Vamberk consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] The local small castle and then the settlement were initially called Waldemberg, which was then shortened to Walmberg, and later to Wamberg, or in Czech Vamberk.

If the name is of Czech origin, it probably meant "Valda's hill", which was translated into German as Waldemberg.

The eastern part lies in the Orlické Foothills and includes the highest point of Vamberk at 475 m (1,558 ft) above sea level.

[8] The town is situated at the crossroads of two main roads: I/11 from Hradec Králové to Šumperk and I/14 from Náchod to Ústí nad Orlicí.

Vamberk is located on the short railway line of local importance heading from Rokytnice v Orlických horách to Doudleby nad Orlicí.

[12] The museum is located in an architecturally valuable house from 1916, decorated with Art Deco elements.