The Cockpit Stone Circle – View of Ullswater loop from Askham

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – View of Ullswater loop from Askham

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – View of Ullswater loop from Askham

05:19

18.3km

480m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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1.25 km

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

Moor Divock is a flat, featureless plateau on the broad Askham Fell above Ullswater.

It is home to a number of ancient stone circles, cairns and burial mounds. Amongst them, …

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2.72 km

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

This is an impressive stone circle on the ancient High Street roman road, measuring 89 feet (27 m) in diameter.

Because of its antiquity, it's unclear what it was actually …

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3.66 km

View of Esthwaite Water

Highlight • Lake

This part can turn into a small river after/during rain

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4.82 km

View of Ullswater from the trail below Arthur's Pike. This point is at about 1,640 feet (500 m) so you can see across the lake, over Gowbarrow Fell opposite and out across the Lake District towards Skiddaw and Helvellyn.

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5.89 km

Arthur's Pike summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Arthur's Pike is a 1,749-foot (533 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District. Being on the very eastern edge of the group of 214 Wainwright fells you'd think …

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13.2 km

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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13.4 km

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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18.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

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Surfaces

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