Ambleside is a great base for walkers since it is in the heart of Lake District National Park. The little charming town has a lot of hotels, bed and breakfasts, guest houses, restaurants, pubs and cafes serving delicious food using mainly local ingredients. When the sun is shining you will be up the hills to admire the magnificent scenery of course, but when it's raining...well some still enjoy walking but others spend the day... shopping!
Ambleside has so many outdoor shops that you can spend whole day wondering around them, you will surely find the best of outdoor clothing and footwear including The North Face, Paramo, Jack Wolfskin, Berghaus, Norrona, Scarpa and Meindl, camping and climbing equipment from Deuter, Grvel, Camp and many other. Most of the sales advisers are also keen walkers themselves so you can get valuable advice where to walk and what you can see, plus they are really friendly and helpful. In a word, shopping in Ambleside is a great experience!
