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  • Finding accommodation in Windermere grrrrrrrr
  • Kit
    Free Member

    👿 Bah, its proving f**king difficult trying to get a room on my own for one night only, unless I want to pay a fortune in a hotel.

    Any tips? And no, I'm not staying in the youth hostel unless I absolutely have to. Train tickets are already booked so don't want to change!

    Oh, and posted in the bike forum because I'm trying to get a couple of days biking in 🙂

    mountaincarrot
    Free Member

    I camped in Ambleside park once!

    rolfharris
    Free Member

    The hostels in the lakes are really quite nice to be honest- I'm sure you'd be fine (speaking as someone who hates hostels with a passion).

    lowey
    Full Member

    Ambleside youth hostel is a damn sight better than a lot of B&B's I've stayed in mate.

    crazy-legs
    Full Member

    Another vote for Ambleside YHA, nice place. Good facilities – bar, restaurant, lounge, internet. Right on the lakeshore with nice views. 10 mins walk into town. They have private rooms as well for a slight premium if you're really dead set against sharing.
    Better cafes, shops and restaurants in Ambleside than Windermere IME.

    Kit
    Free Member

    Its not the quality of accommodation, its getting a decent night's sleep when you're sharing a room.

    EDIT – Just saw James' post. Is it 10 minutes from Windermere or Ambleside? Will give them a call at lunch.

    crazy-legs
    Full Member

    10 min walk from Ambleside YH into Ambleside town centre.
    From Windermere station it's 10-15min ride along the main road to the YH but there's a cycle lane for most of it.

    duckers
    Free Member

    try laterooms:

    http://www.laterooms.com/en/Hotels.aspx?k=Windermere&d=20090910&n=1&rt=0,0#sfhvko

    You'll laso get a bete deal if you stay a little outside of windermere, but ambleside will probably be just as expensive/difficult to find a place.

    Kit
    Free Member

    Found http://www.golakes.co.uk to be quite helpful. Got myself a single room in Windermere, one night, for cheaper than the YHA. 😀

    All I need now are a couple of kick ass routes and for the weather gods to play nice next weekend!

    scruzer
    Free Member

    Camp at Hawkeshead or the Anchor BnB in Ambleside. They do single rooms and bike friendly.

    IvanDobski
    Free Member

    Ring the windermere tourist information office, give them your details and requirements, sit back, relax and wait for them to ring you back with a room. 60% of the time, it works everytime…

    Trekster
    Full Member

    Ride up to Staveley and visit wheelbase, magic routes from there. They also have some cheap route maps or take your own and get the guys to mark it for you

    get ferry over the lake to Claife hieghts etc

    sfb/bogtrotters route list http://www.bogtrotters.org/list_routes.php none better

    try offroad adventure online. ride the lakes.
    http://www.mountain-bike-cumbria.co.uk/trails.php

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