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Top three walks from the Ullswater Steamers Holidays are all about relaxing and enjoying a change of scenery. For some people the narrow lanes and steep passes of Lakeland mean that driving around is anything but relaxing. Many of our Lake District cottages have parking spaces so why not take advantage of the excellent bus service to go off exploring. On several lakes there is also a boat service, operating round the lake trips with various stopping points. We have several Lake District cottages in Ullswater and Patterdale, which are handy for the steamer service on Ullswater. I have used the Ullswater Steamers for a number of interesting linear walks, the beauty of which are that you do not need to retrace your steps or complete a circular walk back to your starting point. Here are three great walks from our Ullswater cottages in the Lake District, suitable for any ability. Low Level Take the steamer from Glenridding to Howtown and walk clockwise along the shore of the lake. This is a very simple low level walk underneath the diminutive Hallin Fell and the wonderful view point of Silver Crag on Place Fell. There are no refreshments on route but you can call in to the Howtown Hotel before you set off. They serve an excellent afternoon tea with homemade treats. The walk is about 8 miles in length but there are no big climbs. If 8 miles seems like too much, then you can walk around the base of the fell for a shorter, more gentle route back to where you started. Medium Level Disembark at Howtown and make your way around the front of Hallin Fell (or over the top) and aim for Beda Fell. This is a lovely climb and great for older children, the climb is not too steep and maintains interest with rocky resting places on the route upwards. You can continue to the Angle Tarn Pikes, which are ripe for exploring or drop down to Boredale Hause, where the chapel ruins are perfect for a picnic. From Boredale Hause it is a simple walk downhill along a clear path to Patterdale, 1 mile from Glenridding. At the end of the path downhill, you pass through a farm which serves simple hot and cold drinks, snacks and ice cream. High Level Take the steamer from Pooley Bridge to Howtown. Walk up the valley of Fusedale, slowly climbing along the beck towards Wether Hill. Although the climb

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  Top three walks from the Ullswater Steamers Holidays  are  all  about  relaxing  and  enjoying  a  change  of  scenery.  For  some  people  the  narrow  lanes  and  steep  passes  of  Lakeland  mean  that  driving  around  is  anything  but  relaxing.  Many  of  our  Lake  District  cottages  have  parking  spaces  so  why  not  take  advantage  of  the  excellent  bus  service  to  go  off  exploring.  On  several  lakes  there  is  also  a  boat  service,  operating  round  the  lake  trips  with  various  stopping  points.  We  have  several  Lake  District  cottages  in  Ullswater  and  Patterdale,  which  are  handy  for  the  steamer  service  on  Ullswater.  I  have  used  the  Ullswater  Steamers  for  a  number  of  interesting  linear  walks,  the  beauty  of  which  are  that  you  do  not  need  to  retrace  your  steps  or  complete  a  circular  walk  back  to  your  starting  point.  Here  are  three  great  walks  from  our  Ullswater  cottages  in  the  Lake  District,  suitable  for  any  ability.  

Low  Level  Take  the  steamer  from  Glenridding  to  Howtown  and  walk  clockwise  along  the  shore  of  the  lake.  This  is  a  very  simple  low  level  walk  underneath  the  diminutive  Hallin  Fell  and  the  wonderful  view  point  of  Silver  Crag  on  Place  Fell.  There  are  no  refreshments  on  route  but  you  can  call  in  to  the  Howtown  Hotel  before  you  set  off.  They  serve  an  excellent  afternoon  tea  with  homemade  treats.  The  walk  is  about  8  miles  in  length  but  there  are  no  big  climbs.  If  8  miles  seems  like  too  much,  then  you  can  walk  around  the  base  of  the  fell  for  a  shorter,  more  gentle  route  back  to  where  you  started.    Medium  Level  Disembark  at  Howtown  and  make  your  way  around  the  front  of  Hallin  Fell  (or  over  the  top)  and  aim  for  Beda  Fell.  This  is  a  lovely  climb  and  great  for  older  children,  the  climb  is  not  too  steep  and  maintains  interest  with  rocky  resting  places  on  the  route  upwards.  You  can  continue  to  the  Angle  Tarn  Pikes,  which  are  ripe  for  exploring  or  drop  down  to  Boredale  Hause,  where  the  chapel  ruins  are  perfect  for  a  picnic.  From  Boredale  Hause  it  is  a  simple  walk  downhill  along  a  clear  path  to  Patterdale,  1  mile  from  Glenridding.  At  the  end  of  the  path  downhill,  you  pass  through  a  farm  which  serves  simple  hot  and  cold  drinks,  snacks  and  ice  cream.    High  Level  Take  the  steamer  from  Pooley  Bridge  to  Howtown.  Walk  up  the  valley  of  Fusedale,  slowly  climbing  along  the  beck  towards  Wether  Hill.  Although  the  climb  

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at  the  head  of  the  valley  is  steep,  it  is  not  far  to  climb  onto  Wether  Hill.  On  reaching  the  grassy  top  of  Wether  Hill,  you  will  find  yourself  on  an  ancient  Roman  road,  which  stretches  from  Ambleside  to  Penrith.  To  continue  climbing  to  the  south,  leads  to  Rampsgill  Head  and  High  Street,  the  mountain  which  takes  its  name  from  the  road.  This  walk  returns  to  Pooley  Bridge,  walking  north  along  the  ridge  to  Loadpot  Hill.  There  are  interesting  ruins  on  the  summit  and  as  you  descend  further,  there  are  several  ancient  stone  circles.  The  largest  of  these  is  called  The  Cockpit.  Eventually  the  path  following  the  course  of  the  road  turns  to  the  left  and  joins  a  minor  road  back  to  Pooley  Bridge.    

