Activities on the Lake

Lake District National Park Authority
Tourist Information Centre:
Glenridding
017684 82414
eMail
ullswatertic@lake-district.gov.uk

Penrith Tourist Information Centre
01768 867466
eMail:
pen.tic@eden.gov.uk

National Park Authority's Weatherline
0870 0550575
or online here

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Activities on Ullswater

Sailing ~ Windsurfing ~ Fishing ~ Angling ~ Rowing ~ Motor Cruising

Most of Ullswater's lake bed is owned by either the Dalemain Estates, The National Trust or the Lake District National Park Authority; most of the shoreline is privately owned, however there are various points around the lake where it is permissible to launch sailboards and small craft.

Please note that whilst the twenty-two miles of lake shoreline has many inviting beaches, with shallow waves rippling over sparkling stones, the land beneath the water shelves suddenly and deeply, and where it is deeper, it is very, very cold.

Ullswater, A Lake User's Guide, is an informative leaflet produced by The Lake District National Park Authority and can be obtained from the Tourist Information Centre at Glenridding.

The Ullswater Steamers operate throughout the year from Glenridding to Pooley Bridge, stopping in the summer at Howtown. Telephone 017684 82229 for further details and timetable, or visit their website www.ullswater-steamers.co.uk
Ullswater Steamers also has a full programme of events throughout the year ~ visit the Events page for more information.

Fishing or Angling, whichever you prefer to call it, is mostly for Brown Trout (15th March to 30th September) and Perch (June to March). In Ullswater, Goldrill Beck and Brother's Water you do not require a permit, but a National Rivers Authority rod licence must be held, and can be purchased on a daily, weekly or annual basis from either the Pooley Bridge or Glenridding Tourist Information Centre. Brown Trout can be fished in the River Eamont which flows from Ullswater, but a permit is required. Permits can be purchased from Charles Sykes Sports Shop, 4 Great Dockray, Penrith. 017684 862418.
Bait can be bought at the Ullswater Petrol Station, Glenridding. 017684 82008.
For Fly Fishing tuition contact Geoff Johnston at www.theedenangler.co.uk

Small motor boats (maximum speed 10 mph) and rowing boats can be hired on hourly, half day and whole day rates from :
St Patrick's Boat Landings, Glenridding 017684 82393, or
Nick Grundy at Ullswater Marine, Watermillock (017684 86415, or
Lakeland Boat Hire at Pooley Bridge (077736 71399)

The Glenridding Sailing School and Boat Hire www..glenriddingsailingcentre.co.uk based at The Spit, Glenridding offers a range of courses in sailing, canoeing and kayaking from one hour to 5-days and weekend courses. They also hire out sailboats, canoes and kayaks and are open seven days a week from Easter to the end of October. Telephone Pete or Steve: 017684 82541 or eMail gsc@hanage.com for further details

Canadian canoes, rowing boats and sea cycles, and mountain bikes, can be hired from Waterside House Campsite, Howtown Road, Pooley Bridge, 017684 86332.

St Patrick's Boat and Bike Hire
017684 82393

Distant Horizons ~ Leeming Farm, Watermillock, CA11 0JJ
www.distant-horizons.co.uk info@distant-horizons.co.uk
Water Activities ~ Mountain Activities ~ Team Development ~ Challenge Events ~ Wilderness Trips ~ Technical Courses: First Aid, rock Climbing, Rope Access, Open Canoe, Mountain Navigation, Caving

Moorings for yachts are available at various points around the Lake.

Old Church Bay: gavin@blackshawholdings.co.uk
www.blackshawleisure.co.uk

Ullswater Caravan & Camping & Marine Park, Fairfield Marina www.uccmp.co.uk

Dalemain Estates admin@dalemain.com

The Ullswater Yacht Club holds various events and regattas throughout the year. (See Events page) Telephone 017684 86333 for information about membership.
www.ullswateryachtclub.org
info@ullswateryachtclub.org

The Outward Bound Trust: Ullswater Centre and Howtown Centre
    The Outward Bound Trust provides adventure-based, outdoor learning for young people across four centres in stunning locations: Ullswater and Howtown in the Lake District, Loch Eil in Scotland, and Aberdovey, in Wales.
    At Outward Bound® we use the lakes and mountains, on the doorstep of our centres, to take young people on true adventures. Challenging activities are at the heart of our courses – here are just a few: Abseiling, Canoeing, Kayaking, Gorge Walking, Hill Walking, Navigation, Raft Construction, Rock Climbing, Ropes Course, Trapeze and Zip Wire.
    From action-packed weekends to our renowned 3-week Classic course, we are the original and leading organisation for frontier adventure and learning in the outdoors and are known to all as Outward Bound®.
    Call us for a free brochure on 01931 740000 or visit www.outwardbound.org.uk
    Outward Bound® also runs programmes specifically for Schools and Colleges. Bursary funding is available.

Swimming and Diving. There are numerous little public beaches around the lake, and deep pools in the rivers and becks that flow from the surrounding valleys. Whilst shallow areas are warmer, the deep water is breathtakingly cold, even on hot days, and the lake bottom shelves steeply. You are advised not to allow children to swim unsupervised and not to swim alone.

Ullswater

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