Eden District: Ullswater Steamer Pier
Ullswater Steamer Pier combines a working lakeside landing with the quiet scale of Ullswater in a way that reflects its position at the northern end of the lake. Near Pooley Bridge, it forms part of the shore where Ullswater narrows towards the River Eamont, with the fells of the eastern Lake District rising around the water. At about 12 kilometres long, Ullswater is the Lake District’s second-largest lake by area. Ullswater Steamers link Pooley Bridge with Howtown and Glenridding, continuing a passenger-boat tradition on the lake that began in 1859. This northern landing gives the broad waterway a practical connection to Cumbria’s villages and walking country.
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