attraction · Ullswater
Aira Force
A waterfall in a wooded gorge on Gowbarrow Fell, above Ullswater.
A dramatic waterfall on Aira Beck between Ullswater and the village of Glenridding, reached through National Trust woodland paths.
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Gowbarrow Fell
fellUllswater
481 m (1,579 ft) · Easy
481 m above Matterdale, usually walked from Glenridding.
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.
Glenridding
townUllswater
Population: 499
The village at the south end of Ullswater and the usual start for Helvellyn.