The Armitt Museum, Gallery & Library

The Armitt Museum, Gallery & Library is one of Ambleside’s most important cultural attractions, bringing together local history, fine art, natural history and a specialist library in a compact building on Rydal Road. Its collections are particularly valuable for understanding the people who shaped the Lake District, including material connected with Beatrix Potter and the wider artistic and intellectual life of the area.

Changing exhibitions sit alongside permanent collections, so there is usually more to discover than a single visit suggests. The museum is opposite a public car park and within easy walking distance of Bridge House and central Ambleside. Accessibility provision includes an accessible parking bay and a platform lift; visitors with specific access requirements should check the latest arrangements before travelling.