• KEEP CLEAR of the lake steamers and their piers. piers. their and steamers lake the of CLEAR KEEP • Leave plans/details ofyourtripwitharesponsibleadult. • andknowhowtouse amapandcompass. Carry • capsizing of event the in boat your with Stay • three least at of group a in paddle always should you Ideally • and lake the on factor controlling main the is wind the flexible, Be • buoyancy adequate wear Always • Safety Wear adequate clothing for your journey and the and journey Wearyour kills. for Hypothermia clothing adequate • ete nomto NationalPark Weatherline 0870 0550575 Weather Information oieSain Penrith 08453300247 Penrith 108Service. &Patterdale Local busservice Police Station Ullswater01768482414 Tourist Information www.cumbriacanoeists.org.uk Local RiverAccess with deepopenwater. boat rather than just a head. Stay close to the shore if uncomfortable a‘deepwaterrescue’. you shouldknowhowtoperform of one least at lake the of length the paddle or cross to planning If then alwayssetoffintothewindsothatitwillbeeasiertogetback too difficult to paddle back. If you are planning an out and it back trip find might you but downwind go to easier generally is It trip. your may need to change your plans. Check the you weather Therefore forecast dangerous. before and/or impossible trips some make can year. the of most for cold and deep Fatalities haveoccurredwhenillequipped. is Ullswater year. of time manoeuvrable asacanoe/kayak. Spray decksarerecommendedforkayaks. capsizing. of with event the in float fitted to them allow to be buoyancy enough should Canoes/kayaks jacket. life or aid buoyancy extend toallnetworks. NB Police &Ambulance Coast Guard Emergency telephonenumbers Mobile ‘phone reception in some areas of the lake does not 999 (allphones)or www.metoffice.gov.uk daily forecasts,07:35,08:35&17.35,18.35 BBC Radio Cumbria(FM95.6orMW756), www.traveline.info www.visiteden.co.uk Penrith 01768867466 www.lake-district.gov.uk www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk www.bcu.org.uk edenriverstrust.org.uk Fund. Countryside Projectsupported bytheHeritageLottery Eden Rivers Trustinpartnership withEastCumbria by managed programme and interpretation - project Eden' 'Discover the of part as produced was leaflet This 999 hn aoig a personal a canoeing, when or VHF channel16 cutyie recreation countryside a 112 . It is easier to see the see to easier is It . (allphones) They are not as not are

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Photo: Val Corbett scener its breathtaking enthusiasts with for canoeing ideal destination Ullswater isan Trail Canoe Ullswater y A592 Dunmallard Hill Glenridding The Middle Reaches P2 River Eamont Pooley Bridge Wordsworth Point – on 15 April 1802, William Aira Force Waterfall – it is not possible Bird life – Ullswater has a wide range of bird life. Canoe Hire River Eamont – is home to many protected species such as Pooley Bridge Ullswater, situated in the north-east corner The second largest lake in the Lake District, Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy passed this place to see the waterfall from the lake but a short Mute Swans, Ducks, Moorhens and Coots are to be seen the rare White Clawed Crayfish. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest Pier B5320 of the Lake District National Park, is 7½ miles Ullswater is regarded by many as one of the on their walk back to Grasmere having stayed excursion can be made, leaving your boat around the lake and Cormorants and Herons can be seen Glenridding Sailing Centre and a Special Area of Conservation. Paddling is permitted but only most scenic of the Lake Districts’ lakes. Most with friends in Pooley Bridge. Dorothy wrote about on Aira Green next to Aira Point (private). The fishing on the lake. Among the seasonal visitors there are with prior permission from Dalemain Estates 01768 486450. 