St Peter

Of especial interest is the window commemorating Lt Cdr WH Parkin and the officers and men who went down with their ship, HMS Glorious in 1940.

Despite only dating from the late 19th Century, St Peter's is notable for several things.

Firstly, the windows all of which were made by the artist/craftsman Jane Grey, the latest being added in 1977 on the occasion of HM the Queens Jubilee (in the chancel).

Secondly, the location on a piece of previously open common, surrounded by fell farmland with the small fell Hallin immediately opposite. It is reached by the steep and winding road known as the Hause, from the top of which are wonderful views of Ullswater.

The churchyard is a wildlife haven, red squirrels can sometimes be seen, many birds and even possibly the glimpse of the red deer from further up the dale.

It should also be noted that several interesting people have inhabited this dale including Kathleen Raine, the modern poet who lived for a while at the Old Vicarage (which is situated further down the dale towards Sandwick), William Wordsworth also visited the area with his sister Dorothy, and mentions a ruined structure on top of Boredale Hause which was said to have been an ancient chapel, though this is somewhat unlikely!