Rebecca's Guidebook
Food scene
This is a firm favourite of mine and it's about 25 minutes drive from the house - turn left onto the Bowness road at Newby Bridge and then right up a steep hill just before Fell Foot park and keep going! It's a 16th century inn with a fabulous range and stunning views over the Winter valley from the patio and the snug room. The food is excellent. It's great to combine a visit to the Masons with a walk up Gummer's How for spectacular views over Lake Windermere. If you don't want to climb, you could combine it with a visit to Fell Foot Park, a National Trust site at the foot of Lake Windermere.
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The Masons Arms
This is a firm favourite of mine and it's about 25 minutes drive from the house - turn left onto the Bowness road at Newby Bridge and then right up a steep hill just before Fell Foot park and keep going! It's a 16th century inn with a fabulous range and stunning views over the Winter valley from the patio and the snug room. The food is excellent. It's great to combine a visit to the Masons with a walk up Gummer's How for spectacular views over Lake Windermere. If you don't want to climb, you could combine it with a visit to Fell Foot Park, a National Trust site at the foot of Lake Windermere.
Another favourite of mine, this old inn is situated between the two lakes of Coniston and Windermere, on the way into Grizedale Forest. It has a fantastic atmosphere and great food. You could combine this with a visit to the local working farm in Bouth - Old Hall Farm https://oldhallfarmbouth.com or a walk / bike ride in Grizedale.
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The White Hart
Wear BridgeAnother favourite of mine, this old inn is situated between the two lakes of Coniston and Windermere, on the way into Grizedale Forest. It has a fantastic atmosphere and great food. You could combine this with a visit to the local working farm in Bouth - Old Hall Farm https://oldhallfarmbouth.com or a walk / bike ride in Grizedale.
This is a lively and fun Italian restaurant in the middle of Ulverston where we've had many a celebration. The food is delicious and there's lots to choose from, including plenty of vegetarian options.
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Betullas
13 Queen StThis is a lively and fun Italian restaurant in the middle of Ulverston where we've had many a celebration. The food is delicious and there's lots to choose from, including plenty of vegetarian options.
Stylish tapas restaurant in the middle of Ulverston with a great ambiance, delicious cocktails and a tasty and inventive selection of tapas dishes, including plenty for vegetarians. Booking essential - it's very popular!
24 moradores locais recomendam
L'al Churrasco
Market StreetStylish tapas restaurant in the middle of Ulverston with a great ambiance, delicious cocktails and a tasty and inventive selection of tapas dishes, including plenty for vegetarians. Booking essential - it's very popular!
A family-run pub in the centre of Ulverston with a great atmosphere and regular live music sessions (Tuesday night folk sessions, Thursday night jazz, Friday nights local bands). Also the only pub in the area to serve exclusively (and very good) vegetarian food!
Hope & Anchor
4 DaltongateA family-run pub in the centre of Ulverston with a great atmosphere and regular live music sessions (Tuesday night folk sessions, Thursday night jazz, Friday nights local bands). Also the only pub in the area to serve exclusively (and very good) vegetarian food!
Sightseeing
I love this aquarium (situated at Lakeside next to the steamers / steam train station) as it includes plenty of local freshwater aquatic life amongst its attractions with really interesting displays and activities for children. You could combine a visit to the aquarium with a trip on the Haverthwaite Steam Trains / Windermere Steamers.
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Aquário dos Lagos
I love this aquarium (situated at Lakeside next to the steamers / steam train station) as it includes plenty of local freshwater aquatic life amongst its attractions with really interesting displays and activities for children. You could combine a visit to the aquarium with a trip on the Haverthwaite Steam Trains / Windermere Steamers.
I love High Dam for a walk and a swim if the weather's good. It's a short drive from Ulverston, turning left after the Haverthwaite steam trains and then left again at the Whitewater Hotel. It's a good place for a walk even if it's raining as you're sheltered by the trees and the views of the tarn are always gorgeous. You can walk right round the tarn too, which gives a sense of achievement!
