Ambleside
Ambleside is a community in Cumbria, in North West England. Historically in Westmorland, it is located ahead of Windermere, England's largest natural lake. The community is within the Lake District National Forest. Ambleside is administered by South Lakeland District Council and kinds part of the Lakes civil parish but from 1894 to 1935 it was a different urban area council. Ferries (still called "cleaners", although now diesel powered) run to Bowness-on-Windermere and Lakeside supplying great views of the lake and also surrounding hills. Ambleside is a base for treking, mountaineering and hill cycling. It has a number of hotels, guest houses, pubs as well as restaurants as well as shops. Particularly, there are a number of shops selling devices for pedestrians and also mountain climbers in the community. Ambleside is a popular starting point for the Fairfield horseshoe, a hillwalking ridge walk. Ambleside is additionally home to the head office of Brathay Exploration Group, a young people charity based just beyond Clappersgate when driving to Hawkshead. The cd CSI: Ambleside, by Birkenhead-based band Half Man Half Biscuit, is called after the community.