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View of Ullswater and the pier – Pooley Bridge (2020) loop from Watermillock

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North West England

View of Ullswater and the pier – Pooley Bridge (2020) loop from Watermillock

Moderate

4.5

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83

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View of Ullswater and the pier – Pooley Bridge (2020) loop from Watermillock

02:44

9.54km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

2.20 km

View of the Lake District from Maiden Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Thought once to have been an Iron Age farmstead, the remains of Maiden Castle are clearly marked upon the hillside. A circular ditch, 262 feet (80 m) in diameter give …

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2

3.27 km

The Mansion Bar & Beer Garden

Highlight • Pub

Lovely beer garden overlooking the lake.

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3

3.85 km

View of Ullswater from the Ullswater Way

Highlight • Lake

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 …

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4

4.07 km

View of Ullswater and the pier

Highlight • Viewpoint

stunning views accross the lake

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5

4.43 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 …

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6

4.48 km

Granny Dowbekin's Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

great food and drinks. seating inside and outside too. outside gives a great view of the river

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7

4.60 km

Stone Monument, Pooley Bridge

Highlight • Monument

This isn’t Penrith, it’s Pooley Bridge.

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8

4.60 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 …

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B

9.54 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.14 km

2.57 km

1.85 km

1.25 km

628 m

101 m

Surfaces

3.29 km

2.57 km

1.96 km

1.46 km

269 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Comments

July 16, 2024,Hike to Waterside house campsite (SHORT)

Very enjoyable walk with a slightly challenging hill climb on the way back.

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