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Pooley Bridge (2020) – Swarth Beck Waterfall loop from Pooley Bridge

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Pooley Bridge (2020) – Swarth Beck Waterfall loop from Pooley Bridge

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Pooley Bridge (2020) – Swarth Beck Waterfall loop from Pooley Bridge

03:20

12.6km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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Bus stop

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8 m

View of Ullswater from Pooley Bridge

Highlight • Lake

Pooley Bridge occupies an enviable position at the north eastern tip of Ullswater, where the River Eamont begins its journey to join to River Eden. The village is very popular …

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267 m

Granny Dowbekin's Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

great food and drinks. seating inside and outside too. outside gives a great view of the river

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316 m

Pooley Bridge (2020)

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 …

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489 m

Pooley Bridge History and Replacement Information

Highlight • Monument

Information sign about the bridge and why this has to be built.

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6.25 km

Howtown Pier – Ullswater Steamers

Highlight • Rest Area

quick stop, little pub in a few minutes walk.

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6.57 km

Ullswater Way Pathway with Daffodils and Bluebells

Highlight • Trail

we got the boat down from pooley bridge and walked back, sign posted all the way but one of the farmers field was water logged and caused people issues along …

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7.80 km

Swarth Beck Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

A natural waterfall after heavy rainfall

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11.5 km

Barren Tree on the North Shore of Ullswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ullswater is the second largest lake in the Lake District. It formed in a glacial trough where the glacier scraped out the valley bottom and then dammed the end with …

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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.77 km

4.03 km

2.43 km

1.29 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.17 km

2.62 km

2.51 km

1.87 km

411 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Pooley Bridge (2020) – Swarth Beck Waterfall loop from Pooley Bridge

View of Ullswater from Pooley Bridge

Granny Dowbekin's Tea Room

Pooley Bridge (2020)

Pooley Bridge History and Replacement Information

Howtown Pier – Ullswater Steamers

Ullswater Way Pathway with Daffodils and Bluebells

Swarth Beck Waterfall

Barren Tree on the North Shore of Ullswater

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