Ambleside and the surrounding area. The LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK is regarded as England's finest area of scenic and natural beauty, Ambleside is situated right at the centre of the Park. For well over 150 years Ambleside has earned a living catering for visitors. Everyone from campers to gourmets, will find places in Ambleside in which to stay, eat and drink. There are restaurants, cafes, pubs and take-away food shops to suit all tastes and pockets. There is a first class cinema (Zeffirellis) showing newly released films and an excellent museum.The town is easily reached by road, being 20 miles from the M6 motorway, and is served by several bus services, including National Express. Rail travel is to Windermere, four miles away with easy bus and taxi access. There is a direct Manchester Airport/Windermere rail link. Ambleside is central for excursions, walking, cycling or driving, into all areas of the Lake District, situated as it is at the hub of the area's road system. The town center is only a mile from the head of Lake Windermere, which offers a variety of water activities. Mainstream activities in the Lake District have an outdoor emphasis, combined with simple leisurely enjoyment of the magnificent scenery and its literary and artistic heritage. The area is justly famous as an escape for stressed out urban dwellers, who come to enjoy a little solitude as they walk the hills. Specialist shops in Ambleside offer a welcome variation on High Street chains, while galleries and small museums allow quiet contemplation. The area is equally famous for its high quality mountaineering opportunities, being the centre of English rock climbing and the country's most popular upland walking area.A good stay in Ambleside might include something of all these interests, combined with dinner in one of many high quality restaurants and a sampling of the vast selection of real ales available in the pubs.If the great outdoors is what you want, local shops and info centres have books and leaflets telling you how to get on to the fells (northern English hills/mountains).We will be happy to help you with local information on all aspects of your visit.

located in a quiet part of Ambleside village. Close to restaurants and other amenities. Kingswood is a charming old house, situated on the quiet Old Lake Rd a two minute walk from Amblesides shops and restaurants and a ten minute stroll from Lake Windermere. David and Christine will make you welcome and do their best to make your stay enjoyable. From the time you pull into the car park, with views of the charming houses of Ambleside and Loughrigg Fell, until you leave you will be able to relax and unwind into a slower pace of life. There is off street parking for all guests and safe storage for bikes. The house is tastefully modernised and furnished to a high standard, whilst retaining the character of a Lakeland home. It is fully central heated and there is a warm atmosphere throughout. Careful attention is paid to the decorative details that make the public areas so attractive. Our Bee and Bee theme adds interest and humour.We now have a Wireless Internet Connection ( Wi-Fi) - The Bernsteins from Chicago were very impressed at being able to keep in contact with family at home. Please note :- we do not take pets or children.

We are open all year. Bed Breakfast from £29.00 to £39.00 depending on season and length of stay. Special rates may apply for Bank Holidays and the. Christmas / New Year season; When sending deposits please make cheques payable to. 'David Christine Tams'. Kingswood is non-smoking throughout the house, we do not take pets. We are sorry but we don't have a family room. Please read our terms and conditions below, which we don't like to have but sadly they are required on the very odd occasion.;Cancellation: your reservation is made with David Christine Tams trading as Kingswood Bee and Bee and represents a legally binding contract between you and the guesthouse. At the sole discretion of the proprietors, deposits MAY be refunded in part if we are able to re-let the cancelled room(s) in part, and WILL be refunded in full if the total value of the booking can be replaced in full.. We require a valid credit card to secure bookings and reserve the right to charge the card for cancellations.. By entering into this contract you are authorising us to make the above charges and / or charges for damage without any additional consent being required. Special dietary requirements: we regret that we are not able to accommodate any person(s) with a serious and/or life-threatening nut or food allergy as we cannot guarantee the provenance of every item of food in our kitchen. We are happy to cater for any other dietary needs, such as gluten-free, vegetarian or vegan diets, but please tell us at the time of booking as we can provide more interesting choices with prior notice. Any bedrooms suffering from residual tobacco odours will be specially cleaned and aired over a 24-hour period and all charges resulting from this, both actual and loss of business (at prevailing BB rates) will be charged to the credit card given to secure the booking. No single Saturday nights! we normally require a minimum 2-night stay at the weekend, single Saturday nights are sometimes available please ring. Damage: we reserve the right to charge for the replacement, cleaning or repair of any item(s) belonging to the house, or the fabric of the house itself, damaged either wilfully or because reasonable precautions have not been taken. In this event your credit card will charged without prior consent being required.

