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St Peter's Church, Martindale – View over Ullswater loop from Pooley Bridge

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St Peter's Church, Martindale – View over Ullswater loop from Pooley Bridge

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St Peter's Church, Martindale – View over Ullswater loop from Pooley Bridge

02:41

22.1km

480m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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242 m

View of Ullswater from the Ullswater Way

Highlight • Lake

Ullswater is the second largest lake in the Lake District. It formed in a glacial trough where the glacier scraped out the valley bottom and then dammed the end with sediment.
Glenridding is at the southern end and Pooley Bridge at the north. Both are great walking bases with plenty of facilities.
This viewpoint at the northern end of the lake gives great views of the steamers coming into Pooley Bridge.

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455 m

View of Ullswater and the pier

Highlight • Viewpoint

stunning views accross the lake

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822 m

Pooley Bridge (2020)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pooley Bridge got a new bridge on 23rd October 2020! The new bridge is 128ft (39 m) in length and replaces the 18th-century stone bridge that was destroyed during Storm Desmond in December 2015. If you look closely you can see the names of people and businesses engraved along the bridge which helped raise money for the project.

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3.10 km

Parkfoot Plantation

Forest

11.4 km

View of Ullswater from Howtown

Highlight • Lake

View across Ullswater from Howtown.
you can catch the Ullswater steamer from here.

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12.2 km

View of Ullswater from The Hause

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Worth the switchback climb for a great view of Ullswater 🤩

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12.5 km

St Peter's Church, Martindale

Highlight • Religious Site

St Peter's Church occupies Boredale Hause, the high pass between Martindale and Howtown, and is sandwiched between the slopes of Hallin Fell and Steel Knotts. Hikers bound for Hallin Fell's summit make use of its car park, which is handily placed at the top of the zigzagging road. The church is Grade II-listed and was built in 1880.

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12.9 km

View over Ullswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you get a beautiful view looking north over the picturesque waters of Ullswater. The area is surrounded by dramatic fells and the lake is often considered one of the most scenic in the UK.

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16.2 km

Auterstone Wood

Forest

22.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.29 km

7.25 km

4.12 km

1.65 km

1.59 km

248 m

Surfaces

8.92 km

7.11 km

2.62 km

2.04 km

1.09 km

374 m

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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St Peter's Church, Martindale – View over Ullswater loop from Pooley Bridge

View of Ullswater from the Ullswater Way

View of Ullswater and the pier

Pooley Bridge (2020)

View of Ullswater from Howtown

View of Ullswater from The Hause

St Peter's Church, Martindale

View over Ullswater

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