Stag Shaw Gardens
Stag Shaw Gardens is an English woodland garden. Its location is 200 m south of Ambleside. It is cared for by the National Trust.
Garden near Ambleside
Just outside Ambleside
Stag Shaw Gardens is 200 m south 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.
The year in Ambleside
For warmth, aim for June to August (18–19°C highs in Ambleside).
Stag Shaw Gardens
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 2 languages. Nearby, Wray Castle (2 km) heads a list of 30 within 15 km.
- Type
- Garden
- Run by
- National Trust
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 200 m south of Ambleside
When it is open
Mapping Stag Shaw Gardens
Use the numbers to match each place near Stag Shaw Gardens with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Stag Shaw Gardens
The largest of the 8 towns is Windermere, with 4,819 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Ambleside
Windermere
Hawkshead
Bowness-on-Windermere
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Stag Shaw Gardens is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambleside | 200 m north of it | 2,624 | 15 |
| Windermere | 2.7 km southeast of it | 4,819 | 17 |
| Hawkshead | 5.6 km southwest of it | 261 | 14 |
| Bowness-on-Windermere | 6.5 km southeast of it | 2,290 | 13 |
| Grasmere | 6.8 km northwest of it | 519 | 9 |
| Coniston | 9.2 km southwest of it | 595 | 8 |
| Moor Row | 39 km west of it | 765 | 5 |
| Bigrigg | 39 km west of it | 323 | 2 |
Worth adding to a visit
There are 30 within 15 km, 4 historic houses, 2 museums and a castle among them.
Castle · National TrustWray Castle2 km away2
Historic house · National TrustHill Top7.4 km away3
Historic houseRydal Mount3.8 km away4
Historic house · National TrustTownend2.8 km away5MuseumMuseumThe Armitt Museum & Library1.9 km away6
GardenHolehird Gardens3.7 km away7
Historic houseRydal Hall3.7 km away8
MuseumWindermere Jetty5.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Stag Shaw Gardens: common questions
Where is Stag Shaw Gardens?
Stag Shaw Gardens is 200 m south of Ambleside, Cumbria.
What is Stag Shaw Gardens?
English woodland garden.
Who runs Stag Shaw Gardens?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Stag Shaw Gardens?
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 Stag Shaw Gardens?
Within 15 km: Wray Castle (2 km), Hill Top (7.4 km), Rydal Mount (3.8 km) and Townend (2.8 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 (8)
- Stag Shaw Gardens: Ben Gamble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wray Castle: CellsDeDells, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rydal Mount: P.K.Niyogi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Townend: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holehird Gardens: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rydal Hall: Jpbowen at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windermere Jetty: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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