Ambleside Salutation Hotel

Ambleside

📍 Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 9BX

📞 +44 15394 32244

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.3 mi (Open Charge Map)

Photo: Lewis Clarke (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Elemis spa with swimming pool, sauna and steam room
Town-centre hotel moments from Lake Windermere
Outdoor dining terrace with stone-baked pizza
Ideal base for Lake District walking breaks
Hearty Cumbrian breakfast served each morning

Set in the heart of Ambleside, Cumbria, just moments from Lake Windermere, the Salutation Hotel offers a welcoming Lake District base for walking breaks and lakeside escapes. On site you'll find an Elemis spa with swimming pool, sauna and steam room, plus Crag Falls Terrace for outdoor dining with stone-baked pizza and drinks. Mornings begin with a hearty Cumbrian breakfast before heading out to explore independent shops, cafés and traditional pubs on the doorstep, or venturing further to Waterhead Pier and the fells. The Armitt Museum & Library is just 0.2 miles away, with Windermere station 4.3 miles away and Millerground Landing beach 3.9 miles away, making this a comfortable, well-placed retreat for a Lake District stay.

How far to…

Windermere station: 4.3 miles
Beach: 3.9 miles
The Armitt Museum & Library: 0.2 miles
Dove Cottage: 2.7 miles
Hawkshead Grammar School: 4.3 miles

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Details taken from the operator's own website on 12 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.

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✓ Swimming Pool
✓ Spa
✓ Bar
✓ Restaurant
🔌 EV Charging Nearby

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Windermere, Millerground Landing Excellent3.9 mi
Windermere, Rayrigg Meadow Excellent4.1 mi
Coniston Water, Monk Coniston Good5.6 mi

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