Busy weekly market with 80 stalls of local produce, crafts and gifts.
Events calendar
Event calendar for Another Place, The Lake and The Brackenrigg Inn, live music, quiz nights, art installations, wild activities and more.
Featured events
Game, set and match
29 June - 12 July 2026
Ace your summer with our lakeside celebration of tennis. Stay at The Lake between 29 June-12 July and experience a winning combination of big-screen Wimbledon action, garden games, lake swims, open-air cinema, woodfired pizza and Lanson Champagne.
Skate by the lake
Winter 2026
This winter, our 200sqm ice rink returns to Ullswater. Experience the lake gardens aglow with seasonal cheer, with dedicated accessible and family-friendly skate sessions so everyone can join the fun.
A busy market running at the pretty small market town from mid February to end December, with a wide range of food, fresh produce and gifts.
Family-friendly shows to comedy, music and more. Discover a year-round packed programme of nationally acclaimed theatre on the lakeshore at Derwentwater.
Our love for dogs comes to life through art, photography and design in this family exhibition. Featuring works by acclaimed artists including William Wegman and David Shrigley, plus interactive activities for all ages. Dogs welcome for the first time in the gallery!
Play your part in regenerative tourism by taking part in a Volunteer Tree Planting session with our friends at Ullswater Catchment. To book, contact Maddy at info@ucmcic.com.
An introduction to wildlife recording and what it reveals about Ullswater with Dr Rebecca Slack Manager of Cumbria Biodiversity.
Watermillock Village Hall, Thursday 19 February at 7.30pm.
Luke Matear joins us for live music Fridays from 8.30pm at The Brackenrigg Inn on Ullswater.
In this special Words on Wednesday event, Charlie shares his poetry and discusses his rehabilitation journey, including how writing and time in nature have shaped his recovery. Tickets cost £10 and include a welcome drink.
In this rather special Words on Wednesday event, Charlie will share some of his poetry while also exploring his rehabilitation journey and how this art form and spending time in nature has been fundamental to that.
Simon Philips joins us for live music Fridays from 8.30pm at The Brackenrigg Inn on Ullswater.
Adam Bell joins us for live music Fridays from 8.30pm at The Brackenrigg Inn on Ullswater.
Annie Jackson Elliot joins us for live music Fridays from 8.30pm at The Brackenrigg Inn on Ullswater.