Holiday Homes in Ambleside

Sitting at the head of Windermere where the lake meets the mountains, Ambleside is one of the best-loved towns in the Lake District and a walker's idea of heaven. This bustling, stone-built town packs outdoor shops, cosy cafés and welcoming pubs into a compact centre, with the fells rising on every side and the lake just a mile away at Waterhead. For anyone who wants to be in the thick of it, with walks from the door and the whole of the central Lakes within easy reach, few bases beat it.

The town itself is a pleasure to explore. Do not miss Bridge House, the tiny seventeenth-century cottage perched over Stock Beck and one of the most photographed buildings in the Lakes, or the walk up to Stock Ghyll Force, a tumbling waterfall just minutes from the centre. From Waterhead pier you can step aboard a Windermere cruise or hire a boat, while the surrounding fells, Loughrigg, Wansfell and the long Fairfield horseshoe among them, offer walks for every appetite.

With Grasmere, Coniston and Windermere all close by, Ambleside makes a superb springboard for exploring, yet it is lively enough to fill a holiday on its own with its galleries, eateries and easygoing buzz. Browse our holiday homes in Ambleside and base yourself right at the heart of the Lakes, with the water, the fells and the finest of the national park on your doorstep.

Larch Cottage, Hawkshead, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Larch Cottage, Hawkshead, Cumbria

Hawkshead, Cumbria

  • 2 sleeps
  • 1 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £497 / week

Elterwater Lodge, Elterwater, AmblesideSykes Cottages

Elterwater Lodge, Elterwater, Ambleside

Elterwater, Cumbria

  • 6 sleeps
  • 3 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £957 / week

Spring Cottage, Loughrigg Fell, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Spring Cottage, Loughrigg Fell, Cumbria

Rydal, Cumbria

  • 8 sleeps
  • 4 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £1,456 / week

Fairy Glen, AmblesideSykes Cottages

Fairy Glen, Ambleside

Grasmere, Cumbria

  • 10 sleeps
  • 5 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £1,066 / week

Squirrel Bank, Ambleside, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Squirrel Bank, Ambleside, Cumbria

Ambleside, Cumbria

  • 2 sleeps
  • 1 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £438 / week

Daisy Cottage, Grasmere, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Daisy Cottage, Grasmere, Cumbria

Grasmere, Cumbria

  • 6 sleeps
  • 3 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £704 / week

Beck of Beyond, AmblesideSykes Cottages

Beck of Beyond, Ambleside

Hawkshead, Cumbria

  • 4 sleeps
  • 2 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £669 / week

Rowan Cottage, HawksheadSykes Cottages

Rowan Cottage, Hawkshead

Far Sawrey, Cumbria

  • 5 sleeps
  • 3 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £567 / week

Greenways, Ambleside, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Greenways, Ambleside, Cumbria

Ambleside, Cumbria

  • 4 sleeps
  • 2 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £530 / week

Wetherlam, GrasmereSykes Cottages

Wetherlam, Grasmere

Grasmere, Cumbria

  • 8 sleeps
  • 4 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £796 / week

Fair Cop, HawksheadSykes Cottages

Fair Cop, Hawkshead

Hawkshead, Cumbria

The living areas in this property consist of a kitchen equipped with oven, hob, microwave, fridge and coffee machine and a living/dining room with a dining area and…

  • 2 sleeps
  • 1 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £567 / week

Chapel Hill Cottage, Ambleside, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Chapel Hill Cottage, Ambleside, Cumbria

Ambleside, Cumbria

  • 5 sleeps
  • 3 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £617 / week

The Stables, AmblesideSykes Cottages

The Stables, Ambleside

Clappersgate, Cumbria

  • 6 sleeps
  • 3 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £984 / week

Hazeldene, Ambleside, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Hazeldene, Ambleside, Cumbria

Ambleside, Cumbria

  • 5 sleeps
  • 3 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £636 / week

Little Brook, Ambleside, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Little Brook, Ambleside, Cumbria

Ambleside, Cumbria

Little Brook is a characterful mid-terrace cottage nestled on the outskirts of Ambleside within the Lake District. Boasting a family room with a double and a single, as…

  • 4 sleeps
  • 2 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £455 / week

Mardale, Ambleside, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Mardale, Ambleside, Cumbria

Ambleside, Cumbria

Mardale is a delightful, detached property situated in the town of Ambleside in the Lake District. Hosting three bedrooms, including a king-size with en-suite shower, a double and…

  • 6 sleeps
  • 3 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £634 / week

Jane'S Cottage, Hawkshead, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Jane'S Cottage, Hawkshead, Cumbria

Hawkshead, Cumbria

  • 2 sleeps
  • 1 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £448 / week

Heatherley, Ambleside, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Heatherley, Ambleside, Cumbria

Ambleside, Cumbria

  • 8 sleeps
  • 4 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £644 / week

Yew Tree Cottage, Ambleside, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Yew Tree Cottage, Ambleside, Cumbria

Ambleside, Cumbria

  • 4 sleeps
  • 2 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £452 / week

Fisherbeck Farm Cottage, AmblesideSykes Cottages

Fisherbeck Farm Cottage, Ambleside

Ambleside, Cumbria

Fisherbeck Farm Cottage, consists of kitchen/ diner with electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, utility with a washer/dryer, and a sitting room. The bedrooms with TVs consist…

  • 6 sleeps
  • 3 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £963 / week

Babbling Brook, Ambleside, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Babbling Brook, Ambleside, Cumbria

Ambleside, Cumbria

  • 4 sleeps
  • 2 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £419 / week

Rawfell, Great Langdale, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Rawfell, Great Langdale, Cumbria

Chapel Stile, Cumbria

  • 8 sleeps
  • 4 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £876 / week

Fellside Cottage, Ambleside, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Fellside Cottage, Ambleside, Cumbria

Ambleside, Cumbria

  • 4 sleeps
  • 2 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £568 / week

Rock Cottage, Ambleside, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Rock Cottage, Ambleside, Cumbria

Clappersgate, Cumbria

  • 7 sleeps
  • 3 bed
  • Dogs welcome

From £524 / week