Rydal Cave
Visitors find Rydal Cave, a historic site, 1.7 km northwest of Ambleside. Around it, within 15 km, lie 29 more places, Rydal Mount (1.1 km) first on our list.
Historic site near Ambleside
Just outside Ambleside
Rydal Cave is 1.7 km northwest of Ambleside. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
Warmest in Ambleside are June to August, at 18–19°C.
Rydal Cave
Historic site.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- 1.7 km northwest of Ambleside
Getting your bearings
Spot Rydal Cave in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
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Towns close to Rydal Cave
From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Make a day of it near Rydal Cave
29 more lie within 15 km, 4 historic houses, 2 gardens and a castle among them.
Historic houseRydal Mount1.1 km away2
Castle · National TrustWray Castle5.2 km away3
Historic house · National TrustHill Top10 km away4
Historic houseRydal Hall1.2 km away5MuseumMuseumThe Armitt Museum & Library2.4 km away6
Garden · National TrustStag Shaw Gardens3.8 km away7
Historic house · National TrustTownend6.3 km away8
GardenHolehird Gardens7.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Rydal Cave
Where is Rydal Cave?
Rydal Cave is 1.7 km northwest of Ambleside, Cumbria.
What is Rydal Cave?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Rydal Cave?
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 Rydal Cave?
Within 15 km: Rydal Mount (1.1 km), Wray Castle (5.2 km), Hill Top (10 km) and Rydal Hall (1.2 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
- Rydal Hall: Jpbowen at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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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