25-780: Wainwrights are the 214 English peaks (known locally as fells ) described in Alfred Wainwright 's seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells (1955–66). They all lie within the boundary of the Lake District National Park in Cumbria , and all but one (Castle Crag) are over 1,000 feet (304.8 m) in height. Over two million copies of the Pictorial Guides have been sold since their publication. In 1974, Wainwright published
50-528: A north-south ridge running between Ullswater and Lakeland's Central Valley. The Far Eastern Fells occupy a broad area to the east of Ullswater, Kirkstone Pass and are bordered by the M6 motorway . The Central Fells are situated in the heart of the Lake District, surrounded by the other ranges. The range extends from the ridge between Derwentwater and Thirlmere in the north, to the famous rock peaks of
75-740: A supplementary volume The Outlying Fells of Lakeland (1974), which includes another 116 summits (described in 56 walks); these are the Wainwright Outlying Fells . Summiting all of the Wainwrights is a popular form of peak bagging in the Lake District, along with the Birketts . Because both lists are based on historical books, unlike, for example, the Munros , their constituents remain fixed, regardless of revisions to height or other metrics. In this regard, they are similar to
100-644: A total time of 9 days and 16 hours. Joss Naylor completed the round in 7 days in 1986 and held the record until 20 June 2014 when Steve Birkinshaw completed the round in 6 days and 13 hours, involving 320 miles (515 km) and 118,000 ft (36,000m) of ascent. Birkinshaw published an account of his run as There is No Map in Hell: The Record-Breaking Run Across the Lake District Fells (2017, Vertebrate Publishing: ISBN 978-1910240946 ). Birkinshaw's record
125-527: Is about 7 miles (11 km) long, 0.75 miles (1 km) wide, and has a maximum depth of 63 metres (207 ft). Its outflow is River Eamont , which meets the River Eden at Brougham Castle before flowing into the Solway Firth . The lake is in the administrative county of Westmorland and Furness and the ceremonial county of Cumbria . It is a typical Lake District " ribbon lake ", formed after
150-615: Is also a sailing location with several marinas round the lake. It is home to the Ullswater Yacht Club and the Lord Birkett Memorial Trophy, held annually on the first weekend in July. This regularly attracts over 200 sailing boats for two races covering the length of the lake. There are also facilities for diving, rowing and motorboats. Another of attraction is the waterfall of Aira Force , midway along
175-460: Is at the northern end, other villages situated on Ullswater include Howtown , Sandwick and Watermillock . Ullswater is overlooked by Dunmallard Hill , which was the site of an Iron Age fort, on the western side of the lake is the Aira Force waterfall . The lake has been a tourist destination since the mid-18th century. By the 1890s, Ullswater had become a fashionable holiday destination for
200-711: Is the smallest group by total number of hills. The North Western Fells occupy an oval area beneath the Buttermere and Borrowdale valley systems. The Western Fells are centred around Great Gable and form a triangular area between Buttermere and Wasdale . The DoBIH uses the following codes for the various classifications of mountains and hills in the British Isles , which many of the above peaks also fall into: suffixes: = twin Fells Too Many Requests If you report this error to
225-488: Is uncertain. Whaley suggests "Ulf's lake", from Old Norse personal name Ulfr plus Middle English water, influenced in usage by the Old Norse vatn (water or lake). Ulfr is also the Old Norse noun meaning wolf, and Hutchinson thought that the name might refer to the lake as a resort of wolves, or to its elbow-shaped bend (citing a Celtic ulle )." Some say it comes from the name of a Nordic chief named Ulf, who ruled over
250-535: Is unknown, though there was speculation that a large pike , a wels catfish or an otter was responsible. Dr Roger Sweeting, of the Freshwater Biological Association , also suggested that the birds could have become entangled in discarded fishing line and had become exhausted, losing their stability. Just south of Pooley Bridge on the lake's eastern shore is Eusemere , where anti-slavery campaigner Thomas Clarkson (1760–1846) lived;
275-610: The Langdale Pikes in the south. The Southern Fells occupy a large area to the south of Great Langdale , Borrowdale , Wasdale and include Scafell Pike , the highest peak in England. The Northern Fells cover a circular area north of Keswick . The range is bordered to the west by Bassenthwaite Lake , the River Greta in the south and Caldew river bounds the eastern edge of the group, flowing away toward Carlisle . It
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#1732772890644300-553: The Scottish lowlands , Donalds . There are 214 Wainwrights, of which 209 are also classed as one of the 541 Birketts. Wainwrights cover a wide range of heights, from major mountains such as the highest Wainwright, Scafell Pike at 978 metres (3,209 ft), to Castle Crag , the smallest Wainwright at 290 metres (951 ft). Wainwright did not state any rules about what should be included in his guides, choosing instead to note his walks according to his favour and their relevance in
