Pooley Bridge
Pooley Bridge is located in the Lake District National Park which is protected from development because of it’s outstanding natural beauty and as well as Granny Dowbekin's Tearooms™, also boasts three pubs, a Post Office, two gift shops and a camping shop.
Elm House Guest House, Pooley Bridge, offers superb bed and breakfast accommodation with 8 bedrooms all beautifully finished; this is a family run guest house owned by Anne & Mark Vause, part of the Granny Dowbekin’s™ family. Plus, there are four major campsites within one mile of Pooley Bridge village which have caravans, lodges, cabins and camping facilities with a capacity of 15,000 people.
Here are some top walks for all abilities:
- Walk up Barton Fell from the village, past Hillcroft Campsite, gently uphill for 1 mile until you reach the ‘Cockpit’ stone circle, bear right along High Street the old Roman Road with unbroken views of Ullswater below, after 4 miles drop down into the hamlet of Howtown and catch the ferry back to Pooley Bridge. Time taken 2/3 hours.
- For a quick 30 minute sheltered walk in the woods, go over the bridge from the tearoom a take the circular walk around Dunmallard hill, which looks down onto the lake from the west shore. Atop Dunmallard are remains of the old fort of Rheged, which took over control of the area after the Romans left in 350A.D..
- The lakeshore walk from Howtown to Glenridding was in Wainwright’s opinion the prettiest lakeshore walk of all, and looks across to Gowbarrow Fell where Wordsworth was inspired to write his poem ‘Daffodils’. This walk undulates for 7 miles, and take a ferry timetable to bring you back across the lake at the end.
- Ullswater Steamers are a great pleasure to go on, having been in service 150 years, they now have 4 boats, providing up to 10 stops per day at Pooley Bridge throughout the Summer.
Come in to the tearoom and we’ll be happy to advise you or guide you on the best places to go.