Bridge House
Set in Ambleside, Bridge House is an attraction. Another 11 places to visit lie within 5 km. The site is looked after by the National Trust.
Attraction in Ambleside
Inside Ambleside
Bridge House is inside Ambleside’s built-up area, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
From June to August, Ambleside sees highs of 18–19°C.
Bridge House
A drive of 2.1 km reaches Rydal Mount.
- Type
- Attraction
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- in Ambleside
Map of Bridge House and nearby
On this map, Bridge House is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Ambleside’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Where people come from
By population, Windermere leads the 3 with 4,819. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Bridge House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambleside | It’s in town | 2,624 | 15 |
| Windermere | 4.4 km southeast of it | 4,819 | 17 |
| Grasmere | 4.4 km northwest of it | 519 | 9 |
After Bridge House
Among the 29 within 15 km are 4 historic houses, 2 gardens and a museum.
Historic houseRydal Mount2.1 km away2MuseumMuseumThe Armitt Museum & Library100 m away3
Castle · National TrustWray Castle3.6 km away4
Historic house · National TrustHill Top9.1 km away5
Garden · National TrustStag Shaw Gardens1.7 km away6
Historic house · National TrustTownend3.9 km away7
Historic houseRydal Hall2 km away8
GardenHolehird Gardens5.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Bridge House
Where is Bridge House?
Bridge House is in Ambleside, Cumbria, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Bridge House?
Attraction.
Who runs Bridge House?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Bridge House?
June to August are the warmest months in Ambleside, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Bridge House?
Within 15 km: Rydal Mount (2.1 km), The Armitt Museum & Library (100 m), Wray Castle (3.6 km) and Hill Top (9.1 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Rydal Mount: P.K.Niyogi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wray Castle: CellsDeDells, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stag Shaw Gardens: Ben Gamble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Townend: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rydal Hall: Jpbowen at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holehird Gardens: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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