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Nettleslack Cottage Martindale Lake District |
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ACTIVITIES Many days of varied walking from the doorstep, both high and low level: in the valley bottoms, beside the lake, on the fells – and including many less frequented routes away from the hordes. Ullswater to picnic beside, swim in, fish in, and boat and windsurf on. You can launch your own boat at Howtown, 5 minutes drive away; or take out temporary membership of Ullswater Yacht Club, 10 minutes away. Boats can be hired at Pooley Bridge and Glenridding. Lake steamers run between Pooley Bridge, Howtown and Glenridding throughout the year (with a reduced winter service) – good to combine with a walk. Easy car access to all the other fells and lakes of the area, country houses, Hadrian’s Wall, and many other places to visit, from Beatrix Potter to Wordsworth houses, water-mills, potteries, alpaca and ostrich farms, etc. etc.
EATING OUT Howtown Hotel (March to October; very good value), 5 minutes by car; Sharrow Bay Country House Hotel (all year round; expensive), 10 minutes; three pubs at Pooley Bridge, 15 minutes; other village pubs; various restaurants in Penrith, 25 minutes. |
