Carr Crag Lodge
Ambleside, North West England
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 1.4 mi (Open Charge Map)
Tucked away near Ambleside in Cumbria, Carr Crag Lodge is a cottage sleeping six, making it a good fit for family groups or friends travelling together. A bus stop close by means you won't have to rely on the car for every outing, and Windermere station is within easy reach for those arriving by train.
For a bite to eat, Chesters by the River is just a short stroll from the door, while Eltermere Inn offers a proper pub meal a little further along. Culture lovers can head to Dove Cottage or The Armitt Museum & Library, both a few miles away, with Hawkshead Grammar School also within range. When the weather's fine, Coniston Water at Monk Coniston is a pleasant drive, with good water quality reported for a dip or a paddle.
For a bite to eat, Chesters by the River is just a short stroll from the door, while Eltermere Inn offers a proper pub meal a little further along. Culture lovers can head to Dove Cottage or The Armitt Museum & Library, both a few miles away, with Hawkshead Grammar School also within range. When the weather's fine, Coniston Water at Monk Coniston is a pleasant drive, with good water quality reported for a dip or a paddle.
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Thu 19 Nov · 11:00
Kendal Mountain Festival
Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal · 12.7 mi
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Sat 21 Nov · 19:00
Electric Boutique
Indie Craft Beer, Kendal · 12.7 mi
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Sat 19 Dec · 18:00
Land Of The Lost
Indie Craft Beer, Kendal · 12.7 mi
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Thu 31 Dec · 19:00
New Year's Eve Party 2026
Baha, Bowness-on-Windermer · 5.6 mi
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.2 mi
Dove Cottage
Dove Cottage was the Lake District home of William Wordsworth, a humble cottage with whitewashed wal...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.3 mi
The Armitt Museum & Library
The Armitt Museum & Library is a museum, gallery, and library full of interesting and unusual object...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 3.4 mi
Hawkshead Grammar School
Hawkshead Grammar School in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England was founded in 1585 by Archbishop Edwin Sand...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.3 mi
The Ruskin Museum
The Ruskin Museum sits in the heart of Coniston village and tells the 'Story of Coniston', from Ston...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.1 mi
Brantwood
Brantwood is the historic lakeside home of John Ruskin, now a museum set across a 250-acre estate on...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.2 mi
Windermere Jetty
Windermere Jetty Museum sits on the lakeshore just outside Bowness, telling over 200 years of Winder...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.4 mi
From Auschwitz to Ambleside
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National Trust · 2.2 mi
Bridge House
Castle & Heritage · 2.6 mi
Wray Castle
Stately Home & Palace · 2.7 mi
Allan Bank
National Trust · 3.3 mi
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