 (92)

Six-room Victorian guest house on Lake Road in Ambleside, with a full breakfast, packed lunches and free nearby parking.

2 Cambridge Villas

Ambleside

2 Cambridge Villas

★ 5.0 (71)

A five-room guesthouse on Church Street in Ambleside, in the heart of the Lake District's walking and cycling country.

Thorney How

Ambleside

Thorney How

★ 4.4 (101)

A no-frills, group-friendly base near Grasmere for walkers and cyclists, with bunk rooms and a shared kitchen close to Easedale Tarn.

High Wray Farm

Ambleside

High Wray Farm

★ 4.9 (33)

Farmhouse B&B in High Wray near Ambleside, with mountain views, a garden and packed lunches for walkers heading into the fells.

The Windermere Rooms at The Wateredge Inn, Ambleside

Ambleside

The Windermere Rooms at The Wateredge Inn, Ambleside

★ 4.0 (32)

Lakeside inn at Waterhead Bay, Ambleside, with a bar and restaurant right by Windermere and 25 en-suite rooms.

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How many family-friendly hotels are there in Ambleside?+

We list 27 in Ambleside. The best-reviewed are shown first.

Which family-friendly hotels in Ambleside are best reviewed?+

By Google rating weighted by the number of reviews: Badger Bar (4.5/5, 1,731 reviews), Waterside (4.2/5, 2,780 reviews) and Travellers Rest Inn (4.4/5, 1,562 reviews).

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