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@RonnieOatmilk can't change the airbnb now I think so we'll have to work with where we're based! What don't you like about the place?
@joeae How gravelly is the path? Partner's bike has 28mm road tyres so might be pushing it slightly. Have got the time to get the ferry though!
Sounds like we might have to rely on buses - are they reliable?
Thanks for the responses, both (:
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I live a few miles down the road. As others said, the A591 between Windermere and Ambleside is fine but not too enjoyable. You get some good views at certain points thou and the wide faster bit has a pavement you can ride on. I use it fairly regularly to do a lap of the lake but that's early morning and it's usually empty.
Gravel path on the west side of the lake is probably ok on 28s if you take it easy (and it's dry. Ha, who am I kidding!). Plus the ferry is always fun and just reopened after a month long refurb (there's also a good vegan cafe on the other side called Joeys). Thou it will probably seem like a very roundabout way to get to Ambleside from Windermere!
damitamit
The stretch between Windermere and Ambleside isn't pleasant. There is a path for a small section of it, but most is tight and twisty and busy so you pretty much always get close passes. If you have time there is a nice gravel path on the west side (get the ferry) which takes you up towards Ambleside and is almost all off the road. Other than that, there are regular buses.