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High Dam Tarn
I love High Dam for a walk and a swim if the weather's good. It's a short drive from Ulverston, turning left after the Haverthwaite steam trains and then left again at the Whitewater Hotel. It's a good place for a walk even if it's raining as you're sheltered by the trees and the views of the tarn are always gorgeous. You can walk right round the tarn too, which gives a sense of achievement!
This place is stunning and easy to walk round and take in the fabulous views. For the more adventurous there are quite a few routes off from the tarn e.g. over to Hawkshead to make a longer walk of it. A lovely combination is a walk round Tarn Hows and a meal at the Drunken Duck pub at Outgate.
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Tarn Hows
This place is stunning and easy to walk round and take in the fabulous views. For the more adventurous there are quite a few routes off from the tarn e.g. over to Hawkshead to make a longer walk of it. A lovely combination is a walk round Tarn Hows and a meal at the Drunken Duck pub at Outgate.
Loughrigg Tarn is absolutely spectacular, as you can see from my photo! It's a bit more off the beaten track and not nearly as busy as the nearby hubs of Windermere and Grasmere. It's an easy walk round the tarn and good for strong swimmers - it shelves off quite quickly. If you want a bit more of a walk and even better views, you could go up onto Loughrigg Fell. A trip up to Loughrigg Tarn could be combined with a meal / coffee and cake at the fabulous Chesters by the River Cafe in Skelwith Bridge.
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Loughrigg Tarn
Loughrigg Tarn is absolutely spectacular, as you can see from my photo! It's a bit more off the beaten track and not nearly as busy as the nearby hubs of Windermere and Grasmere. It's an easy walk round the tarn and good for strong swimmers - it shelves off quite quickly. If you want a bit more of a walk and even better views, you could go up onto Loughrigg Fell. A trip up to Loughrigg Tarn could be combined with a meal / coffee and cake at the fabulous Chesters by the River Cafe in Skelwith Bridge.
A fabulous day of fell walking over Brown Pike, Dow Crag, Coniston Old Man and others in this range if you have the energy! Just a 25 minute drive from Ulverston to the parking spot in Torver (either at the church car park or on the left at the bottom of the farm lane, just beyond the church). Finish the day off with a drink or meal at the Wilson's Arms.
Dow Crag
A fabulous day of fell walking over Brown Pike, Dow Crag, Coniston Old Man and others in this range if you have the energy! Just a 25 minute drive from Ulverston to the parking spot in Torver (either at the church car park or on the left at the bottom of the farm lane, just beyond the church). Finish the day off with a drink or meal at the Wilson's Arms.
Torver is about 20-25 minutes' drive from Ulverston, up the side of Coniston Lake. You can park at Torver and enjoy lovely lakeside walks and stone-skimming!
Torver
Torver is about 20-25 minutes' drive from Ulverston, up the side of Coniston Lake. You can park at Torver and enjoy lovely lakeside walks and stone-skimming!
Ulverston's landmark, this is a short but rewarding walk from Ulverston town centre. On a good day, you get fabulous views over the Lakeland fells, across Morecambe Bay and over to Lancashire and Yorkshire. If visibility is really good, you can even see the Welsh mountains.
From Cooper's Cottage, head out of Burlington Street and turn right onto Hart Street. Walk up Hart Street until the road forks, taking the road on the left up to Ford Park. Go through the park and past the cafe and the walled garden keeping going until you reach the gates at the bottom of Hoad Hill. You can follow the path which goes up the side of Hoad - when this runs out you just go onto the grassy part until you get to the top. You can do a circular walk following the gravelly road and then a path through a gate on your left back down into town.
Hoad Hill
Hoad HillUlverston's landmark, this is a short but rewarding walk from Ulverston town centre. On a good day, you get fabulous views over the Lakeland fells, across Morecambe Bay and over to Lancashire and Yorkshire. If visibility is really good, you can even see the Welsh mountains.
From Cooper's Cottage, head out of Burlington Street and turn right onto Hart Street. Walk up Hart Street until the road forks, taking the road on the left up to Ford Park. Go through the park and past the cafe and the walled garden keeping going until you reach the gates at the bottom of Hoad Hill. You can follow the path which goes up the side of Hoad - when this runs out you just go onto the grassy part until you get to the top. You can do a circular walk following the gravelly road and then a path through a gate on your left back down into town.