Ambleside is a town in Cumbria, in North West England. Historically in Westmorland, it is situated ahead of Windermere, England's largest all-natural lake. The town is within the Lake District National Park. Ambleside is provided by South Lakeland District Council as well as forms part of the Lakes civil parish yet from 1894 to 1935 it was a separate metropolitan district council. Ferries (still referred to as "cleaners", although now diesel powered) go to Bowness-on-Windermere and Lakeside using great sights of the lake and bordering mountains. Ambleside is a base for treking, mountaineering as well as hill biking. It has a variety of hotels, guest houses, bars as well as restaurants along with shops. Specifically, there are a variety of stores selling devices for pedestrians and climbers in the town. Ambleside is a preferred starting point for the Fairfield horseshoe, a hillwalking ridge hike. Ambleside is also home to the head office of Brathay Exploration Group, a youth charity based simply beyond Clappersgate on the road to Hawkshead. The album CSI: Ambleside, by Birkenhead-based band Fifty percent Guy Fifty percent Biscuit, is named after the town.