325-709: The Ullswater "Steamers" which offer trips around the lake calling at Pooley Bridge, Glenridding, Howtown and Aira Force. These sail all the year round and were originally working boats which from the 1850s moved mail, workers and goods to and from the Greenside Mine at Glenridding, which closed in 1962. A 20 miles (32 km) walking route the Ullswater Way was officially opened in 2016 by writer and broadcaster Eric Robson . The route can be walked in either direction and from any starting point. Ullswater
350-588: The British aristocracy, thanks to its good sailing conditions and proximity to fell shooting estates. In 1912, Wilhelm II, German Emperor visited Ullswater and toured the lake on the MY Raven , which was re-fitted to act as a royal yacht. A shooting lodge (The Bungalow) was constructed for the Kaiser at Martindale by the major local landowner, Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale . Ullswater's attractions include
375-631: The DoBIH marks as being Wainwrights ("W"). DoBIH also updates the measurements as surveys are recorded, so these tables should not be amended unless the entire DoBIH data is re-downloaded; these measurements may differ slightly from the "By Book" section, which are from older sources. This list is from the Database of British and Irish Hills ("DoBIH") in October 2018, and are peaks the DoBIH marks as being Wainwright Outlying Fells ("WO"). DoBIH also updates
400-546: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.133 via cp1102 cp1102, Varnish XID 548876916 Upstream caches: cp1102 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:48:10 GMT Ullswater Ullswater is a glacial lake in Cumbria , England and part of the Lake District National Park . It is the second largest lake in the region by both area and volume, after Windermere . The lake
425-454: The area. There was also a Saxon Lord of Greystoke called Ulphus, whose land bordered the lake. The lake may have been named Ulf's Water in honour of either of these, or after the Norse god Ullr . Hodgson Hill, an earthwork on the north-east shoreline of Ullswater may be the remains of a Viking fortified settlement. Glenridding , is situated at the southern end of the lake, Pooley Bridge
450-469: The house gives one of the best views of the lower reach of Ullswater. William and Dorothy Wordsworth were friends of Clarkson and visited on many occasions. After visiting Clarkson in April 1802, Wordsworth was inspired to write his famous poem Daffodils after seeing daffodils growing on the shores of Ullswater on his journey back to Grasmere . Wordsworth once wrote of "Ullswater, as being, perhaps, upon
475-442: The jet-propelled hydroplane "Bluebird K7" to a speed of 202.32 mph (325.53 km/h). Ullswater Lake is a popular tourist destination containing many campsites, static caravan parks, and holiday parks. The rural setting gives plenty of space for pitching tents as well as woodland shelter and screening. In 2022 greylag geese on the lake were seen to be dragged underwater by several witnesses on different occasions. The cause
500-487: The lake on the western side. Ullswater lies partly within the National Trust 's Ullswater and Aira Force property. Close to the falls is Lyulph's Tower, a pele tower or castellated building built by a former Duke of Norfolk as a shooting box. The Sharrow Bay Country House hotel stands on the lake's eastern shore. Donald Campbell set the world water speed record on Ullswater on 23 July 1955, when he piloted
525-436: The landscape, never himself considering the summiting of all of them to be an important accomplishment for others. The Long Distance Walkers Association ("LDWA") holds a register of walkers who wish it to be recorded that they have completed the Wainwrights. The first recorded continuous round of all 214 Wainwrights was completed by Alan Heaton between 29 June and 8 July 1985 starting and finishing at Keswick Moot Hall , with
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#1732772890644550-402: The last ice age by a glacier scooping out the valley floor, which then filled with meltwater . Ullswater was formed by three glaciers. Surrounding hills give it the shape of an extenuated "Z" with three segments or reaches winding through them. For much of its length, Ullswater formed the border between the historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland . The origin of the name Ullswater
575-504: The measurements as surveys are recorded, so these tables should not be amended unless the entire DoBIH data is re-downloaded; these measurements may differ slightly from the "By Book" section, which are from older sources. It was noted in 2023 that the list had been created erroneously, giving incorrect prominence figures for non-Birkett fells. This was corrected in April 2024, and a few updates to heights added from DoBIH. The Eastern Fells are centred around Helvellyn and primarily consist of
600-561: The whole, the happiest combination of beauty and grandeur, which any of the Lakes affords". The politician William Marshall lived on the Ullswater shore at Watermillock . His descendants, the diplomat Sir Cecil Spring Rice and his brother Stephen Spring Rice , were brought up there. Nearby Aira Force has several memorials to members of the Spring family . In 1962 Lord Birkett led
625-404: Was broken on 20 June 2019 when Paul Tierney completed the round in 6 days 6 hours 4 minutes. On 12 to 17 June 2021, Sabrina Verjee set a new record of 5 days, 23 hours and 49 minutes. The current record was set by John Kelly on 2 to 7 May 2022 with a time of 5 days, 12 hours and 14 minutes. This list is from the Database of British and Irish Hills ("DoBIH") in October 2018, and are peaks
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