Ullswater

British

/ ˈʌlzˌwɔːtə /

noun

a lake in NW England, in Cumbria in the Lake District. Length: 12 km (7.5 miles)

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The event was held in partnership with Ullswater Steamers, which provides cruises on the lake.

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She added: "Ullswater will always be a special place in the Campbell story, and we are honoured to be able to display Bluebird K7 at Glenridding Pier close to where she was first launched 70 years ago."

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The man had gone swimming at Falling Rocks in Ullswater on Friday morning and his friends called emergency services when he did not resurface.

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The man, who was described as "elderly" by Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team, fell near Sheffield Pike overlooking Ullswater on Sunday.

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Inspired by William Wordsworth's poem I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, it was led by Ullswater Valley-based potter Helen Ratcliffe, and made by 500 volunteers.

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