 | | | | | Ullswater and Haweswater
- Visitor Guide | | Address: | Ullswater,
near Penrith, Cumbria. | | Postcode: | CA11
0PD | | Telephone: | 017684
82414 - Ullswater information
01228 625600 - Haweswater information | | e-mail: | ullswatertic@lake-district.gov.uk | | Key attractions: | Bird
watching. Fell walking. Fishing, sailing, cycling, horse riding. Nearby is Rheged
- a tourist attraction with exhibitions, a film theatre, and shops. | | Essential kit: | Binoculars
and telescopes for bird watching. Walking boots, waterproof clothing and a compass
for rambling. | | Nature watching: | Bird
watching - the best place for spotting the Golden Eagle at Haweswater is the RSPB
observatory just south of the reservoir. You can see the bird all year round but
the RSPB observation point is open April-August 11am-4pm.
Otter watching -
you'll need to be up early or be around at dusk. | | Access: | Variable
access - there is some access to lakeside areas at Ullswater. Harder access to
fells and to wilder areas. Uneven path to Haweswater bird observation point. | | Getting there: | Ullswater
is only five miles from junction 40 on the M6 north-south motorway. From there
the A592 bring visitors into the area. The village of Pooley Bridge is at the
northern end of Ullswater with Glenridding at the southern tip. Haweswater
observation point is open during the breeding season. It is reached from the western
end of Haweswater, 1.25 miles (2 km) along an uneven path.
Car parking:
Beckside Car Park, Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria. Haweswater, near Bampton, Cumbria.
| | Opening times: | Ullswater
- open access. Haweswater Reserve - the reserve is always open; observation point
11 am to 4 pm April to August. | | Charges: | Most
activities are free. |
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