Ambleside is situated at the head of Windermere, England's largest lake. The town is within the Lake District National Park, in the Westmorland area.

Steamers (in reality diesel-powered) run to Bowness-on-Windermere and Lakeside offering fine views of the lake and surrounding mountains. Ambleside is a base for hiking, mountaineering and mountain biking. It has a selection of hotels, guesthouses, pubs and restaurants.

The Armitt Library and Museum provides a fascinating source of local history with a collection which represents many of the local artists and writers of the past.

Its name came from Old Norse Á-mel-sǽtr = "river — sandbank — summer pasture".

On the west, Loughrigg Fell rises above the town; to the north are Red Screes and the hills of the Fairfield group; to the east is Wansfell Pike.

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