Helvellyn from Red Tarn, flanked by Striding Edge (L) and Swirral Edge (R)
29 August 2019
Lake District, Cumbria
NY 34166 15161; 54.52741°N, 3.01874°W
With an altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), Helvellyn is the highest point of the eponymous mountain range lying between Thirlmere and Ullswater lakes in the Lake District. Helvellyn is the third highest mountain in England and its summit is managed by the John Muir Trust.
Lady Dorothy, Ullswater
24 August 2019
Ullswater, Cumbria
NY 39866 19738; 54.56925°N, 2.93162°W
Ullswater ‘Steamers’ opened the jetty on Ullswater lake shore near Aira Force waterfall in 2015. At 12 km long and with a surface area of 9 km2, Ullswater is the second largest of the 16 lakes in the Lake District (the largest being Windermere). This scenic lake has been a popular tourist destination since the 18th century, and was where Donald Campbell set the world water-speed record of 202 mph in 1955. The Lake District was awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2017, a first for a UK national park.
Aira Force
24 August 2019
Aira Force, Aira Beck, Cumbria
NY 39949 20524; 54.57632°N, 2.93049°W
Aira Force is a 21-metre-high waterfall on the river Aira Beck, which flows into Ullswater. It is one of the most visited waterfalls in the Lake District and is situated within Gowbarrow Park, 300 hectares of grounds purchased in 1906 by the National Trust. The grounds were landscaped and an arboretum planted in the 18th century by the Howard family of Greystoke Castle, which is located some 7 miles to the north.
