Discover Uldale

When deciding where to travel, Uldale offers two distinct perspectives: local architectural history and a landscape with natural and mining connections. If you’re looking for a hotel in Uldale, these topics can help you get a sense of the destination before booking. Historic buildings, a protected site and commons represent different aspects of the area; they give you concrete ways to identify which topics will make your stay especially interesting.

Church and former school

The Church of St James in Uldale is a Grade II listed building dating from the 12th century. The date points to its medieval origins; Grade II denotes its listed status. The Old School in Uldale opened in 1895, and the former school building was converted into Mae’s tea rooms. The year refers to the school’s opening, not its construction; St James, by contrast, is traced back to the 12th century. This gives you two different points of reference in time: the opening of a school and the medieval origins of a church. For planning your trip, this is a concrete starting point if you’re interested in local architectural history.

Fells, common land and Overwater

The Uldale Fells are in the surrounding area of Uldale. Uldale includes 3,413 acres, or 1,381 hectares, of unenclosed common land on the Fells. Both figures refer to the same area in different units. If you want to put the scale into perspective, you can use the unit you’re more familiar with. The landscape reference and the area figure answer different questions: the Fells are located near Uldale, while the figures state the extent of the common land on them.

Overwater lies south of Uldale and is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). More than 27 species of aquatic macrophytes—that is, aquatic plants—have been recorded there. The plant community for which Overwater was designated an SSSI still includes most of the characteristic species named in the SSSI citation. The species count and the statement about their continued presence have different points of reference: the first gives the number of recorded aquatic plant species, while the second concerns the characteristic species in the SSSI citation. If nature and protected sites influence your choice of destination, Overwater offers a concrete point of interest.

Commons: mining and walking

The most important mines and mineral localities lie within the Caldbeck and Uldale Commons. A historical policy provides for a permit system for collecting minerals on the Uldale Commons owned by the Lake District National Park Authority. Check the current regulations before collecting there. A walking report from 2014 also describes a route through the Uldale Commons that joins the Cumbria Way. If you use this route to plan a walk, check current trail conditions beforehand.

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