Dora's Field
Head 1.2 km northwest of Ambleside for Dora's Field, a garden. The National Trust looks after it. There are 29 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Rydal Mount (200 m).
Garden near Ambleside
Just outside Ambleside
Dora's Field is 1.2 km northwest of Ambleside. 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.
Weather by the month
If warmth matters, go June to August: Ambleside reaches 18–19°C.
Dora's Field
Garden.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Garden
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 1.2 km northwest of Ambleside
The area around Dora's Field
On this map, Dora's Field is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Dora's Field
They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Also within reach
Of the 29 within 15 km, look for 4 historic houses, 2 gardens and a museum.
Historic houseRydal Mount200 m away2
Historic houseRydal Hall200 m away3MuseumMuseumThe Armitt Museum & Library1.9 km away4
Castle · National TrustWray Castle5.3 km away5
Historic house · National TrustHill Top11 km away6
Garden · National TrustStag Shaw Gardens3.7 km away7
Historic house · National TrustTownend5.8 km away8
GardenHolehird Gardens7.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Dora's Field
Where is Dora's Field?
Dora's Field is 1.2 km northwest of Ambleside, Cumbria.
What is Dora's Field?
Garden.
Who runs Dora's Field?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Dora's Field?
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 Dora's Field?
Within 15 km: Rydal Mount (200 m), Rydal Hall (200 m), The Armitt Museum & Library (1.9 km) and Wray Castle (5.3 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
- Rydal Hall: Jpbowen at English Wikipedia, 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
- Holehird Gardens: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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