Glenridding Sailing Centre
Overview
Hire out a sailboat, canoe or kayak for use on Ullswater. A range of courses are offered.
What makes it special
- Sailing tuition and boat hire
- Spectacular scenery
- Set on the shores of Ullswater
Opening times
10am to 5pm from mid-March to mid-November
Price
- Kayak hire from £20
- Canoe hire from £25
- Sailboat hire from £70
- Taster sessions from £90
Hostels nearby
Other things to do nearby
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Watersports near Helvellyn
Ullswater is great for a wide variety of water sports from sailing to windsurfing - you can even travel light and hire all the equipment you need from the sailing centre. A trip on the Ullswater St
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Ullswater Steamers
1.5 miles A ferry service with great views of “England’s most beautiful lake”. Sails from Glenridding to Pooley Bridge, stopping in the summer at Howtown.
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St Patrick's Boat Hire
To fully experience Lake Ullswater, hire a self-drive motorboat, fishing boat, rowing boat or canoe.
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Aira Force Waterfall and Gowbarrow Park
Probably the most famous of the waterfalls in the Lake District, Aira Force provides a glimpse of impressive mountain scenery.
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Walking and Rambling on Helvellyn
If you're planning on staying at YHA Helvellyn, why not download a free map and get out exploring?All our self-guided walks start and end at a YHA hostel and are graded so that you can explore the are
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Mountain biking on Helvellyn
Bike up Helvellyn, the second highest mountain in the Lake District, to get your heart pumping! Or if you fancy a lakeside route try Ullswater Singletrack near High Street and Place Fell.
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Rookin House Horseriding and Activity Centre
Rookin House is an established adventure venue in the Lake District. It offers horse riding, archery and quadbiking to name but a few.Visit Rookin House's website
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Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum
Activities for all the family, from budding geologists to hopeful prospectors. Take an underground tour or try mineral panning. Visit the website
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Climbing in Grasmere
Climb and scramble to your hearts content and enjoy the spectacular views from this beautiful part of the country.
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Keswick Golf Club
An 18 hole golf course offering a unique golfing experience - with breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding Lakeland Fells.
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Cycling in Grasmere
Jump on your bike and enjoy the rolling landscape. Seasoned pro or just fancy a ride, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
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Walking and Rambling around Grasmere and Butharlyp Howe
Grasmere offers a great range of fantastic walking routes, with maps available from the hostel.
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Mountain biking in Grasmere Butharlyp Howe
The hostel is in a central location, halfway between Grizedale Forest and Whinlatter so there's plenty of scope for a good ride with a fully equipped bike shed with work stands, pump and bi
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Grasmere Gingerbread Shop
Enjoy the wonderful aroma of freshly baked gingerbread and sample the delights inside the tiny shop.
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Rydal Mount
Moving on from the Wordsworth family home to his own house in the village of Rydal, the great poet lived, wrote and entertained here from age 43 until his death at 80 in 1850.
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St Oswalds Church
1.8 miles William Wordsworth has a simple tombstone in the churchyard - one of the most visited literary shrines in the world. Visit the website
