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Ullswater
A date for your Diary
Walking Festival
10th-18th May
2008
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ULLSWATER
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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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Events on and
around Ullswater
Ullswater Walking
Festival
5th - 13th May 2007
There will be a wide range of walks for everyone of all abilities, from a gentle
stroll to strenuous hike.
Informative local guides will give visitors an insight into all aspects of the
Ullswater valley
For more information click here
Lake District National
Park Authority
have a programme of
Free Guided Walks
throughout the summer, also
Evening Cruises with a Ranger
£9 for adults £4.50 for children
Evening Food Cruise on Ullswater
£17 Booking essential 017684 82229
For details of autumn and winter programme contact 017684 81414
Pooley Bridge Farmers' Market
is held on the last Sunday every month April to September, 10.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.
Behind the Sun Inn at Pooley Bridge.
During the winter months it is held at Rheged on the A66
www.ortonfarmers.co.uk
Dalemain Historic House and
Gardens hosts a variety of Craft Fairs, Concerts, Vintage Car Rallies,
etc., throughout the year, including the world's first
Marmalade
Festival which gets bigger and better every year.
Garden and tearoom open from mid February.
House open from 1st April to 28th October.
18th February ~
Marmalade Festival
Feb/March ~ Snowdrop & Aconite walk
18th March ~ Mothering Sunday lunch (booking essential)
29th April ~ National Gardens Open Day
12th May ~ Fell Pony Stallion Show
13th May ~ Eden Valley Vintage Tractor Rally
20th May ~ North West Carriage Driving
May/June ~ Blue Poppy time
24th June ~ Garden Festival
June/July ~ Rose time - Over 200 old fashioned roses to see
13th-15th July ~ Food and Craft Fair
19th August ~ Classic Car Show
2nd September ~ National Gardens Scheme Open Day
14th - 25th October ~ Apple and Conker celebrations
25th November - 18th December ~
Christmas lunches (booking essential)
Visit
www.dalemain.com for further information.
Hutton in the
Forest, Stately home and gardens, hosts a range of events including:
Thursday 10th May - Gamekeeper's
walk 11.30 - 1
Sunday 20th May - Plant and Food Fair 10.30 - 4
Wednesday 23rd May - Meet the Gardener 11.30
Sunday 3rd June - Red Cross Garden Opening 11 - 5
Thursday 7th June - Gamekeeper's walk 11.30 - 1
Wednesday 20th June - Meet the Gardener 11.30
Tuesday 26th June - Open air performance of
'Much Ado About Nothing' 7.30 p.m.
Thursday 5th July - Gamekeeper's walk 11.30-1
Sunday 8th July - National Garden Scheme 11 - 5
Wednesday 18th July - Meet the Gardener 11.30
Sunday 22nd July - Historic Vehicle Show 10 - 4
Friday 27th - Sunday 29th July - Potfest in the Park 10 - 5
Thursday 2nd August - Gamekeeper's walk 11.30 - 1
Sunday 19th August - National Garden Scheme 11 - 5
Thursday 23rd August - Gamekeeper's Walk 11.30 - 1
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th September -
Horse Trials
Thursday 13th September - Gamekeeper's walk 11.30 - 1
For more information 017684 84449
http://www.hutton-in-the-forest.co.uk
The Rheged Centre
hosts a series of Concerts, Craft fairs, Woodfest, Antiques and Collectors
fairs, Illustrated Lectures. Live music and Dine and Film evenings
See their
website www.Rheged.com
for dates and details.
The Ullswater Yacht
Club has a programme of races and events throughout the year for members and
visitors. See their
website
www.ullswateryachtclub.org for details.
Creative Days
with a Difference at the Cycle Cafe - a variety of creative arts and
country craft workshops are run on some weekdays in Greystoke (5 miles north
of Ullswater ) throughout the year. Learn the art of rag rug making ~willow
weaving~ dry stone walling ~ breadmaking ~ reflexology~ gps & sat nav~ glass
painting ~gluten free baking ~ learn to draw etc.etc for further courses and
details of spring and summer programme see
www.greystokecyclecafe.co.uk
All days include coffees, wholesome lunch
and teas/ homemade cakes and cordials served in our farmhouse kitchen
or, on warmer days, the tea garden overlooking parkland to Greystoke
Castle.
Booking essential ~Tel 017684 83984
June ~ Ullswater Country Fair,
Patterdale
Third Saturday in July ~Penrith
Agricultural Show
Farm animals, horse show, Cumberland wrestling, craft exhibitions, horticulture
etc. etc. A full fun day.
27th-29th July Potfest in the Park
(Hutton in the Forest)
3rd-5th August Potfest in the Pens (Penrith auction mart)
both are gatherings of over a hundred potters from around the
world selling their works, large and small, useful and collectible, for home and
garden. www.potfest.co.uk
3rd-5th August: Lowther Horse Trials and
Country Fair an annual must for carriage driving, show-jumping,
hunting, shooting and fishing enthusiasts, in nearby Lowther Park. They don't have a website, so for further information
telephone 01931 712378.
18th August - Skelton Show
at Hutton in the Forest
Traditional agricultural show with horses, dogs, cattle, sheep, feathered and
furry animals, the latest and vintage farm equipment, events and competitions. A
great day out for the family.
25th August ~ Patterdale Dog Day
(traditional hound racing, fell running etc.) Ullswater Tourist Information
centre will give you more details 017684 82414
The LDNP Tourist
Information Centre at Glenridding will have up-to-date information
about all these and other events in the area.
017684 82414 ~
mailto:ullswatertic@lake-district.gov.uk
or contact the Pooley Bridge Tourist
Information Centre which is kindly sponsored by Ullswater Steamers 017684
86135
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Ullswater
www.ullswater.co.uk
is an information site sponsored by
Kevin Whitemore
Coast to Coast
the Novel
by
Jan Minshull
published by
Transita
in May 2006.
ISBN 1-905175-21-3
Available in all good bookshops, at the hotel, or on-line at
Amazon.co.uk
Now also available in
Large Print and
Audio CD/Cassette
Sponsor
the author
of Coast to Coast
as she treks
290 miles on the
The Macmillan Way
www.justgiving.com/janandallan
Patterdale Mountain Rescue
www.mountainrescue.org.uk
To join the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Supporters Club, contact
The Honorary Treasurer
PMRT Association Ltd
Ogilvie House
Patterdale
Cumbria CA11 0PJ
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