A Walk - Pooley Bridge to Glenridding Gallop with John Parkinson
13.7 miles (22km) with 3,222ft (982m) Total Ascent
We start in Pooley Bridge where the last sign of the flooding caused by Storm Desmond is the new stainless steel, single carriageway bridge which replaces the former bridge originally built in 1764. It being June and the likelihood of flooding being reduced, we will walk briskly rather than wade out of the village to join the High Street Roman Road leading through Moor Divock and its Bronze Age remains in terrain where lived the Brigantes, the Celtic tribe who populated the area before the Roman arrival. The most notable of the remains include the Cockpit Stone Circle.
The long ascent leads us to Loadpot Hill, from where we can enjoy dramatic vistas across Ullswater to Helvellyn and its edges - visibility permitting. At the rear side of Loadpot we descend steeply to Martindale Common via Brownthwaite and Nettlehowe Crags. Passing St Martins church, believed to be originally founded in 1220, we turn back on ourselves to follow the valley road to Dale Head. Heading upwards to Bedafell Knott and then onto Boredale Hause from where we start the descent to Patterdale and the road back to Glenridding where the coach awaits us.
B+ Walk - Boredale with Stuart Arnold
9½ miles (15.3km) with 2,300ft (701m) Total Ascent
From Glenridding we walk along the road to Patterdale and turn off to Side Farm. Here we turn south east and climb up to Boredale Hause. From here we climb Place Fell for hopefully beautiful views of the Lake District countryside. Over the top we drop down to Garth Heads. Here we touch a minor road which we follow as we walk up the Boredale valley. After climbing Hause Crag we get back to Boredale Hause and retrace our steps back to Glenridding.
B Walk - Glenridding Circular with Barbara & Alan Gilbert
7 miles (11.2km) with 800-1,000ft (244-305m) Total Ascent
This is a substitute walk than previously shown on website.
We leave Glenridding passing the entrance to Ullswater Streamer Company before reaching St Patrick´s Well then on until we reach the edge of Patterdale before entering Grisedale, now on an ancient route connecting Goldwater to Grasmere. On approaching Elmhow Farm we see the towering presence of Dollywagon Pike and the steep sides of St Sunday Crag.
There maybe time to visit Grisedale Tarn. On returning back to Grisedale below Striding Edge before reaching Lantys Farm and a track taking us to Keldas before making our way back to Glenridding.
C Walk - Lanty´s Tarn with Margaret Oliver
6 miles (9.7km) with 500ft (152m) Total Ascent
This walk was last lead by Derek Lowe in May 2006.
From the car park in Glenridding (toilets available - card only) we commence the walk up the valley following the Glenridding Beck until we reach Eagle Farm. Then the climb up on a stone pitched path to Lanty´s tarn begins. The views down to Ullswater and the surrounding fells given good weather are wonderful. We continue downhill to cross Grisedale Beck and across fields and up through woodland to Patterdale (toilet stop). We then cross Goldrill Bridge to the other side of Ullswater picking up the footpath towards Side Farm and the final field path and pavement back to Glenridding.
There are two opportunities to reduce the mileage on this walk if needs be.
The paths are mostly stony, rocky and stone pitched paths with no stiles.
