Colthouse is a small hamlet within the civil parish of Claife in Cumbria, offering a quiet rural setting near Ambleside.
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Colthouse is a hamlet situated in the northern part of the civil parish of Claife, in the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authority of Cumbria, England. The parish lies west of Windermere and east of Esthwaite Water, with the village of Hawkshead to the east. Within Claife there are two villages, Near and Far Sawrey, and several hamlets including High Wray, Low Wray, Colthouse itself and Loanthwaite. According to census data, the parish had a population of 392 in 2001, which fell to 298 by the 2011 census, indicating a small, close‑knit community. Residents of Colthouse are part of this rural setting, surrounded by the natural landscape of the Lake District region. The area is characterised by its low population density and the proximity to the scenic lakes and hills that define the surrounding countryside.