017684 82541 www.lakesail.co.uk 1 (13km) long and 0.5 miles (0.8km) wide and is of the lakeshore is private, with only a few the daffodils growing there in her journal and two waterfall has a drop of 70ft and the stone bridges Canada Geese and Oystercatchers. Swallows and Swifts P 205 feet (63m) at its deepest point. Ullswater public access points, therefore the reason for years later William composed his famous poem were built to commemorate Sir Cecil Spring- perform their aerobatics as they catch insects close to the Lakeland Boat Hire - Pooley Bridge this guide. The lake has a right of navigation, ‘I wandered lonely as a cloud’. Rice (a diplomat whose main achievement surface of the lake. Ullswater is also an important site for 017684 86800 www.lakelandboathire.co.uk is named after the first lord of Ullswater, a was to gain America’s support during WW1) Gulls roosting, particularly through the winter. therefore once you gain access to the water and his sons. He wrote the text of the hymn Br Norse settler called Ulf (wolf). The lake has you are then free to explore the lake. Glencoyne Bay – a pleasant beach, ‘I vow to thee my country’. Gale Key beyond which is Glencoyne Farm, a private Bay three distinct reaches, with the most dramatic This trail is designed by the Eden Rivers Trust and The lakes waters – are home to Char, Perch, Trout and Watermillock Lake access and parking farm owned by the National Trust which includes Aira Force Schelly, a fresh water herring. This relic of the Ice Age is Castlehows (No. refers to notes overleaf) ® scenery towards the southern end of the lake, Canoe England for Paddlesport enthusiasts 3500 acres of mainly fell land. The farmhouse Lyulph’s Tower – a found only here, Haweswater and in three local tarns. Ullswater Outward Bound Centre Point Waterside House Recommended routes the geology being of the Borrowdale Volcanic (& on calm days beginners) to help make a dates back to 1500 and has distinctive large gothic hunting lodge has a Community Canoe Centre 2 (No. refers to notes overleaf) visit to Ullswater easier and more informative. round Westmorland chimneys. Behind the farm is built by the 11th Duke Ullswater Lakeside camping facilities for hire by groups. 017684 85000 Marinas series topped by Helvellyn (949m), the third a ‘hanging valley’, a glacial feature. of Norfolk in 1780. Red Squirrels – can be sighted 1 (No. refers to notes overleaf) Short trips at almost any point around the lake. Tourist Information Centre highest peak in the Lake District. The view is A5091 Lyulphs Yew Park Foot Many of the points of interest around the lake Stybarrow Crag – locally known as Crag Yacht more pastoral towards the northern end with Tower Public Toilets can be visited on a short trip from the various ‘hanging rock’. In the 1920’s the crag was P4 Club cut through to take the road around the L a k e s i d e Thwaitehill Public Telephone Heughscar Hill being a limestone outcrop. launch points. They can also be made up Aira L a Green y Neb base of it providing a more direct route Wordsworth Aira Beck b 3 of parts of the one day trips outlined in the y s Leeming Inns, pubs, hotels The line of the High Street Roman Road runs to Glenridding. Point Aira P text. The Ullswater Paddling Times chart gives House Sharrow Point hotel along the fell tops above the eastern side of an estimate in minutes between the various 5 Outward Bound® Bay Cafes Glencoyne P Centre Glencoyne Beck Gowbarrow Bay Gale Bay – the concrete structure near the lake. points around the lake. Glencoyne Shops, general stores etc Bay 50 here is a pumping station used to pump Ullswater‘Steamer’ Route Oldchurch limited amounts of water to Haweswater Open Access Land Pooley Bridge and Glenridding at either end 1 day trips (CROW 2000) 60 40 Skelly in times of drought and then onwards to Recommended trips are outlined on the U l l s w a t e r Neb of the lake offer pubs, cafes and shopping for Manchester. Scale 1/25000 (approx) map and described in the text referring to Use in conjunction with OS 1:25000 Explorer OL 5 ‘Steamer’ Pier – to 30 20 Kailpot or OS 1:50000, sheet 90 Penrith & Keswick those last minute essentials. Larger shops can each area of the lake. the left of the slipway is Crag 10 Norfolk Island Sandwick – the set of railway tracks a plaque recording the (no landing April/May) Waterside be found in Penrith. Bay 2 day trips fact that on 23rd July Hallinhag Geordie’s here are used by the Ullswater ‘Steamer’ Aira Green 1955, Donald Campbell Scalehow Wood Crag Company to maintain their steamers. A trip of this nature is ideally based at one Wood Long Crag Long Blowick Bay 40

