Patterdale

Patterdale a small village in the English Lake District, nestled prettily in the magnificent Ullswater Valley, a favourite of Alfred Wainwright since it is less disturbed by tourism. The village conveniently situated the starting point of a number of popular hill-walks, such as the Striding Edge path to Helvellyn, making this a very popular destination for walkers. Other fells that can be reached from Patterdale include Place Fell, High Street, Glenridding Dodd, and the majority of the peaks in the Helvellyn range. The Ullswater lake is located just a little further up the valley, with the Gowbarrow Fell and Hallin Fell standing above it.

Patterdale village offers a choice of traditional pub-restaurants and cafés, as well as a youth hostel and a hotel.