The Apple Pie, Ambleside
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The Apple Pie is a smashing place in the heart of the Lake District. |
It is a colourful, cosy and friendly café which does a roaring trade. Surely no passer-by can resist the cheery facade.
There are a few different places to sit, including an outdoor area.

It is perhaps less of a coffee shop and more about the food, particularly from the well stocked bakery. So best avoid lunchtime if you just fancy a hot drink. At other times, it's just right for a relaxing cappuccino, and make sure you try the eponymous apple pie as well.
The prices are a little steep, but no more than one might expect in a tourist town like Ambleside.
A perfect place to start a day in the stunning Lakes.
Rydal Road,
Ambleside,
Cumbria,
LA22 9AN.
Tel. 015394 333679
Website: http://www.amblesideonline.co.uk/display/applepie/applemain.html
Updated August 2008
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