Rydal Hall
Rydal Hall is a country house. Its setting is 1.2 km northwest of Ambleside. Officially, it is a Grade II* listed building.
Historic house near Ambleside
Just outside Ambleside
Rydal Hall is 1.2 km northwest of Ambleside. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Ambleside has 44 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Ambleside
For warmth, aim for June to August (18–19°C highs in Ambleside).
Rydal Hall
It has articles in 3 Wikipedias. Within 15 km there are 29 more places to visit, starting with Rydal Mount (100 m).
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 1.2 km northwest of Ambleside
- Official site
- rydalhall.org
The map
The places near Rydal Hall are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
Ambleside, with 2,624 people, is the largest of the 3. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
More to see nearby
A visit can add 3 historic houses, 3 gardens and a museum, from 29 places within 15 km.
Historic houseRydal Mount100 m away2MuseumMuseumThe Armitt Museum & Library1.9 km away3
Castle · National TrustWray Castle5.4 km away4
Historic house · National TrustHill Top11 km away5
Garden · National TrustStag Shaw Gardens3.7 km away6
Historic house · National TrustTownend5.8 km away7GardenGarden · National TrustDora's Field200 m away8
GardenHolehird Gardens7.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Rydal Hall: the answers
Where is Rydal Hall?
Rydal Hall is 1.2 km northwest of Ambleside, Cumbria.
What is Rydal Hall?
Country house in Lakes, Cumbria, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Rydal Hall?
June to August are the warmest months in Ambleside, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Rydal Hall a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Rydal Hall?
Within 15 km: Rydal Mount (100 m), The Armitt Museum & Library (1.9 km), Wray Castle (5.4 km) and Hill Top (11 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 Hall: Jpbowen at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Holehird Gardens: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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