Walks from Pooley Bridge
The walks you can reach from Pooley Bridge — the routes that start within about 5 km, and the Wainwright and Outlying fells within the same radius, ranked nearest first. Each fell carries today’s conditions and the bus where there is one. Planning the trip? See the full Pooley Bridge guide for parking, buses and where to stay.
2 of the fells here are rated good to climb on 11 September — see live conditions →
A prediction from our daily fell score, not a guarantee — always check the mountain forecast before you go.
Map
● routes · ● fells within ~5 km
An interactive map of the route start points and the fells within about 5 km. Each marker links to its page; the same routes and fells are listed below.
Walking routes near Pooley Bridge
- Heughscar Hill & Arthur's Pike 0.2 km away11.7 km~436 m~3.1 hTwo gentle tops on the limestone above Pooley Bridge — 11.7 km and 436 m, nothing steeper than about 8%, and easy for exposure. Moderate throughout otherwise: around 3.1 hours.
- Pooley Bridge to Shap 0.3 km away21.2 km~627 m~5.3 hA one-way crossing from Ullswater to the edge of the Shap fells: over Heughscar Hill and the old Roman road on Askham Fell, past the stone circles of Moor Divock, then south over open ground to Four Stones Hill before dropping to Bampton and following the valley out to Shap. One real summit, a lot of sky, and a walk that gets somewhere rather than returning to the car.
Fells within about 5 km
- Dunmallet (Dunmallard Hill) 0.4 km away240 mDunmallet at 240m (787ft) is a small Outlying Fell above the foot of Ullswater at Pooley Bridge, its wooded summit giving charming views across the head of the lake and towards the Far Eastern Fells.
- Heughscar Hill 2.2 km away375 mHeughscar Hill at 279m (915ft) is a small, heathery fell above Askham near Ullswater, its open top giving views across the Lowther valley and towards Ullswater.
- Arthur's Pike 4.1 km away533 m~2.5 h🚌 BusDecent · 63Dry, firm underfootArthur's Pike at 533m (1,749ft) is a grassy summit above Ullswater's western shore, giving fine views of the lake from its open top.
- Little Mell Fell 4.8 km away505 m~1.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged inLittle Mell Fell at 505m (1,657ft) is the smaller companion of Great Mell Fell, standing above the Matterdale valley with views across to Ullswater and the Eastern Fells.
- Bonscale Pike 4.9 km away524 m~2.5 h🚌 BusDecent · 63Dry, firm underfootBonscale Pike at 524m (1,719ft) stands above Ullswater's western shore, its grassy summit giving fine views of the lake's southern reach and across to the Helvellyn range.
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Pooley Bridge — ‘within ~5 km’ means as the crow flies, not that the walk necessarily starts there. Always plan your own route and check the bus before you travel.