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Ullswater (Cumbria)
Newest Review: ... main attraction on the water are the famous Ullswater Steamers, a collection of four beautiful steam boats that traverse the lake between Glenridding to the South, Pooley Bridge to the North and the hamlet of Howtown halfway up the Eastern shore. The trips on these boats last half an hour to an hour depending on whether you want a single trip with a walk back or a round trip to fully ... more  ... appreciate the beautiful scenery. The most expensive ticket, which gives 'Freedom of the Lake', costs £7.50 for singles and £12.00 for returns. Prices are around half this for children, and a family ticket costs £24.00. A few words of warning - mountain weather...more |
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Ullswater (Cumbria): No lakeland experience is complete until you have seen Ullsw ... (1852 words)
by - written on 18/10/09 (Very useful, 43 readings)
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Ullswater is one of the many water bodies that give the Lake District National Park its name. Situated in the region dubbed by Wainright the Far Eastern Fells, it is a lake of incredible grandeur and beauty, and one which I have been lucky enough to know since I was four years old. I have paddled in it, sailed on it, rowed on it, walked beside, fallen into it and photographed it: and now I hope to persuade you to do the same. (I apologise in advance for the length of this review - I was doing my best not to miss anything out! I've included headings so that anyone seeking particular information should be able to find it more easily.) General feel of ... Read the complete review
A beautiful place (980 words)
by - written on 05/09/09 (Very useful, 136 readings)
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One of my favourite places to visit is the Lake District in Cumbria. I live an hour and a half away by car, so it is fairly easy for me to visit often. My favourite spot is Ullswater, the second largest of the lakes. I first visited Ullswater, when I was on a holiday with my school aged 11, and staying at Patterdale Hall at the southern tip of the lake. I had two school holidays there and had the opportunity to explore the lake and participate in many walks around the area. I never returned until 20 years later, when I took my own children to Ullswater, and everything was just as I remembered it. That is the beauty of most of the Lake District, it is ... Read the complete review
Ullswater (Cumbria): Uif's domain (1354 words)
by - written on 06/11/08 (Very useful, 190 readings)
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I am lucky enough to live within an hour's drive of Ullswater in the Cumbrian Lake District. It is somewhere our family visits often and a place we consider very special. To quote Wordsworth Ullswater is the happiest combination of beauty and grandeur, which any any of the lakes affords. This review is not only about the lake itself but the surrounding area; I hope it will be useful for anyone taking a trip to the area. The Lake. ********* Ullswater is the second longest lake in the Lake District. It is 9 miles long and 0.75 miles wide. At its deepest point Ullswater is 60 metres deep. Formed after the last ice age, Ullswater is said to have got its ... Read the complete review
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