Accommodation Rigg broke the water speed Silver Sandwick Beck Please keep clear of the tracks. of the campsites, which offer access to the Castlehows Point 150 120 Bay Roscombe record at 202.32mph. Silver Sandwick The Ullswater Valley boasts a wide range of quality lake, taking into account the prevailing wind. Devils Chimney 145 5 35 Point Low Birk Fell accommodation, from a world-renowned Country House Based at one site then staying overnight at Lingy Thwaitehill Neb – Ullswater Yacht Club is a very active club Gale Bay 175 30 180 150 Hotel to B&Bs and campsites. Lakeside campsites are listed, Holm Sandwick Bay – a good spot the other end of the lake, such trips would 6 Silver Point – a usually peaceful stop, ideal for Hallin Fell with a large fleet of international 10sq metre canoes. One of the Glencoyne 150 20 120 25 25 Stybarrow for lunch or a break as landing is (388m) further information is available from: allow all points of interest to be visited without P Crag picnics, lunch etc and only a short paddle from highlights of the season is the Birkett Race on the first weekend permitted on the beach here. Howtown Glenridding Spit 30 180 15 150 10 50 Glenridding launching points. Just offshore here is in July when over 500 sailing boats race from the yacht club to the need to rush and would be good for Wyke Howtown Wyke 120 100 75 105 45 110 75 www.ullswater.com www.visiteden.co.uk the deepest part of the lake 205’ (63m). Norfolk Island and back, a truly fantastic sight! groups allowing plenty of time for each leg of Silver Crag A592 Pier Kailpot Crag 25 90 120 150 120 45 85 55 Disclaimer: Please note that no organisation, their representatives or individuals involved Devil’s Birk Fell the journey. This would allow scope to explore Wall Chimney Kailpot Crag – named after the pothole at its base in the production of this leaflet can be held responsible for any loss, damage or accident. Holm Purse Lakeside Laybyes 15 40 75 60 90 70 60 75 40 You park and paddle at your own risk – please accept and respect this. local attractions or to take in the local fells. Point formed by the action of stones and water in a depression. Sharrow Bay – the original country Goldrill Beck & adjacent reed beds Norfolk Island 60 75 90 20 10 145 10 115 15 25 – a good example of wet Alder woodland and Set into the rock is the Birkett Memorial, a plaque house hotel with fine views across the lake. Blowick commemorating Lord Birkett of Ulverston. Hause Old Church Bay 90 35 25 25 115 100 55 100 25 105 80 Bay reed beds, which offer shelter for nesting birds Farm Fusedale Beck Howtown and wildfowl. Please respect this area and avoid Pooley Bridge 65 165 105 90 90 200 165 20 175 50 180 145 M6 A686 Getting There 7 unnecessary disturbance. Penrith P Cherry Roscombe Rigg 135 60 40 25 40 60 55 40 120 40 85 45 30 Fishing – an Environment Agency rod licence must be – has a public slipway Keswick A66 40 Holm Howtown Sandwick Bayy 25 115 35 65 15 15 40 140 70 100 70 55 75 45 From the North and East: Junction 40 M6 - A66 - A592 A66 Glenridding held (available from Tourist Information Centres and Post but is limited by a lack of parking. A592 – can be seen on the slopes of Place Offices). Please keep clear of anglers fishing from boats, piers Sharrow Bay 65 90 45 25 120 60 55 40 145 130 35 130 15 135 105 From the South: Ambleside A592 Kirkstone Pass to Glenridding Pier Red Deer A5091 Fell, sometimes coming down to the lake’s edge. or lakeshore. Side Farm 150 85 60 200 120 30 85 90 120 10 40 180 15 145 15 45 From the West: Keswick A66 - A5091 - A592 North or South A6 N Hallinhag Wood – a scheduled Site of Special Silver Bay 35 115 55 30 165 90 10 55 70 85 30 20 150 25 115 25 25 to either Pooley Bridge or Glenridding Ullswater Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation Skelly Neb 75 110 30 25 45 85 15 85 30 10 25 105 90 60 90 40 95 70 Place Fell – dominates the southeastern reach Alien Species – to help keep Ullswater free of alien is a good example of broadleaved fell woodland. Parking 3 Stybarrow Crag 105 20 25 130 75 50 180 115 15 75 95 115 15 20 175 10 135 15 40 of the lake. On the steep slopes of Birk Fell is the species such as New Zealand Pygmyweed and Crayfish Woodpeckers, Tree Creepers, Blue Tits, Great Tits and Pied The Ullswater Valley is a very popular visitor destination; consequently A592 39 most extensive area of juniper scrub in the Lake Plague it is essential lake users remove any plant or plant Thwaitehill Neb 150 40 130 150 10 130 95 45 30 130 70 60 45 150 120 25 135 10 140 120 Side Farm Flycatchers nest amongst the holes and crevices within parking can be difficult at weekends and during the holiday season. N District, which gives way to birch wood below. remains and clean equipment before arriving at the lake. the wood. Waterside House 25 175 55 140 175 25 85 115 25 45 150 85 70 60 145 145 5 160 25 165 130 Please park your vehicle/trailers with consideration at all times. Ambleside Patterdale Place Fell 657m Ullswater Paddling Times - Estimated time in minutes for calm conditions

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