Visited with my wife whilst on holiday. We boarded at Pooley Bridge with return tickets to Glenridding. There is no car park at the pier, but Pooley Bridge had 2 public car parks we saw whilst there. A short walk from car to pier should take no more than 5/10 minutes max. The lady who sold our tickets helpfully included a timetable and highlighted the relevant times for connections & final sailings. The water crossing itself was seamless. The view across Ullswater are stunning with great hills rising up on each side. Boarding & alighting were simple affairs. There was a decent amount of spacd on both ships we rode on and led to an enjoyable day out.

A lovely experience. We had a little mishap with the tickets and the crew was very helpful in sorting things out. The cruise itself is fabulous and the pricing was reasonable. The scenery is as great as you would expected from Ullswater. The boat was in great condition and the captain has great humour which I’ll be honest, brighten up the mood even with the slightly gloomy weather. The crews were also very friendly and helpful as well.

Simply delightful adventure on a period small ship between a number of points around the lake, picking up and dropping off passengers as you go! Friendly crew, ship in excellent condition. You can buy drinks on board and toilets are available. Excellent use of your time in the area imo.

A wonderful way to see Ullswater. We did a return from Glenridding to Pooley Bridge and got lucky with sunny weather in one direction at least. Also got to see some great low altitude fighter jet fly-bys over the lake. The boats are very pretty and well equipped, including toilets, a bar, and good amount of seating inside and outside. They have their own car park right by the boats (£6 for 3 hours) and electric car owners there are two 22kw chargers which were easy to use and reliable.

Ullswater is a fantastic lake for all kinds of water sports. Near the booking center for a ferry there are toilets and a cafe you can buy refreshments. You can park really close in case you need to access the water for your boat. The parking fee varies from 3 or 5 or 12 hours stay. I stayed 12 hours and paid £12 contactless. There is the possibility to pay with coins, or you could go into the cafe and get help with paying your ticket. The water is very clear, and it slopes downwards gradually, which is great for little children wanting to learn to swim or using their little paddle boats. Halfway to the lake, there is a place to cliff jump on your own risk, though. Lots of trees for the older generation to sit in the shade when you go as a whole family for a day out. To get the best parking spot, you need to be there as early as possible, of course.

Lovely boat trip with friendly crew on the Lake Districts most beautiful lake In my opinion). Wrap up warm in October, the best views are obviously on deck. The bar serves the basic hot and cold drinks and snacks at good value for money prices. The only small downside was it's quite expensive at £24 per adult RTN. But, it is over 2 hours on the water.

A great trip on Ullswater. We got the boat from Glenridding to Howtown, then walked back. A stunning ride on the boat, great views all around, and a lovely walk back too. You can also hop on, hop off on the boats, or travel to a few other places/ do return journeys. It cost us about £11.50 per adult to go on the steamer. Theres also toikets and refreshments on board. We'll definitely be going on again in the future and doing a different walk.

We took 5 Canoes out most of first timers 13 of us. Very helpful and friendly staff. Thanks will come back again

Just beautiful. Gorgeous, clean traditional sailing boat. Super helpful, friendly staff. Thanks so much

Arrived slightly late with 4 grandchildren and their parents. Staff sorted out issue with one granddaughter not wanting pictures on her life jacket. Hired a traditional gaff rigged boat which was ready with one reef but happily put in a second in (as grandson aged three). Did four 1/2 hour sails with 2 grandchildren (and assorted parents) at a time and staff on dock for each exchange. Final sail with girls (5 and 6) swapped boats and had a pirate flag as well! Recommend.

New to sailing and my first sail without an instructor was with Glenridding sailing centre. The staff were so polite and helpful, they gave good advice and they left me be but knew exactly when to give assistance which they did when the wind picked up. Brilliant centre and staff. Cannot recommend enough especially to those new to sailing.

The entire experience from start to finish was outstanding. I had a voucher for a 2 hour sailing taster session, but due to bad weather twice it had to be rebooked. Both times Linnhe did a brilliant job organising alternative dates, and it was definitely worth the wait. The welcome to the site was warm, the instruction from (and crack with) Pete was excellent which put me at ease in the boat and let me get on with sailing and enjoying the time on the water Hopefully I will be back again in future for more sailing.

We booked a week of sailing lessons for our daughter who has some disabilities with Glenridding Sailing Centre - and from our first call with Linnhe to the fantastic instructor Pete, they could not have been kinder or more accommodating. Our daughter has left with a love of sailing. Totally recommend.

Myself and a friend turned up as a last minute detour whilst in the lakes over the weekend as we wanted to do abit of sailing. From the moment we arrived at the club we were met with a smile, Pete introduced himself then got to work helping us get on the water. The sail boat was all rigged up for us and we had a great time out on the lake. I came back after a hour whilst my friend took out another boat and I was made to feel welcome sat outside the cabin and told to help my self to free tea and coffee. This place is super welcoming and friendly and because of that we will definitely be back. Thanks Pete, Norman and the young kid, you guys run a great ship.

View from the top in sunny weather never-to-be-forgotten. Bottled water plus sandwich with cheese and sliced smoked ham taken from home delicious. Place worth staying for a break whilst hiking

Walked in May 2023. Parked near Ullswater and walked about five minutes to start of the trail. Takes around 90 minutes to the peak. Moderate difficulty path.

Done from Glenridding taking in Glenridding Dodd as well

We did this as part of a route taking in Glenridding Dodd, Hart Side, Skybarrow Dodd, Raise and White Side. Stunning views and easy to find the summit.

Harder climb down than up but worth it for the most stunning of views over Ullswater

Superb viewing point at the top. Good paths most of the way up but very boggy for the last few hundred metres.

Nice walk good views