Guest House · Ambleside, Lake District
Fourteen individually styled en-suite bedrooms, a proper Full Cumbrian breakfast every morning, and the fells on the doorstep. Come as guests, leave as friends.
Church Walk, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9DJ
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Bedrooms
Every room is individually styled, every one en-suite, every stay includes our Full Cumbrian breakfast. Probably one of our most popular features, guests tell us.
A bright bay-window double dressed in magenta curtains and green cushions, with two leather armchairs made for reading and a proper pot of tea.
An iron bedstead, deep-purple cushions and plantation shutters, with the spire of St Mary’s church rising just beyond the glass.
A generous superking with a tall navy headboard, shuttered bay window, cycling prints on the wall and letter-print cushions with plenty to say.
Our grandest room: a tall iron bed under parasol-print curtains, striped blinds, a lime armchair, and windows on two sides looking over the garden.
A light, cheerful single with an autumn-leaf Roman blind, framed prints and a proper tea and coffee tray. Small room, big Lakeland welcome.
Guide prices are per room, including full Cumbrian breakfast. We use dynamic pricing that varies with supply and demand, so please check our secure online booking system for precise room prices.
Breakfast
Cooked to order in our spacious breakfast room, with local suppliers we are proud to name. Vegetarian and gluten-free choices always available.
Your hosts
Twenty years of early mornings, polished teapots and walkers sent off with full stomachs. This is a house run by people who genuinely love having guests.
Local guide
The Gables sits on Church Walk, right by St Mary’s church and a three-minute stroll from the town centre. Here is how we would spend a day or two around it. If anything below needs a second opinion, do tell us and we will put it right straight away.
The parish church beside the house. You can spot its spire from our Classic Room windows, and its churchyard is a quiet shortcut into town.
Outdoor shops, cafés, pubs and bakeries. Stock up for the fells, then come back for tea. Everything you need, nothing you have to drive for.
An easy stroll downhill to the lake. Boat cruises leave from Waterhead pier, and the lakeside path is made for slow afternoons. Best in the morning before the crowds.
Roman fort remains a short walk from the lake shore. Free to wander, and a fine excuse to combine history with a lakeside picnic.
A much-loved historic house with gardens, an easy drive or a good walk away. Pair it with a loop around Rydal Water if your legs are willing.
Three local favourites worth a table: Cafe Altitude, Tacos Del Sol and The Old Stamp House. Book ahead on weekends, Ambleside fills up fast.
Gallery
Real photographs of the real thing. One frame is a guest’s own snapshot, marked as such.
Good to know
Straight from our booking terms, no surprises.
DEPOSIT - In order to confirm a booking we require a non-refundable deposit for the cost of the first night’s stay, to be paid by credit or debit card.
Check-in 16:00–20:00, check-out by 10:30, per our booking terms. Arriving outside those hours? Please call or email and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Included with every stay. The Full Cumbrian is cooked to order, with lighter options, vegetarian and gluten-free choices always available.
Please call or email to confirm our current cancellation terms before you book.
No middlemen, no fuss. Just ring or write, and we will look after the rest. Prefer to book online? Our secure booking page is one click away.
Online booking via our secure engine: freetobook reservations
Questions
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Our Full Cumbrian breakfast, every morning. Published prices are a rough guide, per room including breakfast. We use dynamic pricing, so please check our secure online booking system for precise room prices.
A non-refundable deposit for the first night’s stay. In order to confirm a booking we require a non-refundable deposit for the cost of the first night’s stay, to be paid by credit or debit card.
Check-in 16:00–20:00, check-out by 10:30, per our booking terms. If you are running late, please call or email us.
Ring, write, or book online. Call +44 15394 33272, email stay@thegables-ambleside.co.uk, or use our secure freetobook booking page. Booking direct means dealing with the house itself, no middlemen.
Please call or email to confirm our current cancellation terms before you book.