The New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel
Ambleside, Cumbria

Set amidst The Lake District’s most dramatic fells in the picturesque Langdale Valley, the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel nestles beneath the Langdale Pikes and Pavey Ark in 6 acres of mature gardens and pasture. The hotel is of historical interest being built on the site of a medieval settlement and it enjoys the most breathtaking views at every point of the compass. This is the perfect place to wind down and relax. Let the attentive staff take care of you with the highest quality cuisine, fine wines, extremely comfortable bedrooms, roaring log fires and some of the finest scenery in the world-famous Lake District. A friendly and gracious ambience with superb, warm and inviting service assures you of a most enjoyable stay.

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Ambleside, at the heart of the southern Lake District, is beautiful but busy. Its scenic setting, one mile north of Lake Windermere, guarantees its popularity. Grey stone houses, B&B's, hotels, galleries, and shops catering to the tourists abound. A short walk from Ambleside's centre is the location of the 70ft. (21m) waterfall, Stock Ghyll Force, which used to power several mills. The old Corn Mill-there was a mill on the site as early as 1335-now houses shops. Near Ambleside is Rydal Mount, home to William Wordsworth from 1813 until his death in 1850. It is little changed since that time and houses memorabilia of the poet. There are beautiful landscaped gardens and a walk on the property. The view over Rydal Water is said to have inspired Wordsworth's poetry.