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Places Worth Pulling Over For in Lake District.
Lake District rewards those who slow down and look properly. Pullover's community has found 38 spots in Lake District — each one submitted with honest notes on parking, access and what to expect when you arrive. Every spot has been submitted honestly and reviewed by people who've been there.
Cathedral Quarry
An enjoyable walk through the countryside towards unique caves.
CMA-038
Windermere
England's largest lake, ringed by fells and villages.
CMA-015
Tilberthwaite Gill Waterfall
An atmospheric ravine fall in old mining country near Coniston.
CMA-009
Dungeon Ghyll Force
A hidden fall in a rocky cleft in Great Langdale.
CMA-011
Loweswater
A small, tranquil lake owned by the National Trust.
CMA-024
Colwith Force
A 40ft woodland fall near Little Langdale, easy to reach.
CMA-005
Scale Force
The tallest fall in the Lakes, hidden in a gorge near Buttermere.
CMA-002
Ennerdale Water
A wild, remote lake with no road around it.
CMA-025
Buttermere
A serene lake with a flat, walkable shore beneath High Stile.
CMA-018
Grasmere
Wordsworth's small, beloved lake.
CMA-021
Stanley Force
A slender fall deep in a wooded Eskdale gorge.
CMA-007
Ullswater
Arguably the most beautiful lake in England.
CMA-016
Derwent Water
Keswick's lake, cradled by craggy fells.
CMA-017
Wast Water
England's deepest lake, brooding beneath the screes.
CMA-022
Coniston Water
A long lake under the Old Man of Coniston.
CMA-020
Esthwaite Water
A quiet, reedy lake near Hawkshead.
CMA-027
Sourmilk Gill Falls
A white cascade tumbling down the fellside above Buttermere.
CMA-010
Whitewater Dash / Dash Falls
A remote 60ft fall below the back of Skiddaw.
CMA-014
Crummock Water
Buttermere's quieter, larger neighbour.
CMA-019
Aira Force
A 65ft fall crashing through a wooded gorge above Ullswater.
CMA-001
Lodore Falls
A dramatic 100ft cascade in Borrowdale, behind the old hotel.
CMA-003
Jenkyn's Crag
A woodland viewpoint over the head of Windermere.
CMA-034
Surprise View Point
A roadside reveal over Derwentwater in Borrowdale.
CMA-036
Post Knott
A gentle wooded summit near Bowness.
CMA-033
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Cathedral Quarry
An enjoyable walk through the countryside towards unique caves.
CMA-038
Ennerdale Water
A wild, remote lake with no road around it.
CMA-025
Buttermere
A serene lake with a flat, walkable shore beneath High Stile.
CMA-018
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Frequently asked about spots in Lake District
Is parking free at spots in Lake District?
1 of the 38 spots in this area have free parking noted by the Pullover community. Always check local signage before you park - conditions can change.
Are these spots suitable for motorhomes?
1 of the spots in this area have been flagged as motorhome friendly. Pullover notes height restrictions and road conditions where known - always read the spot notes carefully.
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