A steamer crossing Ullswater beneath dramatic fells

Lake District

Ullswater

The most dramatic water in England.

Ullswater bends twice between steep fells and never looks the same from one mile to the next. Helvellyn rises at its head; Aira Force falls into its western shore; the steamers have run since 1859.

Our Ullswater properties are the largest in the collection, with the grounds and privacy to match the landscape.

Where to stay in Ullswater

Restaurants

  • A lakeside hotel dining room
  • A refined kitchen at Pooley Bridge

Pubs

  • A drovers' inn on the eastern shore road

Walks

  • Aira Force
  • Helvellyn via Striding Edge, with a guide
  • The Ullswater Way

Things to do

  • Ullswater Steamers
  • Kayaking from Glenridding
  • Private guided scrambles

Signature recommendations

  • Take the steamer one way and walk the shore path back
  • Never attempt Striding Edge in poor weather without a guide — we can arrange one