DALEMAIN ESTATES
, Penrith: Grisedale Forest; Barton Fell etc. The conditionally exempted land comprises some 13308 acres in the Lake District National Park (LDNPA). It consists primarily of unenclosed upland, and approximately one half of the lake bed of Ullswater.
Access
It is situated to the north, east, south and south-west of Ullswater and in the east of the Skiddaw massif. Access is available - A. upon public footpaths, public bridlesways B. upon permissive paths C. de facto with the landowner's consent (subject to the prohibition of vehicles, camping and the lighting of fires) D. urban common (subject to the prohibition of vehicles, camping and the lighting of fires) Grisedale Forest A D Situated south west of Patterdale in the upper part of Grisedale Valley and bounded on the north by Striding Edge this is an urban common pursuant to LPA 1925 s193 that allows the public a legal right of access 'for air and exercise' subject to the prohibition of vehicles, camping and the lighting of fires. Barton Fell A C An area of upland common extending from the shore of Ullswater at Sharrow Bay to Heughscar Hill in the north and Loadpot Hill in the south. This area is traversed by a number of public bridleways, the most important being the line of High Street that crosses from north to south. Hallin Fell, Fusedale and Swarth Fell A C An area of upland common to the east of Ullswater reaching the lake shore on the slopes of Hallin Fell and the northern slopes of the High Street. Birk Fell, Place Fell, Boredale Hause and Beda Fell A C An area of upland common stretching from the shore of Ullswater in the west and including parts of Patterdale and Martindale Commons. AD The Western flank of Birk Fell, Place Fell and Boredale Hause is an urbon common, part of which is designated a SSSI. Remainder of Access details can be viewed by clicking on the Principal Undertakings button below.
The owner's binding undertakings
The contact will provide an anonymised copy or a detailed summary of the undertaking on request. A reasonable charge may be made for this. ACCESS DETAILS CONTINUED: Ullswater Public right of navigation The Estate includes approximately one half of the lake bed of Ullswater. The Estate boundary runs for almost eight miles along the bed, being situated in approximately mid lake for almost its full length. A public right of navigation is generally acknowledged to exist over the entire lake surface. The Estate permits the launching of craft at Howtown and there are various other points around the lake at which the public are able to gain access on either a controlled basis (e.g. at the Ullswater Yacht Club) or informally. The Pinfold A small walled enclosure formerly used to impound straying stock, adjacent to the public highway on the northern edge of Pooley Bridge. The LDNPA manages …