Banner advert of web hosting by WebHostUK

Furness & South Lakeland Branch of LACR

TOWER INFORMATION FOR

St Mary, Ambleside


© 2012 Copyright Andrew Pollock and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons License.

TOWER PRACTICE AND CONTACT DETAILS

Available on the branch page at LACR website

SATNAV / GPS

PostCode: LA22 9DH
Landranger Grid Ref: NY374044
LAT: N54:25:51 (54.430909)
LONG: W2:57:58 (-2.966228)
Waymarking

ONLINE MAP LINKS

Google Streetview

OS Map: Dove's Guide or Bing Maps


Ordnance Survey Map Reference

OS LANDRANGER (1:50,000 2cm=1km)
Sheet 90: Penrith & Keswick

OS EXPLORER (1:25000 4cm=1km)
Sheet OL7: The English Lakes: South Eastern Area


View Larger Map

PARKING

Very restricted in grounds of church.

CAR PARKS (SLDC parking Charges)
Car parks - miller bridge 100m South of church, King Street 100m East of church. See Parkopedia for these and other car parks.

Short stay on-street free parking - disc zone (must display disc showing time of arrival). Discs available from local shops.

ACCESSIBILITY

Spiral Staircase - door in external wall of tower.
Maximum of approx. 20 people in ringing room

FACILITIES

TOILETS
Available inside church, and in the church centre (if open)

Alternative Public Toilets: beneath church center on edge of Rothay Park. Other alternatives mentioned on Head to the Hills website.

SHELTER
Inside church or church centre if open.

SHOPS
Busy town with many shops, cafes & restaurants, and even cinemas close to church.

LINKS TO OTHER WEB PAGES

RINGING WEBSITES
DOVE (Ambleside) - Dove's Guide For Church Bell Ringers

CHURCH WEBSITES
St Mary's Ambleside (https://stmarysambleside.org.uk/)
Bellringers (www.amblesideonline.co.uk)

TOURISM WEBSITES
Visit Cumbria
Head to the Hills

REFERENCE WEBSITES
Genuki
Old Cumbria Gazetteer

Other Photos on web:
© 2017 Copyright Andrew Pollock and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons License.

AUDIO


Recording of bellringing at Ambleside on branch open day Sat 4th May 2013 (with apologies for abrupt end to recording)