Links to activities and services
Walking
Weather forecast for the hills
Met Office
Ordnance Survey maps
Ordnance Survey
Patterdale Mountain Rescue
Patterdale Mountain Rescue
Other activities
Sailing and kayaking
Glenridding sailing centre
Boat hire on Ullswater
Lakeland boat hire
Lake cruises
Ullswater steamers
Pony trekking
Rookin house
Lakeshore park
Fell Foot, Newby Bridge
Cinema/theatre
Zeffirelli's Cinema in Ambleside
Royalty Cinema in Windermere
Theatre by the Lake in Keswick
Local events/background
Farmers markets in Cumbria
Dining
Pubs with food
Brotherswater Inn (nearest)
Mortal Man, Troutbeck
Drunken Duck (south of Ambleside)
The Punchbowl, Crosthwaite
The Hare and Hounds, Bowland Bridge
More informal
Lake Road Kitchen, Ambleside
Fellinis, Ambleside (vegetarian)
Rogan and Company, Cartmel
Smart food
L'Enclume
Art/local museums
The Armitt Museum, Ambleside
The Wordsworth Trust, Grasmere
Historic houses
Dalemain - mansion & historic gardens near Ullswater
Townend, 400 year old farmhouse in Troutbeck
Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's house near Hawkeshead
Local wool products
Local services
Mary Lightfoot – daily milk deliveries tel 01768 482346 / 07747 396293
Booth's supermarket, Windermere
Cartmel Market, Cartmel
Garage
Ullswater Garage, Glenridding
Taxis
Glenridding Taxi
Telephone: 017684 82372
Mobiles: 07770444159 or 07766634299
Windermere taxi firm
Telephone: 015394 82372 or 015394 44144
Health centre
Glenridding Health centre
Hospital A&E
Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital A&E
Veterinary Surgeon
Frame, Swift & Partners
Emergency services and
mountain rescue: call 999
Non-emergency police calls: call 101