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title: "Ambleside Central, Ambleside: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Ambleside Central in Ambleside: rated 7.8 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-12
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Guesthouse · ★★★
# Ambleside Central

Waterhead, Ambleside, United Kingdom

7.8 ·  Good 21 reviews ·  #28 #28 of 29 in Ambleside ·  3.8/5 on Google, 276 reviews ·  6.1 Location score
## About Ambleside Central

Ambleside Central is a guesthouse in Waterhead, Ambleside, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 21 reviews. It is 260 m from the centre of Ambleside. The nearest airport, Teesside International Airport (MME), is 100 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:30

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 25

10 Lake Road [amblesidecentral.co.uk](http://www.amblesidecentral.co.uk)

## How Ambleside Central scores

Better rated than 3% of hotels in Ambleside

-   Guest rating **7.8**
-   Location **6.1**
-   Beach access **1.9**

Ambleside average

## Rating on Google

3.8/5

276 Google reviews

-   5★33%
-   4★33%
-   3★19%
-   2★7%
-   1★8%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **70**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **65**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Teesside International Airport (MME)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">100 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">224 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ambleside</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">260 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   National Park Print Shop180 m
-   The Armitt Digital Trail470 m
-   Borrans Field510 m

### Compare

## Compare Ambleside Central with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Ambleside Central

### How do guests rate Ambleside Central?

Ambleside Central has a guest rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 21 reviews, which is better than 3% of rated hotels in Ambleside.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Ambleside Central?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:30.

### How far is Ambleside Central from the airport?

The nearest airport, Teesside International Airport (MME), is 100 km away in a straight line.

### Is Ambleside Central close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.4 km from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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