The Best Ambleside Budget Hotels

recommended two star and other budget hotels in or near Ambleside


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The Temperance Inn

Ambleside

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  • 3* rated
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  • small hotel
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  • village location
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boasts a central location in the bustling village, 2 bars, televised live sporting events, a traditional grill restaurant and comfy, classic rooms

The Britannia Inn

Elterwater

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  • 3* rated
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  • small hotel
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  • pets allowed
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  • character property
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  • great reviews
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  • village location
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  • great views
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  • restaurant
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a traditional Lakeland pub in a delightful spot on the tiny village green, cosy rooms, open fires in winter and home cooking can be sampled

Elterwater Hostel

Elterwater

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  • 3* rated
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  • family-friendly
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  • cyclist friendly
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  • walker friendly
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  • great reviews
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  • village location
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  • lounge
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  • own garden
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  • free WiFi

good value accommodation - simple dormitories and rooms - with shared kitchen facilities, drying room, cycle storage in a picturesque setting

Brathay Hall

Ambleside

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  • cyclist friendly
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  • walker friendly
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  • character property
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  • country house
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  • great reviews
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  • rural location
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  • waterfront location
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  • great views
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  • bar
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  • own garden
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  • free WiFi
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part of a charitable trust, this impressive house sits in a 360 acre lakeside estate and offers a choice of rooms from budget to luxury

YHA Ambleside

Ambleside

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  • 4* rated
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  • family-friendly
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  • cyclist friendly
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  • walker friendly
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  • great reviews
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  • village location
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  • waterfront location
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  • restaurant
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  • own garden
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  • free WiFi

in a prime lakeside spot offering a range of budget accommodation, shared kitchen facilities and a cafe serving locally sourced food

YHA - Windermere

Troutbeck

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  • 4* rated
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  • family-friendly
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  • cyclist friendly
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  • rural location
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situated down a quiet lane outside the village and enjoying views toward Lake Windermere and offers simple style rooms and dormitories

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  • cyclist friendly
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  • great reviews
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  • village location
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  • great views
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  • free WiFi
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set in a peaceful, wooded location 5 minutes walk from the centre of the village and ideally placed to take advantage of local walking trails

YHA Langdale

Elterwater

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  • 2* rated
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  • family-friendly
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  • cyclist friendly
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  • walker friendly
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  • great reviews
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  • rural location
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an imposing Victorian mansion set in a tranquil spot between Grassmere and Elterwater lakes with bright rooms and dormitory accommodation

Ambleside Central

Ambleside

  • restaurant with rooms
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  • 3* rated
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  • family-friendly
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  • village location
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  • free WiFi

comfortable, well presented rooms, some with original period features, situated above an Italian restaurant ideally placed in the village centre

The Unicorn Inn

Ambleside

  • inn/pub
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  • small hotel
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  • character property
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  • village location
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  • free WiFi

Ambleside's oldest pub offering simple, good value rooms, home cooked food, real ales and hosts regular live music in the convivial bar

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