A Discovering Britain trail from Pooley Bridge above Ullswater
easy
Distance 1.6 km
A short walk near Ullswater in teh Lake District to discover a Roman road and an ancient stone circle.
At first glance this featureless fairly level tract of land doesn’t offer up many obvious signs of life. But if we look a little closer there’s evidence that far from being remote and wild this is a much trodden area.
In fact this treeless moor was once strategically important land, used and celebrated by our ancestors from the wild Celts to the enterprising Romans and beyond.
On this trail we’ll stroll along an empty ‘High Street,’ sit in a ‘cockpit’ and enjoy tranquil views of one of the loveliest lakes.
View and print off the route for free at Discovering Britain

Author
Royal Geographical SocietyUpdate: January 04, 2018
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
323 m
Lowest point
222 m
Start
Coordinates:
OS Grid
NY 47884 23587
DD
54.604758, -2.808294
DMS
54°36'17.1"N 2°48'29.9"W
UTM
30U 512383 6050827
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Coordinates
OS Grid
NY 47884 23587
DD
54.604758, -2.808294
DMS
54°36'17.1"N 2°48'29.9"W
UTM
30U 512383 6050827
w3w
///wobbling.ponies.instead
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
1.6 km
Duration
0:29 h
Ascent
101 m
Highest point
323 m
Lowest point
222 m
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