Crookabeck is situated in Patterdale, at the base of The Kirkstone Pass, in the Lake District National Park. We are close to Glenridding, Ullswater and The Eastern Fells of the Lakes. The landscape is dramatic, surrounded by mountain peaks and crags, well-worn footpaths, waterfalls and tarns.

Crookabeck is an ideal stop off point for the C2C (Coast to Coast) walk.

Beautifully positioned for some of the finest walks in the Lake District. Just yards from the Coast-to-Coast Path and Ullswater Way Footpath https://www.ullswater.com/the-ullswater-way/. We are ideally located for mountain walking up Place Fell, Angle Tarn, Fairfield, Dove Crag, St Sunday Crag and Helvellyn, (which was voted as no.1 of Britain’s favourite walks) https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/celebrating-britains-100-favourite-walks

Crookabeck wool shop is situated on the farm, which sells a huge range of wool products from Herdwick sheep and Angora goats. www.crookabeck.co.uk

www.ullswater-steamers.co.uk offers steam boat trips on Lake Ullswater.

Boat hire at St Patrick’s Boat Landing www.lakeandboathire.co.uk

There is The White Lion pub and The Patterdale Hotel in the village of Patterdale.  In the next village of Glenridding, there are 2 convenience stores, a great outdoor shop for outdoor equipment and clothing at Catstycam, several cafes, hotels and places to eat.  The Tourist Information Centre is situated near the main visitor car park in Glenridding. www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/plan-your-visit/information-centres/ullswater-information

Places to visit:

• Aira Force
• Hill Top, Beatrix Potters  home at Sawrey
• Beatrix Potter Gallery in Hawkshead
• Townend – 17^thCentury farm house, Troutbeck
• The Grasmere Gingerbread Shop, Grasmere
• Dove Cottage, The Wordsworth Museum & Art Gallery, Grasmere
• Dalemain Historic House and Gardens, Penrith
• Hutton in the Forrest House and Gardens
• Lake District National Park 

Where to eat:

Places to eat within 30-minute drive from Crookabeck

Casual Dining and Restaurants 

• The Queens Head Troutbeck
• The Horse and Farrier ,Dacre
• The Queens Head – Askham, Near Penrith
• Drunken Duck Barngates,
• Zeffirellis Ambleside
• The White Lion, Patterdale
• The Traveller’s Rest, Glenridding
• Brotherswater Inn, near Hartsop (approx. 4 miles)
• Riverside Bar, Patterdale (outside riverside bar serving light meals)
• The Inn on the Lake, Glenridding
• The Old Stamphouse Ambleside
• Lake Road Kitchen Ambleside reservations essential
• Fellinis Ambleside
• 1863 Ullswater, Pooley Bridge
• Chesters by the River Skelwith Bridge
• The Jumble Room Grasmere