Kilnshaw
Ambleside, North West England
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.3 mi (Open Charge Map)
Set in Ambleside in the Lake District, Kilnshaw sleeps up to eight, making it a solid choice for larger families or groups of friends. There's a bus stop nearby plus EV charging, so you've got options whichever way you're travelling.
The Armitt Museum & Library is just 0.2 miles away, with Dove Cottage a bit further at 2.6 miles and Hawkshead Grammar School reachable at 4.6 miles for a fuller day out. For refreshments, Grain and Costa tea rooms are both just 0.3 miles from the door. Windermere, Millerground Landing beach, rated excellent for water quality, is 4.2 miles away, and Windermere station, 4.6 miles off, connects you onward by rail.
The Armitt Museum & Library is just 0.2 miles away, with Dove Cottage a bit further at 2.6 miles and Hawkshead Grammar School reachable at 4.6 miles for a fuller day out. For refreshments, Grain and Costa tea rooms are both just 0.3 miles from the door. Windermere, Millerground Landing beach, rated excellent for water quality, is 4.2 miles away, and Windermere station, 4.6 miles off, connects you onward by rail.
Facilities
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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🎪 What's on nearby, near and far
Events from
Skiddle
Thu 19 Nov · 11:00
Kendal Mountain Festival
Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal · 11.5 mi
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Sat 21 Nov · 19:00
Electric Boutique
Indie Craft Beer, Kendal · 11.4 mi
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Sat 12 Dec · 13:00
Over 60's Christmas Dinner
CA10 3SP, Penrith · 14.7 mi
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Sat 19 Dec · 18:00
Land Of The Lost
Indie Craft Beer, Kendal · 11.4 mi
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Where you'll be
Kilnshaw
Explore the area
Everything within reach of Kilnshaw — days out, famous places and the local food worth walking to.
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Things to do
Days out and attractions, nearest first
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.2 mi
The Armitt Museum & Library
The Armitt Museum & Library is a museum, gallery, and library full of interesting and unusual object...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.6 mi
Dove Cottage
Dove Cottage was the Lake District home of William Wordsworth, a humble cottage with whitewashed wal...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.6 mi
Hawkshead Grammar School
Hawkshead Grammar School in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England was founded in 1585 by Archbishop Edwin Sand...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.7 mi
From Auschwitz to Ambleside
This small exhibition tells the story of 300 child Holocaust survivors who arrived in Windermere in...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.8 mi
Windermere Jetty
Windermere Jetty Museum sits on the lakeshore just outside Bowness, telling over 200 years of Winder...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.2 mi
The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 6.6 mi
The Ruskin Museum
The Ruskin Museum sits in the heart of Coniston village and tells the 'Story of Coniston', from Ston...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 7 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 · 0.3 mi
Bridge House
National Trust · 2.5 mi
Townend
Castle & Heritage · 2.5 mi
Wray Castle
Stately Home & Palace · 3.2 mi
Allan Bank
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Eat & drink local
The local legends within walking-ish distance
🎭 Venues with something on nearby
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