Highwood Cottage
Ambleside, North West England
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.2 mi (Open Charge Map)
Highwood Cottage is set in Ambleside in Cumbria and sleeps 2, making it a lovely choice for a couple exploring the Lakes. A nearby bus stop and EV charging nearby make getting around easy, whether you're travelling by public transport or electric car, and Windermere station is 4 mi away if you're coming by rail.
The Armitt Museum & Library is just 0.8 mi away, while Dove Cottage and Hawkshead Grammar School sit a bit further afield at 2.9 mi and 3.7 mi. For refreshments, The Book Brewery and Copper Pot tea rooms are both 0.5 mi away. When the weather's kind, Windermere's Millerground Landing beach, 3.4 mi away, has excellent water quality and makes a pleasant outing.
The Armitt Museum & Library is just 0.8 mi away, while Dove Cottage and Hawkshead Grammar School sit a bit further afield at 2.9 mi and 3.7 mi. For refreshments, The Book Brewery and Copper Pot tea rooms are both 0.5 mi away. When the weather's kind, Windermere's Millerground Landing beach, 3.4 mi away, has excellent water quality and makes a pleasant outing.
Facilities
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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Events from
Skiddle
Thu 19 Nov · 11:00
Kendal Mountain Festival
Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal · 11.1 mi
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Sat 21 Nov · 19:00
Electric Boutique
Indie Craft Beer, Kendal · 11.1 mi
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Sat 12 Dec · 13:00
Over 60's Christmas Dinner
CA10 3SP, Penrith · 15.0 mi
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Sat 19 Dec · 18:00
Land Of The Lost
Indie Craft Beer, Kendal · 11.1 mi
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Things to do
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.8 mi
The Armitt Museum & Library
The Armitt Museum & Library is a museum, gallery, and library full of interesting and unusual object...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.9 mi
Dove Cottage
Dove Cottage was the Lake District home of William Wordsworth, a humble cottage with whitewashed wal...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 3.7 mi
Hawkshead Grammar School
Hawkshead Grammar School in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England was founded in 1585 by Archbishop Edwin Sand...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4 mi
From Auschwitz to Ambleside
This small exhibition tells the story of 300 child Holocaust survivors who arrived in Windermere in...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.1 mi
Windermere Jetty
Windermere Jetty Museum sits on the lakeshore just outside Bowness, telling over 200 years of Winder...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.4 mi
The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.7 mi
The Ruskin Museum
The Ruskin Museum sits in the heart of Coniston village and tells the 'Story of Coniston', from Ston...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 6.1 mi
Brantwood
Brantwood is the historic lakeside home of John Ruskin, now a museum set across a 250-acre estate on...
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Places to visit
The famous spots within a day trip
National Trust · 0.7 mi
Bridge House
Castle & Heritage · 1.6 mi
Wray Castle
National Trust · 2.2 mi
Townend
Stately Home & Palace · 3.6 mi
Allan Bank
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