The Cockpit Stone Circle – Pooley Bridge (2020) loop from Askham

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – Pooley Bridge (2020) loop from Askham

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – Pooley Bridge (2020) loop from Askham

02:54

10.1km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

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780 m

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

Moor Divock is a flat, featureless plateau on the broad Askham Fell above Ullswater.

It is home to a number of ancient stone circles, cairns and burial mounds. Amongst them, …

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2.25 km

View of Ullswater from Heughscar Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Suggest doing this when conditions are dry as can be boggy under foot.

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5.08 km

St. Paul's Church

Highlight • Other

5.32 km

Pooley Bridge History and Replacement Information

Highlight • Monument

Information sign about the bridge and why this has to be built.

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5.49 km

Pooley Bridge (2020)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pooley Bridge got a new bridge on 23rd October 2020! The new bridge is 128ft (39 m) in length and replaces the 18th-century stone bridge that was destroyed during Storm …

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5.54 km

Granny Dowbekin's Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

great food and drinks. seating inside and outside too. outside gives a great view of the river

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5.67 km

View of Ullswater from Pooley Bridge

Highlight • Lake

Pooley Bridge occupies an enviable position at the north eastern tip of Ullswater, where the River Eamont begins its journey to join to River Eden. The village is very popular …

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10.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.61 km

3.05 km

1.34 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.77 km

3.02 km