Guidebook for Ulverston
Sightseeing
Hoad Hill
Hoad HillA great hill to climb to get a phenomenal view of the South Lakes
Driving through here will get you views of and access to the Lake District that very few people find. Also, a great spot for cycling if you like steep hills.
9 locals recommend
Wrynose Pass
Driving through here will get you views of and access to the Lake District that very few people find. Also, a great spot for cycling if you like steep hills.
Everything Else
Scafell Pike
Biggest fell in the Lakes, great spot for climbing.
My favourite hill to climb and an accessible climb for everyone, young and old.
11 locals recommend
Old Man of Coniston
My favourite hill to climb and an accessible climb for everyone, young and old.
Food Scene
Stunning Mediterranean food! By far the best place to eat in town. Bookings are usually necessary but their online reviews will show you it's worth it
They also do a great lunch.
24 locals recommend
L'al Churrasco
Market StreetStunning Mediterranean food! By far the best place to eat in town. Bookings are usually necessary but their online reviews will show you it's worth it
They also do a great lunch.
The Orangery Cafe. Run by volunteers, this little secret cafe is in a great location with views out across Morecambe Bay. Food is reasonably priced and decent for the price point. Great spot on a miserable day because it's an orangery. Closes early, at 2pm.
Hospice Of St Mary Of Furness
Ford Park CrescentThe Orangery Cafe. Run by volunteers, this little secret cafe is in a great location with views out across Morecambe Bay. Food is reasonably priced and decent for the price point. Great spot on a miserable day because it's an orangery. Closes early, at 2pm.
The cafe at the meditation centre is in a beautiful spot. Overlooking a beautiful field & forest, in a stunning historic building. The serve good vegetarian food for lunch (soup, sandwhiches etc). Make sure you take the 6minute beach walk.
37 locals recommend
Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre
The cafe at the meditation centre is in a beautiful spot. Overlooking a beautiful field & forest, in a stunning historic building. The serve good vegetarian food for lunch (soup, sandwhiches etc). Make sure you take the 6minute beach walk.
This trendy cafe has the best coffee in the lakes. Their food is also the best fresh, healthy food in the lakes, with treats on the menu too. Great spot. Very popular with tourists.
66 locals recommend
Chesters By The River
This trendy cafe has the best coffee in the lakes. Their food is also the best fresh, healthy food in the lakes, with treats on the menu too. Great spot. Very popular with tourists.
Great posh pub in a lovely location. Lunch is reasonable, dinner not so much.
50 locals recommend
The Drunken Duck Inn & Restaurant
Great posh pub in a lovely location. Lunch is reasonable, dinner not so much.
Favourite pub! super old and friendly, great beer garden. worth the trek, lambs & chickens roam the nearby fields. beautiful and serene!
Broughton Mills
Favourite pub! super old and friendly, great beer garden. worth the trek, lambs & chickens roam the nearby fields. beautiful and serene!
Parks & Nature
Great for families because it has stunning views and a pram-friendly enclosed path. Pack a picnic!
88 locals recommend
Tarn Hows
Great for families because it has stunning views and a pram-friendly enclosed path. Pack a picnic!
A satisfying climb because it's short but has great views. Won't take you long to get to the top (30mins?). Moderate difficulty. Once here, follow the road to the strawberry bank and stop off for some food or a drink at the Mason's Arms. Stunning views of the valley, a really quiet spot you won't want to leave.
35 locals recommend
Gummer's How
A satisfying climb because it's short but has great views. Won't take you long to get to the top (30mins?). Moderate difficulty. Once here, follow the road to the strawberry bank and stop off for some food or a drink at the Mason's Arms. Stunning views of the valley, a really quiet spot you won't want to leave.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a very old pub with open fire places. Will get busy on a saturday night but charming all other times.
18 locals recommend
Rose & Crown
22 King StThis is a very old pub with open fire places. Will get busy on a saturday night but charming all other times.
Converted mill into a nice pub. Great beer garden if you follow the spiral stairs to the top.
17 locals recommend
The Mill at Ulverston
Mill StreetConverted mill into a nice pub. Great beer garden if you follow the spiral stairs to the top.
Kings Head
14 Queen StGood real ale. Great beer garden out the back.
They brew their own beer! Great selection of real ales. Country pub that looks scruffy from the outside but is incredibly welcoming. You will feel like a local here. Play a boardgame or eat a pasty..
Prince of Wales Public House
They brew their own beer! Great selection of real ales. Country pub that looks scruffy from the outside but is incredibly welcoming. You will feel like a local here. Play a boardgame or eat a pasty..
The Wilsons Arms
A modern pub with an ace fish tank!
Entertainment & Activities
Has a nice restaurant and pub, but a great swimming pool and spa
30 locals recommend
The Swan Hotel and Spa
Has a nice restaurant and pub, but a great swimming pool and spa
South Lakes Safari Zoo
Melton TerraceA nice family zoo