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Ullswater
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Ullswater Boathouse

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Ullswater

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Ullswater with Glenridding in the background

Town: The Lakes
Region: Central Lakes
County: Cumbria
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Full Description: Ullswater the second largest lake in the Lake District is one of England’s most beautiful lakes, and is located just minutes from the M6, between Pooley Bridge and Glenridding. Ullswater's mirrored surface and softly curved shore of green fields, trees and steep rock face is a view not to be missed. You may even catch sight of a red squirrel or a wild deer. The lake itself is 7.5 miles in length, ¾ mile wide and in places 205 feet deep. The lake is surrounded by fantastic backdrop of mountains and there are amazing views of the surrounding fells.

Ullswater is a narrow ‘ribbon lake’ a typical shape of lakes found in the Lake District, shaped by glaciers during the ice age. Ullswater is said to have a dog legs appearance as it has three distinct bends. William Wordsworth got inspiration to write his poems from his discoveries around Ullswater.

Around the lake there is a variety of hotels, restaurants, farmhouses, country houses, B&B’s as well as holiday cottages and camping and caravanning sites. Pooley Bridge is located at the northern end of the lake and Glenridding which is very popular with mountain walkers lies at the most southern end of the lake, here walkers can scale England’s third highest mountain Helvellyn. The village of Howton can be found halfway down Ullswater. The village and hamlets offer a selection of shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants to suite all budgets.

There are many activities available on Ullswater Lake including sailing, fishing, sail-boarding and cruising. At the weekend Ullswater is dotted with many yachts, motorboats and rowing boats. Around the lake visitors can choose between gentle short walks or testing hill walks. There are even facilities for cycling, horse-riding, rock climbing and much more. Ullswater Walking festival will be taking place again in 2007, it’s a week long festival where visitors can enjoy guided walks and learn about the local area from the qualified guides. A variety of different walks set amongst the beautiful lake take place throughout the week, offering something for everyone.

Cruises can be taken with Ullswater Cruises which operates cruises during the summer on its too crafts ‘Lady of the Lake’ and ‘Raven’. The boats stop on the south eastern shore between Glenridding and Howtown, here there are some of the best lakeside walks found on Ullswater and the striking views are not to be missed.

Even though Ullswater is deep the water is still clear, some parts of the lake are home to skelly a freshwater herring. Aita Force a spectacular waterfall is located on the western side of the lake, it can be accessed from the National Trust Car Park or it’s just a walk away from Dockray. High Force another impressive waterfall is well worth a visit.



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