Glenridding
townUllswater
Population: 499
The village at the south end of Ullswater and the usual start for Helvellyn.
Ullswater
Ullswater is the long lake under the Helvellyn range. Glenridding and Patterdale are the walking bases at the southern end. Pooley Bridge is the quieter northern shore. Place Fell and Hallin Fell give shorter days above the water.
Towns and villages 4
Patterdale
townUllswater
Population: 501
The valley and village south of Glenridding, under St Sunday Crag.
Penrith
townUllswater
Population: 16,987
The market town on the M6, used as a gateway to Ullswater and the eastern fells.
Pooley Bridge
townUllswater
Population: 250
The village at the northern end of Ullswater, where the steamers turn.
Lakes 2
Ullswater
lakeUllswater
Surface area: 8.9 km² (3.4 sq mi) · Length: 11.8 km (7.3 mi) · Max depth: 63 m (207 ft)
The second longest lake, with steamers, Aira Force, and Helvellyn above the south end.
Brothers Water
lakeUllswater
Surface area: 0.19 km² (0.07 sq mi) · Length: 600 m
A small lake under Kirkstone Pass, between Hartsop and the top of the pass.
Attractions 5
Aira Force
attractionUllswater
A waterfall in a wooded gorge on Gowbarrow Fell, above Ullswater.
Dalemain
attractionUllswater
A country house and garden between Penrith and Ullswater.
Lowther Castle
attractionUllswater
A ruined castle and extensive gardens near Penrith.
Rheged
attractionUllswater
An indoor visitor centre near Penrith, at the gateway to Ullswater.
Ullswater Steamers
attractionUllswater
Boats between Glenridding, Howtown, and Pooley Bridge.
Fells 28
Helvellyn
fellUllswater
950 m (3,117 ft) · Strenuous
950 m fell above Glenridding.
Nethermost Pike
fellUllswater
891 m (2,923 ft) · Strenuous
891 m fell above Glenridding.
Catstye Cam
fellUllswater
890 m (2,920 ft) · Strenuous
890 m fell above Glenridding.
Raise
fellUllswater
883 m (2,897 ft) · Strenuous
883 m fell above Glenridding.
White Side
fellUllswater
863 m (2,831 ft) · Strenuous
863 m fell above Glenridding.
Dollywaggon Pike
fellUllswater
858 m (2,815 ft) · Strenuous
858 m fell above Glenridding.
Great Dodd
fellUllswater
857 m (2,812 ft) · Strenuous
857 m fell above Glenridding.
Stybarrow Dodd
fellUllswater
843 m (2,766 ft) · Strenuous
843 m fell above Glenridding.
St Sunday Crag
fellUllswater
841 m (2,759 ft) · Moderate
841 m fell above Patterdale.
Watson's Dodd
fellUllswater
789 m (2,589 ft) · Strenuous
789 m fell above Glenridding.
Hart Side
fellUllswater
756 m (2,480 ft) · Strenuous
756 m fell above Glenridding.
Clough Head
fellUllswater
726 m (2,382 ft) · Strenuous
726 m fell above Glenridding.
Birkhouse Moor
fellUllswater
718 m (2,356 ft) · Strenuous
718 m fell above Glenridding.
Sheffield Pike
fellUllswater
675 m (2,215 ft) · Strenuous
675 m fell above Glenridding.
Place Fell
fellUllswater
657 m (2,156 ft) · Moderate
657 m fell above Patterdale.
Birks
fellUllswater
622 m (2,041 ft) · Moderate
622 m fell above Patterdale.
Angletarn Pikes
fellUllswater
567 m (1,860 ft) · Moderate
567 m fell above Patterdale.
Brock Crags
fellUllswater
561 m (1,841 ft) · Moderate
561 m fell above Patterdale.
Great Mell Fell
fellUllswater
537 m (1,762 ft) · Easy
537 m above Matterdale, usually walked from Glenridding.
Arthur's Pike
fellUllswater
533 m (1,749 ft) · Moderate
533 m fell above Patterdale.
Bonscale Pike
fellUllswater
524 m (1,719 ft) · Moderate
524 m fell above Patterdale.
Beda Fell (Beda Head)
fellUllswater
509 m (1,670 ft) · Moderate
509 m fell above Patterdale.
Little Mell Fell
fellUllswater
505 m (1,657 ft) · Easy
505 m above Matterdale, usually walked from Glenridding.
Gowbarrow Fell
fellUllswater
481 m (1,579 ft) · Easy
481 m above Matterdale, usually walked from Glenridding.
Glenridding Dodd
fellUllswater
442 m (1,450 ft) · Easy
442 m fell above Glenridding.
Arnison Crag
fellUllswater
433 m (1,421 ft) · Easy
433 m fell above Patterdale.
Steel Knotts
fellUllswater
432 m (1,417 ft) · Moderate
432 m fell above Patterdale.
Hallin Fell
fellUllswater
388 m (1,273 ft) · Easy
388 m fell above Patterdale.