Your selection from the sideboard includes ~ luxury home made muesli, fresh seasonal fruits, tinned fruits and homemade yoghurt. Our full English breakfast ~ local dry cured bacon, Cumbrian sausage, local free range eggs, vine tomato, mushrooms, baked beans and Christines choice of the day. Lakeland tea or Farrers coffee. Toasted bread (often homebaked). Honey from our bees, homemade marmalade and assorted jams. Dining room with log fires in season.

The bedrooms at Kingswood are all of a good size, each is named after a local landmark or village. The rooms are beautifully furnished and each has its own en suite facilities. T.V. / DVD a well stocked hospitality tray, toiletries (should you need them) are all there, to ensure a comfortable stay with us

ingswood, a traditional Guest House providing quality bed and breakfast accommodation for your stay in Ambleside at the heart of the. Lake District National Park. David Christine Tams info@kingswood-guesthouse.co.uk don't leave it too long before your visit!

David and Christine re cycle tins, glass, plastic, carrier bags, cardboard, paper, garden waste and metals. We don't take part in any schemes we just do it! Latest news on the environment - we now use green washing up liquid.

This page has news, a cake recipe. - How we're being 'Green'. The banjo. What's going on in the area and breaking news on - Blackbirds with an identity crisis! Christines' cake recipe, courtesy of Jean from Darwen can be found. At Kingswood Christine David re cycle as much as possible click here for. What's going on with the bees ? They've made some honey, those colonies that did well last year have been awful this time and the useless ones last year have been brilliant in 2008. Worker bees are all female, which probably explains why they've been so contrary. Once again there has been a lot of swarming by some colonies but this year I haven't managed to catch them. Breeding new Queens is proving difficult, I've read the instructions on what to do but the bees haven't, so they keep doing it wrong. They're not called bees for nothing are they ? I am in the process of setting up a nuc. ( a small colony of bees ) for a new beekeeper, it's nice to help someone get started in an important and satisfying hobby. People sometimes ask if our bees have 'that disease' they normally mean Varroa mites. All honey bees in the UK have this problem. The mite lays its eggs on bee larvae and when these hatch they feed on the young bees, making them weak and deformed. Worst of all the mite is becoming resistant to the treatments we've used. So we now use sneaky methods to reduce their numbers, like sprinkling the bees with icing sugar. The bees groom themselves and in doing so knock the mites off. We've put a mesh floor on the hive so the mites fall out and can't get back. The icing sugar of course is not harmful to the bees as for them it's food. This is what mites look like on drone larvae. What's going on in the area ? There are a number of events in the area throughout the year, Ambleside Sports, the Windermere Airshow, Grasmere Sports and the Ambleside Christmas Lights switch on. There is also the sheep dog trials, rushbearing, Brathay marathon Coniston 14 runs. Ambleside Sports is held on the last Thursday in July at Rydal, a brilliant days entertainment! Pic. by and in memory of Peggie Tams. Details of the airshow can be found at www.windermere-rotary.org.uk. The Vale of Rydal Sheepdog trials take place in August, go along and see how intelligent sheep are. Grasmere Sports are also in August, this has got to be worth a visit if only to see the wrestlers.!! Blackbirds with an identity crisis!! Pictured are 'Mabel' who has a problem understanding that the main requirement to being a Blackbird is to actually be black. A male Blackbird clearly has not grasped that the blackbird is a ground feeder.

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 Dinner may be served in the room
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 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Phone at reception
 TV sets in rooms