The 2026 Martineau Society Conference will take place in the beautiful Lake District market
town of Ambleside.
In 1845 Harriet Martineau came to Ambleside to convalesce. In Ambleside she found a
different world. ‘The mountains, by their conservative influence’ she says, ‘have here
hedged in a piece of old English life, such as is to be found nowhere else
within the island.’ At Ambleside she wrote her Guide to the Lake District, following in the footsteps of
her friend William Wordsworth. Her guide supplied the tourist with all the information
needed to make a successful tour of the countryside. Harriet lived in The Knoll in Ambleside
until her death in 1876.
Find all our Conference Information in this PdF: MS Registration form 2026 Ambleside PdF
Please share and read our Open Call for papers in this PdF: Call for Papers for Martineau Society Conference Ambleside 2026
Extra: for an affordable but limited available opportunity to book accomodation on campus, please read carefully: for this location Wansfell Hall only (shared bathrooms and kitchen), you can book individually with the Cumbria Accommodation Office, before 15th March. Please complete the following form, indicating the booking is for the Martineau Conference. The email address is on the form: UoC Accomm Booking Form