Stagshaw Garden and Ambleside
Nature Reserves, Country Parks & Beaches · Ambleside, Cumbria & the Lake District
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What’s there
- Limited parking
- Dogs welcome
Small National Trust car park at Stagshaw Garden with room for about 8 cars. Other car parks in Ambleside and Waterhead are not National Trust and charge, including for members.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Stagshaw Garden is a small, informal woodland garden on a steep hillside above Waterhead, at the southern edge of Ambleside in the Lake District. Its rambling paths wind among shrubs, trees and plants to discover, with views over Windermere along the way. Families can keep going into the neighbouring Skelghyll Woods, where a waymarked, easy trail of under a mile takes in some of the tallest trees in England and has benches for a rest or a picnic. The ground is rough and steep in places and there are some steps, so sturdy footwear suits children best. Dogs are welcome on leads. It suits a family that enjoys a gentle woodland walk and a quiet outdoor break rather than a built attraction.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
Wellies
Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
Wet wipes
WhistleThree blasts means come and find me.
Ice packs- Blister plastersNew shoes and a long walk are a bad pairing.
Sick bagsYou only forget these once.
Spare carrier bagFor the wet things. There are always wet things.
Folding stool
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