Ambleside is a community in Cumbria, in North West England. Historically in Westmorland, it is located ahead of Windermere, England's biggest all-natural lake. The town is within the Lake District National Park. Ambleside is administered by South Lakeland District Council and also kinds part of the Lakes civil parish yet from 1894 to 1935 it was a separate metropolitan area council. Ferryboats (still referred to as "cleaners", although currently diesel powered) go to Bowness-on-Windermere and also Shore supplying great sights of the lake and also surrounding hills. Ambleside is a base for treking, alpinism as well as hill cycling. It has a number of resorts, bed and breakfast, bars as well as restaurants as well as shops. Specifically, there are a variety of shops marketing devices for walkers as well as climbers in the town. Ambleside is a prominent starting factor for the Fairfield horseshoe, a hillwalking ridge walking. Ambleside is likewise home to the headquarters of Brathay Exploration Group, a youth charity based simply beyond Clappersgate when traveling to Hawkshead. The album CSI: Ambleside, by Birkenhead-based band Half Man Half Biscuit, is called after the town.