Ullswater Best Views

1 Ullswater from Gowbarrow Fell

At more than 7 miles in length, Ullswater is the second largest of the lakes, and arguably the most picturesque; in his guidebook Wordsworth called it “… the happiest combination of beauty and grandeur…”.

Get the view

Start Aira Force car park
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From the car park follow the main path up to the waterfalls (about ½ mile).  From the footbridge across the top of the falls walk E for about 80 yards to a gate opening out onto the open hillside.  Continue E along a track, climbing the side of Gowbarrow Fell, with the best views of Ullswater after about ½ mile.

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2 Aira Force

One of Lakeland’s most beautiful waterfalls is located in Gowbarrow Park. The park was enclosed as a deer park in the Middle Ages, and was then landscaped in the late 18th Century; this included the building of a hunting lodge and the stone bridges around the waterfalls. Rising above Aira Force is Gowbarrow Fell which gives some of the best views across Ullswater.

Get the view

Start Aira Force car park
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From the car park follow the main path up to the waterfalls (about ½ mile), staying to the left of the beck. There is a viewing platform to get the best view of the waterfall. Continue along the path uphill to the top of the falls. You can cross over the beck here and descend on the other side back to the car park.

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3 Ullswater from near Pooley Bridge

At the foot of the lake is the lovely little village of Pooley Bridge: this is a popular boarding-point for Ullswater Lake Cruises, and perhaps the best place to start the cruise, as the views ahead are steadily revealed by the twists of the lake on the way to Glenridding.

Get the view

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From the east end of the bridge in the village follow the lane south then south-west to the lakeside path of Ullswater. The path continues along the lakeshore until you reach the camping/caravan site.

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4 Striding Edge, Helvellyn

At 951m Helvellyn is England’s third highest mountain. Nestled below it’s foothills is the village of Glenridding which is the starting-point for the walk up, via its famous ridge, Striding Edge. Anyone needing advice or directions for this route should call in at the information centre in the village.

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Take path at north end of carpark leading east up through woodland for about ¼ mile, to a gate onto open hillside.  A clear path leads up-hill for about 2 miles to summit of Helvellyn. For the best views, turn off this path to the right and follow the edge of the crags for the last ¼ mile. Please note, the path is steep and rough in places, and is dangerous in bad weather and winter conditions.

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