Ullswater

Ullswater is the second largest of the lakes in the English Lake District National Park. It is nine miles long, 0.75 miles wide, and nearly 200 feet deep at its deepest point. It is classed as a "ribbon lake" as it is so narrow, and was formed in the melts of the last ice age. The mountains around it give Ullswater a distinctive 'Z' shape, each reach of which has its own ferry port.

The popular tourist village of Glenridding is situated at the southern end of the lake. It is a particularly ideal base for mountain walkers, due to its close proximity to Helvellyn, England's third highest mountain, as well as the various other challenging peaks nearby. Glenridding offers a varied choice of holiday accommodation, including two Youth Hostels and several camp sites. The village of Pooley Bridge is also a very popular destination, located at the northern end of the lake by Dunmallard Hill, the site of an Iron Age fort.

Attractions around the lake include include the Ullswater Steamers, which provide tours around the lake calling at Pooley Bridge, Glenridding, and Howtown, the Aira Force waterfall, and Lyulph's Tower.