Ullswater
Many people view Ullswater as the Lake District’s most beautiful lake. Surprisingly unspoilt, especially as the well served tourist villages of Pooley Bridge, Glenridding and Patterdale. The lakeside path from Howtown to Patterdale is always popular offering wonderful and requiring no climbing skills.
Ullswater is a most dramatic looking lake with mountains climbing straight out of the lake. The Aira Force waterfalls are stunning, especially after a little rain or when frozen in winter.
Ullswater's attractions include the Ullswater 'Steamers' which offer trips around the lake calling at Pooley Bridge, Glenridding, and Howtown. The 'Steamers' operate all year round and were originally working boats which from the 1850s moved mail, workers and goods to and from the Greenside lead mine at Glenridding, which closed in 1962.
Today there are four 'Steamers' plying the waters of Ullswater: Raven, Lady of the Lake, Lady Dorothy and, since April 2007, Lady Wakefield. All the boats are now powered by diesel, with the two oldest, Lady of the Lake and Raven, having been converted from steam in the 1930s. People often catch the 'Steamer' from Glenridding to Howtown and then return on foot along the lakeshore to complete one of the most popular and scenic low-level walks in the Lake District.
Location
Coordinates 54.5775°N 2.8751°W
