Cumbria

Pooley Bridge

Pooley Bridge is a small village at the northern end of Ullswater in the Lake District, offering steamboat cruises and access to Helvellyn and the surrounding fells. The village is a quiet alternative to the busier southern lakes.

5 walks16 pubs & cafes

Photo: M.Woolley, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Taking your dog to Pooley Bridge

Dog walks: 5
Dog-friendly pubs & cafes: 16
Nearest vet: 2.8 miles
Nearby towns: 3

Walks from Pooley BridgeSee all 5 walks

Walk · Moorland/Heath

Helvellyn via Striding Edge

Glenridding, Cumbria

8.5 mi · Strenuous

The Helvellyn via Striding Edge route is an 8.5-mile strenuous mountain walk in the Lake District ascending England's third highest peak at 950 metres. Only suitable for large, very fit dogs. Dogs must be on leads on Striding Edge itself. Not recommended in winter conditions.

Walk · Parkland

Lowther Castle & Gardens

Penrith, Cumbria

1 mi · Easy

Lowther Castle & Gardens near Penrith, Cumbria is the paid, formal garden and castle-ruins attraction within the Lowther estate, distinct from the free wider Lowther Park. Dogs are welcome on a lead throughout the roughly one-mile network of flat, gravelled paths.

Walk · Coastal

Ullswater and Aira Force Waterfall

Pooley Bridge, Cumbria

5.5 mi · Moderate · Off-lead

The Ullswater and Aira Force walk is a 5.5-mile circular route combining the lakeside paths of Ullswater with the 65-foot Aira Force waterfall and Victorian woodland garden. Suitable for all dog sizes. The Ullswater Steamers accept dogs and offer a one-way return option.

Pubs & cafesSee all 16 places