Pooley Bridge Lake
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Pooley Bridge
in the Lake District of England
Attractions, Photos and
Accommodation.
Pooley Bridge is scenic small village
situated at the north end of Ullswater
Lake, in the Lake District National Park
in England, about 5 miles southwest of
the M6 at Penrith. The pier for the
steamers is about 300 yards south of
Pooley Bridge.
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Pooley Bridge is popular for the
Ullswater
Steamers that run between the pier at
Pooley Bridge and the pier at
Glenridding, 8 miles southwest. Map.
Donald Campbell broke the world water
speed record on Ullswater Lake on the
23rd July 1955, in the Jet powered
speedboat named Bluebird K7. One run in
each direction over one mile, led to him
setting a new world record averaging 202
mph.
A number of outdoor activities around
Ullswater include, Walking, Climbing,
Sailing, Motor Boats and Fishing.
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There are a number of popular Camping
Sites around Pooley Bridge and Ullswater,
including the fairly large Park Foot
Caravan, Lodges & Camping Park
about half of a mile southwest, Park Foot
Information, and the fairly large
Hillcroft
Caravan, Lodges & Camping Park
about 300 yards from Pooley Bridge,
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Information.
There is a popular 6 mile walk from
Pooley Bridge heading south to a stone
circle named The Cockpit.
Pooley Bridge has 3 Inns / Hotels that
all welcome non residents for drinks and
meals, and have outdoor facilities. They
are the Crown Inn at the small village
square, Pooley Bridge Inn also at the
square, and the Sun Inn about 50 yards
north of the square. There is also a
popular Tearoom named Granny Dowbekin's Tearooms.
This tearoom is the first building you
see after crossing the bridge into Pooley
Bridge from the south, where the Pier for
the Steamers is situated.
More images of Pooley Bridge: The Bridge
Itself before dammaged in a flood,
Riverside
Beach . Beach &
Beer Garden .
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District with attractions, golf courses,
historic houses, castles, and mountains
with photo tours.
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