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The Cockpit Stone Circle – View of Ullswater loop from Sockbridge and Tirril

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Sockbridge And Tirril

The Cockpit Stone Circle – View of Ullswater loop from Sockbridge and Tirril

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – View of Ullswater loop from Sockbridge and Tirril

05:27

19.9km

320m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.17 km

View of Ullswater from Heughscar Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Suggest doing this when conditions are dry as can be boggy under foot.

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7.54 km

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

This is an impressive stone circle on the ancient High Street roman road, measuring 89 feet (27 m) in diameter.

Because of its antiquity, it's unclear what it was actually for; common theories include rituals and gatherings or more prosaically simply as a (surprisingly elaborate) signifier of land ownership.

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8.47 km

View of Esthwaite Water

Highlight • Lake

This part can turn into a small river after/during rain

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9.85 km

View of Ullswater

Highlight • Lake

Keeping looking back as the views along ullswater are amazing

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13.0 km

Barren Tree on the North Shore of Ullswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ullswater is the second largest lake in the Lake District. It formed in a glacial trough where the glacier scraped out the valley bottom and then dammed the end with sediment.
Glenridding is at the southern end and Pooley Bridge at the north. Both are great walking bases with plenty of facilities.
The path that follows the western shore is a really nice walk. You can use the steamers which run the length of the lake and stop half way at Howtown to allow an out and back journey.

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14.2 km

Pooley Bridge (2020)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pooley Bridge got a new bridge on 23rd October 2020! The new bridge is 128ft (39 m) in length and replaces the 18th-century stone bridge that was destroyed during Storm Desmond in December 2015. If you look closely you can see the names of people and businesses engraved along the bridge which helped raise money for the project.

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14.4 km

View of Ullswater from Pooley Bridge

Highlight • Lake

Pooley Bridge occupies an enviable position at the north eastern tip of Ullswater, where the River Eamont begins its journey to join to River Eden. The village is very popular with visitors to the Lakes, as it's just ten minutes from the M6 and a short bus journey from Penrith train station.

There are many accommodation options, as well as pubs, cafes and restaurants. You can take the Ullswater Steamer down the lake from here and visit Glenridding, Howtown and Aira Force.

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19.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.81 km

6.78 km

3.43 km

719 m

152 m

Surfaces

9.68 km

3.29 km

3.01 km

1.94 km

1.34 km

625 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – View of Ullswater loop from Sockbridge and Tirril

View of Ullswater from Heughscar Hill

The Cockpit Stone Circle

View of Esthwaite Water

View of Ullswater

Barren Tree on the North Shore of Ullswater

Pooley Bridge (2020)

View of Ullswater from Pooley Bridge

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