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Upper Room, The
Hawkshead Hill Baptist Church, Hawkshead Hill, Ambleside, UK
015395 42802
Rooms
1 double guest room on the first floor, with desk and comfortable seating. Kitchen, shower room and toilet on the ground floor. Self-catering.
Notes
Guests are free to make use of the adjoining historic, but modernised, chapel, as well as the extensive grounds. Seats are scattered around the grounds, and can be found in the graveyard, the poustinia (prayer place), the sensory garden, overlooking the orchard, and in the summerhouse which is sited near an outdoor baptistry. The chapel is situated in the heart of the Lake District near Tarn Hows (a famous beauty spot) and the village of Hawkshead. There are many walks from the chapel, as well as mountains and lakes within easy striking distance. There is parking space for cars. Local buses stop right outside the chapel.