News Archive

16 Oct 2010 - Pooley Bridge Pier Reopens

The rebuilt Pooley Bridge Pier reopened on Saturday, 16th October following a 6 week closure for reconstruction. The pier needed repair following flood damage last November and the decision was taken to replace the damaged structure with a new pier. During the closure Ullswater Steamers have been calling at Glenridding and Howtown only. A full service for this time of year between Glenridding, Howtown and Pooley Bridge is now back in operation.

19 Jul 2011 - New Sewer Plans Unveiled for Glenridding

The £940,000 project to connect up to 35 homes to the mains sewer system is expected to start this autumn and be completed in Spring 2012, ahead of the tourist season.

"We want to build a new public sewer to give homes and businesses who currently deal with their own waste the option of letting us take it away and do it for them," explained project co-ordinator Mark Clinton. "Our new pipe will connect houses in Greenside Road to the sewer system in central Glenridding so that their waste is taken for full treatment before it is returned clean to the local watercourse. It will be great news for the environment and hopefully ease the strain on householders as well."

Engineers hope to build most of the 700mm pipe in fields, but there may be some disruption in Browfield Close and Greenside Road where it crosses the roadway.

28 Oct 2011 - Patterdale Blob discovered on Fells

All this week the Eurozone was in crisis, but national newspapers, TV and radio rightly focussed on the discovery of Patterdale blob, otherwise known as alien goo. It was all started by Tom and Gillian at Patterdale Post Office, and the story took off when Rob, our local blogger, took up the story. To learn more about the mystery of the Patterdale blob, click here.

16 Nov 2011 - New theory about Patterdale Blob

It is now thought that Patterdale blob could be the indigestible jelly of frog spawn regurgitated by predators that have consumed frogs. It is known that the spawn begins to form inside the frogs in autumn although the eggs themselves don’t develop until later in the winter. In the past, it seems that similar blobs have been seen later in the year with black egg dots.

5 Apr 2012 - "Inn On The Lake" Hotel Extension Approved

Report from the Cumberland & Westmorland Herald: "Work on creating a “destination hotel” of international renown in the village of Glenridding could begin towards the end of the year after approval was granted by the Lake District National Park Authority — by a single vote.

The scheme, put forward by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Graves for the Inn on the Lake, which nestles on the shores of Ullswater, will result in it almost doubling in size to provide across three storeys 32 additional bedrooms, a function suite and a pool, plus a single-storey orangery."

31 Oct 2012 - Police appeal to rural communities to report suspicious activity

Following several burglary’s in rural locations, police are advising rural communities to be security conscious and report suspicious activity.

The rural areas which have reported burglary’s include Temple Sowerby, Appleby, Pooley Bridge and Stainton. Doors or windows have been forced open with unknown tools to gain entry, during daylight hours when people are out. Small, easy removable items, such as jewellery, laptops and cameras have been targeted.

Detective Inspector Furzana Nazir said: “We are investigating all of these burglaries and our aim is to bring those responsible to justice. However, I want to appeal to members of the public, especially those in rural communities to report anything they see which is out of place or suspicious to the police.

“People who live in rural areas tend to know who is normally around, the cars or vans they drive and have a general knowledge of day to day business. These people are our eyes and ears; they will know when something is unusual, like a car in the area which they haven’t seen before, driving around taking an interest in the properties but never visiting anyone.

“Together we can help each other and prevent a neighbour or yourself from becoming a victim of crime.”

Anyone who has any information about these burglaries or if they see anything suspicious in the area, then they can ring Cumbria Police on 101. If you see a crime taking place, dial 999 immediately.

18 May 2013 - Cumbria Challenge raises £153,000

The first and hopefully not the last, Cumbria Challenge raised an amazing £153,000 for the Walking with The Wounded Charity. Distant Horizons a Watermillock based company whom The King George V Playing Field Committee have worked with before, organised the event and used the field at Patterdale as the control centre and the start and finish for the race. 74 teams of 4 people braved the harsh conditions on the day. The courses were either a 20km or a tougher 33km route . All got home, some with only minor bumps and scrapes and no emergency call-outs necessary. Given the weather conditions this was an achievement in itself and a testimony to the good preparation by the walkers and the organisers There was a lot of support shown by the local residents in helping with staffing and preparation and it was always the organisers intention to involve as many local people and businesses in the participation. Feedback from the Parish so far has been positive with a much needed uplift in business. The Co Founder of Walking With the Wounded, Ed Parker, personally thanked the KGV Committee and the residents of Patterdale for their warm hospitality and assistance and stated he was most looking forward to next years event.

30 Jun 2013 - King George V Playing Field in 'The Times'

Recognition for its beauty in a National Newspaper. The King George V Playing Field was mentioned and highly recommended for a visit in the Travel Supplement of The Sunday Times on the 30th June 2013 - they also referred readers to Patterdale TODAY. The grounds have recently undergone drainage works to prevent flooding which will hopefully benefit the sports activities and car parking.