Our drawing of the route, over road and path data from OpenStreetMap. It shows where the walk goes and what it goes through. It is not a survey and not a navigation aid — carry OS Explorer on the hill.
Seven and three quarter miles and three and a half hours for 260 metres of climb: the Roman road out of Pooley Bridge onto the limestone shoulder of Heughscar Hill, past the Cockpit stone circle and back along the Ullswater Way above the lake. It starts at the Dunmallard car park on the far side of Pooley Bridge, which is paid, holds around 100 cars and fills by half past ten in summer; the Ullswater Steamers pier is five minutes away and takes dogs, which opens up a one-way version. The fell is dry turf and old track, kind on paws, and the lake shore at the end gives a swim, but the whole hill is unfenced common with sheep and nesting waders in spring, and the Ullswater Way passes through several grazed farm fields.
A tearoom by the bridge at Pooley Bridge with a garden room over the River Eamont and home baking that justifies the queue. Dogs are welcome in all their spaces, and they cater for most diets besides.
The village pub at the northern tip of Ullswater, with a beer garden, cask ales and a kitchen that runs all day in season. Dogs are welcome in the whole pub rather than a corner of it, and water bowls and treats are always behind the bar.
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