Patterdale Fire Station

Local stations

• Ambleside - 14 miles
• Penrith - 22 miles
• Keswick - 26 miles

2,800 population

Crewing type

On-call

Fleet

• 1 fire engine

The communities of Patterdale and Glenridding historically were mainly farming and mining orientated, for many years now though they have become more and more reliant on tourism. Mining ceased in the early 1960's and farming employs less people by the year.

Many years ago the appliance was housed in what is now the Hikers Bar at the Ullswater Hotel, several of the crew being miners who also made up the Mines Rescue at the Greenside Mine, Glenridding.

Further information for this fire station is available on a number of themes at the Cumbria Intelligence Observatory, including:

• Population 

• Crime and Community

• Health and Social Care

• Housing

• Economy and Employment

• Environment

• Children and Young People

Please visit www.cumbriaobservatory.org.uk and choose a fire station area for your particular theme of interest.

The area contains:

• 3 Heritage, 1 Grade 1 and 2 Grade II listed buildings
• 1 Special Area of Conservation and 4 sites of Specific Scientific Interest
• Ullswater pumping station is a Sites Specific Risk
• There is risk of flooding posed from Grisedale, Deepdale and Goldrill becks

Within that area the most significant risks are undoubtedly the large hotels in and around Glenridding and along the length of Ullswater. Also within the area are two Youth Hostels and several residential outdoor pursuit centres, which cater for large numbers of students, many of secondary school age. Other risks include agricultural premises and the lake steamers which can carry up to 200 passengers.