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About Ullswater


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surrounding mountains give Ullswater the shape of stretched ‘Z’ with three distinct segments (or ‘reaches’ that wend their way through the surrounding hills.

For much of its length Ullswater forms the border between the ancient counties of Cumberland and Westmorland.

The village of Glenridding, situated at the southern end of the lake, is popular with tourists of all kinds but especially with mountain walkers, who can scale England's third highest mountain, Helvellyn, and many other challenging peaks from there. The village has ample accommodation including two Youth Hostels and camp sites. The village of Pooley Bridge is at the northern extremity of the lake. Its narrow 16th-century bridge straddles the River Eamont as it flows out of Ullswater; it is overlooked by Dunmallard Hill, which was the site of an Iron Age fort. On the western side of the lake near Aira force waterfall lies numerous excellent accommodation sites including the Brackenrigg Inn which overlooks sweeping views of the dramatic landscape

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