Patterdale
OS Grid ref:- NY 393162
Patterdale and Glenridding are the main centres from which to explore the Ullswater area. Patterdale, which name derives from Patrick's Dale, stands about a mile south of Glenridding at the foot of Grisedale on the southern shores of Ullswater. St. Patrick, it is related, visited Patterdale after being shipwrecked at Duddon Sands in 540 A.D.
Grisedale Beck at Patterdale. Click to enlarge
The village has two pubs, the White Lion, which offers accommodation, and the Patterdale Hotel, which has a public bar as well as guest houses and camp sites. It also has a village store and post office.
Situated in one of the most scenic areas of Lakeland, Patterdale and nearby Glenridding are popular with walkers, offering walks to suit all levels of ability, including access to the Helvellyn range and Striding Edge via the beautiful larch clad banks of Grisedale Beck. Place Fell, Sheffield Pike and St Sunday Crag are all within easy reach.
The Helvellyn Massif from Patterdale
St. Patrick's Church
St. Patrick's Church in the village was built in 1853, replacing an older, Tudor chapel which stood on the site. It is situated by the footpath that leads to Helvellyn and contains wall hangings by Ann Macbeth, a famed embroideress who resided at High Bield in Patterdale from 1921 - 1948.
St. Patrick's Church, Patterdale
In the the churchyard once stood two ancient yew trees, which in 1883 were destroyed by high winds. A mile north of the village stands St Patrick's holy well where the saint is reputed to have performed baptisms, it was popularly believed to heal the sick.