Glenridding
| Glenridding | |
| Westmorland | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY383170 |
| Location: | 54°32’38"N, 2°57’11"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Penrith |
| Postcode: | CA11 |
| Dialling code: | 017684 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Westmorland & Furness |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Penrith and The Border |
Glenridding is a village located at the southern end of Ullswater, in Westmorland. The village is popular with mountain walkers who can scale England's third highest mountain, Helvellyn, and many other challenging peaks from here. The village has accommodation including two Youth Hostels and camping sites. Glenridding House provides luxury Bed and Breakfast accommodation. There is also a tourist information centre, Ullswater Information Centre.[1]
Glenridding is in the civil parish of Patterdale.
Each year, on Easter Monday, a duck race is organised by the local mountain rescue team to raise funds.
On 6 December 2015, Storm Desmond caused extensive and devastating flooding to the village, with torrential rainfall and rivers bursting their banks. Four days later, more rainfall caused rivers to burst their banks once again, leading to even more flood damage to businesses and homes in the village.Following the floods the community set up a Flood Action Group who continue to work on recovery and resilience measures to reduce the risk of future flooding.[2][3][4]
Greenside Mine
Above the village is the site of the former Greenside Mine, which was once the largest lead mine in the Lake District. Lead ore was discovered in the 18th century and the site was mined from the second half of the 18th century until the mine closed in 1962. Without the mine, the houses and economy of Glenridding and the surrounding area would not have existed.[5]
Ullswater Steamers
Glenridding is home to the Ullswater 'Steamers', a leisure boat trip company which operates five vessels from the pier at Glenridding. The company was founded to provide a transport link for goods from Glenridding to Pooley Bridge and onwards to Penrith.
Glenridding in popular culture
The village and surrounding area was used to film the TV drama series The Lakes.
References
- ↑ "Lake District National Park - Ullswater Information Centre at Glenridding". Lake District National Park Authority. http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/placestogo/exploreullswater/ullswaterinformationcentre. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ↑ Watson, Leon; Clarke-Billings, Lucy (10 December 2015). "Cumbria floods: Glenridding flooded as river bursts its banks". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/weather/12042853/Cumbria-floods-Glenridding-defences-fail-river-burst.html. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "Storm Desmond: Rain causes further Cumbria flooding". BBC News. 10 December 2015. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-35057763. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ Quinn, Ben (10 December 2015). "Cumbrian village deals with more devastation as river bursts banks again". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/dec/09/glenridding-defences-fail-as-flood-waters-rise-in-isolated-cumbria-town. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ * Murphy, Samuel (1996). Grey Gold. Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire: Moiety. ISBN 0952636077.
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