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Scafell & Sons
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Est. 1968 · Ambleside, Cumbria · LA22
Motors for
the fell-side,
and the fell.
Scafell & Sons is a family hire-car yard in Ambleside, kept by the same three brothers since 1991. Twenty-four motors on the yard, half of them Defenders, half of them everything else. The page that follows compares them on the criteria that matter when you are bound for the Western Lakes.
58years open
24motors
3brothers
0excess on damage day 1
▌ The yard · Ambleside ▌3.2 miles to the lake
— § I · The motors ▌ side by side ▌ —
Seven motors,
seven trades.
Every one of our motors will get you over Hardknott and back; but each is suited to a different sort of week. We have laid them out below.
Specification
L. ROVER
Defender 110
L. ROVER
Discovery
L. ROVER
Range Rover
SUBARU
Outback
TOYOTA
Hilux
VW
Crafter
MERCEDES
G-Wagen
▌ Basics
Year on the yard
2023
2024
2025
2023
2022
2024
2021
Seats
5
7
5
5
5
9
5
Luggage (1L bags)
6
8
7
5
3 + bed
14
5
Transmission
8-spd auto
8-spd auto
8-spd auto
CVT
6-spd manual
8-spd auto
9-spd auto
Engine
3.0L diesel
3.0L diesel
3.0L petrol
2.4L petrol
2.8L diesel
2.0L diesel
3.0L diesel
▌ For the fell
Permanent 4WD
● yes
● yes
● yes
▲ AWD
● 4×4 +diff
× FWD
● yes +lock
Ground clearance
291mm
283mm
221mm
213mm
286mm
192mm
241mm
Wading depth
900mm
900mm
900mm
500mm
700mm
200mm
700mm
Locking diffs
centre + rear
centre
centre
none
rear
none
centre+f+r
Tow capacity
3,500kg
3,500kg
3,500kg
2,400kg
3,500kg
3,000kg
3,500kg
▌ For the road
Highway MPG
32
34
26
38
30
34
25
Boot dryness
● gasketed
● gasketed
● gasketed
● standard
▲ open bed
● gasketed
● gasketed
Cabin noise (km/h)
68 dB
64 dB
59 dB
63 dB
70 dB
66 dB
67 dB
Heated seats
● front pair
● all five
● all five
● front pair
— none
● driver only
● all five
▌ Best for
What it's good at
A week of mixed fells & lanes.
Family of six, with dog & bikes.
A wedding at the Old Dungeon.
Two adults, a fortnight, lanes.
A working week with a quad.
Nine on a writers' retreat.
A small expedition, on a budget.
▌ Day rate
Spring (Mar – May)
£148
£168
£228
£94
£124
£148
£268
Summer (Jun – Aug)
£184
£204
£284
£124
£154
£184
£328
Winter (Nov – Feb)
£118
£138
£184
£78
£98
£128
£218
— § II · The way we charge —
One day,
or twenty.
No hidden surcharges. The day rate is the all-in rate. Damage waiver, breakdown cover, second driver and 200 free miles a day are included.
The Day
£148per day · Defender
↳ Up to 4 days
- 200 miles included
- DW & CDW included
- Second driver free
- 0 excess on body damage
The Week
£888£127 / day · Defender
↳ 5 – 9 days
- 1,800 miles included
- All cover, all drivers
- Lake-side delivery free
- Boot box & mats included
The Fortnight
£1,488£106 / day · Defender
↳ 10 – 14 days
- Unlimited miles
- Insurance everywhere on isle
- Roof-box at no charge
- Lake-side delivery anywhere
The Long Hire
by enquiryfrom £88 / day
↳ 15 days +
- Unlimited miles
- EU green-card included
- Service mid-hire included
- Replacement car if required
— § III · Book a motor —
Tell us the
day, and the walk.
We answer every reservation by hand within the day. Pickup at the yard in Ambleside, or delivery to any of seven house-marks across the Lakes for free if your hire is a week or longer.
Yard
Mill Beck, AmblesideLA22 9DTHours
Mon – Sat7.00 – 19.00Telephone
+44 15394 32 217Mail
book@scafellandsons.co.ukA closer look / Scafell & Sons
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