                                                   

Top five walks using public transport in the Lake District  Here  is  a  list  of  our  top  five  ways  to  see  the  Lake  District  and  Eden  Valley  without  using  your  car.  

 A  Ratty  walk  Wainwright  wrote  a  small  book  called  Walk’s  from  Ratty.  It  was  published  in  the  late  70’s  and  if  you  can  find  a  copy  then  make  sure  you  buy  it.  It  features  12  

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brilliant  walks  from  the  different  train  stations,  complete  with  his  usual  illustrations.  The  walks  allow  you  to  enjoy  a  ride  on  the  Ratty  and  a  scenic  walk  in  beautiful  Eskdale.  One  of  my  favourites  is  the  walk  from  Irton  Road  over  Muncaster  Fell.  

Keswick  to  Grasmere  Keswick  to  Grasmere  I  hear  you  say?  Yes  it  is  entirely  feasible,  using  two  buses!  There  are  two  ways  to  go  about  this  walk,  depending  on  your  preference  and  where  you  are  staying.  

First  check  the  bus  timetable,  you  need  to  work  backwards  from  the  time  of  the  second  bus.  Drive  your  car  down  to  Langstrath  and  park  up  for  the  day.  Make  sure  you  have  allowed  enough  time  to  catch  the  Borrowdale  Rambler  back  into  Keswick  and  hop  on  the  555  to  Grasmere  (both  buses  arrive  and  depart  in  of  Booths).  Get  off  in  Grasmere  village  and  begin  your  walk.  When  you  get  back  to  Borrowdale,  your  car  will  be  waiting  for  you  and  you  can  just  set  off  for  home.  You  can  also  reverse  these  steps  and  park  up  in  Grasmere  and  take  the  bus  round  to  Borrowdale.  Both  are  great  walks.  

To  start  the  walk  from  Grasmere,  leave  the  village  and  walk  up  the  Easdale  Road.  A  well  trodden  path  leaves  the  road  towards  Easdale  Tarn.  At  the  tarn  you  may  need  to  call  on  your  navigational  skills  to  reach  the  top  of  High  Raise.  The  path  continues  upwards  but  the  plateau  above  the  tarn  can  be  confusing  so  make  sure  you  take  a  map  and  compass.  

From  the  summit  of  High  Raise,  descend  along  Greenup  Edge  towards  the  col  and  the  bear  left  alongside  Greenup  Gill  and  into  the  far  reaches  of  the  Borrowdale  valley.  It  is  now  a  case  of  following  the  path  to  Stonethwaite  and  your  car.  The  Langstrath  Inn  is  a  good  stop  for  post  walk  refreshment  but  doesn’t  open  on  a  Monday.  The  walk  is  easily  reversed  and  navigationally  easier  from  Borrowdale  to  Grasmere.  

 Honister  Rambler  to  Buttermere  The  trouble  (if  there  is  such  a  thing)  about  living  in  the  Lake  District  is  the  sheer  abundance  of  great  walks  right  on  my  doorstep.  The  choice  can  be  mind  boggling  sometimes.  Whenever  I  find  myself  struggling  to  make  a  decision,  I  usually  head  to  the  bus  stop  to  catch  the  Honister  Rambler  to  Crummock  Water.  My  undoubted  favourite  walk  from  the  Honister  Rambler  is  to  jump  off  at  Cinderdale  Common  (ask  the  driver  to  drop  you  off  just  after  the  cattle  grid)  and  climb  Whiteside.  The  ridge  to  Hopegill  Head  and  Grisedale  Pike  is  stunning.  The  walk  finishes  in  Braithwaite  via  Grisedale  Pike  or  Coledale  valley.  From  Braithwaite  you  can  march  the  last  two  miles  back  to  Keswick  or  catch  the  regular  Cockermouth-­‐Keswick  bus  from  the  village.  

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Ullswater  Steamer  I  have  walked  several  interesting  routes  using  the  Ullswater  Steamers.  Sometimes  the  simple  ones  are  the  best,  and  a  modest  little  walk  along  the  shore  is  just  heavenly.  Click  here  for  some  great  walks  from  the  Ullswater  Steamers.    The  Steam  Railway  The  Carlisle  to  Settle  line  runs  through  the  Eden  Valley  and  is  often  referred  to  as  the  most  scenic  line  in  the  country.  There  are  several  stations  in  the  Eden  Valley  making  it  perfect  for  hopping  off  to  explore  the  countryside  and  villages.  Or  you  could  just  stay  on  the  train  and  enjoy  the  view  –  the  three  peaks  of  Yorkshire,  beautiful  Eden  Valley  sandstone  and  the  Lake  District  fells  around  Haweswater  and  Ullswater.          

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