Ambleside
Ambleside is a town in Cumbria, in North West England. Historically in Westmorland, it is located at the head of Windermere, England's biggest all-natural lake. The community is within the Lake District National Forest. Ambleside is administered by South Lakeland District Council as well as forms part of the Lakes civil church however from 1894 to 1935 it was a separate urban district council. Ferryboats (still referred to as "cleaners", although currently diesel powered) go to Bowness-on-Windermere and Shore offering fine sights of the lake and bordering mountains. Ambleside is a base for hiking, mountaineering and mountain biking. It has a variety of resorts, bed and breakfast, clubs as well as dining establishments in addition to stores. Particularly, there are a variety of stores selling equipment for walkers as well as climbers in the community. Ambleside is a prominent starting factor for the Fairfield horseshoe, a hillwalking ridge walking. Ambleside is additionally house to the head office of Brathay Exploration Group, a young people charity based simply beyond Clappersgate on the road to Hawkshead. The cd CSI: Ambleside, by Birkenhead-based band Fifty percent Male Half Biscuit, is called after the town.