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Windermere and Troutbeck Bridge, North West England
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£587 per break
Check availabilityMuseums & Galleries · Windermere
From Auschwitz to Ambleside
📍 LA23 2AJ
Photo: Peter Trimming (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Exhibition on 300 child Holocaust survivors who came to Windermere
- Artefacts and images from the children's stay in Windermere
- Video documentary presentation on their experiences and recovery
- Exhibition on Sunderland seaplane building in Windermere in WWII
- Located on second level of Windermere Library
This small exhibition tells the story of 300 child Holocaust survivors who arrived in Windermere in 1945 to recuperate, including artefacts, images and an award-winning video documentary covering their wartime experiences and new lives in the UK. There's also a section on the Sunderland seaplanes built in Windermere during the Second World War. It's self-guided, though staff are sometimes on hand to discuss the displays, and there's a lift for access. Entry is free, with donations welcomed. Found on the second level of Windermere Library, right at the end of the main shopping area, it suits visitors with an interest in history. Windermere station is just 0.2 miles away, and there are 320 bookable places to stay within 5 miles.
Practical details
- Open
- Varies by day; closed Wednesday and Sunday
- Accessibility
- Lift from the ground floor
- Booking
- Free entry, donations welcomed; no booking required
- Best for
- Self-guided visits, with staff sometimes present to discuss the exhibition
From the attraction's own website on 6 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
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