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North West England

Pooley Bridge (2020)

North West England

Pooley Bridge (2020)

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Pooley Bridge (2020)

Hiking

4.8

(197)

Road cycling

4.4

(30)

Running

5.0

(6)

Cycling

5.0

(1)

Mountain biking

5.0

(1)

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Lake District National Park

Location: Barton, Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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December 6, 2020

Hiking

Pooley Bridge got a new bridge on 23rd October 2020! The new bridge is 128ft (39 m) in length and replaces the 18th-century stone bridge that was destroyed during Storm Desmond in December 2015. If you look closely you can see the names of people and businesses engraved along the bridge which helped raise money for the project.

August 2, 2022

Road cycling

There has been a bridge here since at least the 16th century. That was replaced with a beautiful stone archway bridge in 1764 and this was washed away in the …

January 27, 2021

Hiking

When Storm Desmond wreaked havoc on Pooley Bridge in December 2015, the old bridge was washed away by the raging floodwaters, dividing a community in two.

However, as with the rest of the region, the folk of Pooley Bridge bounced back with great resilience. In October 2020, they were delighted to unveil the Pooley 'New' Bridge — an attractive stainless steel structure across the River Eamont.

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#1.

Ullswater Eastern Shore loop by ferry from Pooley Bridge — Lake District National Park

31.3km

08:14

270m

270m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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#2.

Heughscar Hill, Cockpit Stone Circle & Ullswater loop from Pooley Bridge — Lake District National Park

12.6km

03:34

260m

260m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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#3.

Ullswater Way and Loadpot Hill Loop

17.9km

05:32

600m

600m

Hike the difficult 11.1-mile Ullswater Way and Loadpot Hill Loop for diverse terrain, lakeside views, and panoramic fell vistas.

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Elevation 200 m

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Location: Barton, Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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