Museums & Galleries · Ambleside
The Armitt Museum & Library
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Photo: Graham Robson (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Beatrix Potter's fungi watercolours on display
- Paintings by avant-garde artist Kurt Schwitters
- Archaeology from the Ambleside Roman Fort
- Over 1,000 archaeological items including Roman occupation objects
- Library catalogue and digital trail to explore
The Armitt Museum & Library is a museum, gallery, and library full of interesting and unusual objects telling the history and heritage of Ambleside, its people, and the surrounding Lake District landscape. You can see Beatrix Potter's fungi watercolours, paintings by the avant-garde artist Kurt Schwitters, and archaeology from the Ambleside Roman Fort, part of a collection of over 70,000 Lake District objects. Tickets to visit the museum and exhibitions can be booked online via the website or alternatively at the museum's visitor reception. The museum is located in the Lakes, Westmorland and Furness area of Cumbria, with Windermere station 4.5 miles away and Windermere's Millerground Landing beach 4 miles away. If you're looking to stay nearby, there are 321 bookable places within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Booking
- Tickets can be booked online or at reception
From the attraction's own website on 5 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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🚆 Or come by train
- Windermere 4.5 miles
- Staveley 7.1 miles
- Burneside 9.6 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page