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    Grasmere & Rydal The Lake District
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Grasmere & Rydal

One of the Lake District’s prettiest villages is Grasmere, nestled in a vale just north of Grasmere lake and crowned by magnificent fells and mountains on all sides. This is romantic England at its purest: immediately south of town is the rugged peak of Helm Crag (aka ‘the Lion and the Lamb’), while to the north is the ancient cairn known as Dunmail Raise. All around it are the scattered hamlets and farmsteads, while dense woodlands and lush meadows fringe the lakes of Grasmere and Rydal Water and Loughrigg Tarn.
 
Hardly surprising that painters, poets, writers and craftsmen were drawn to the area. Wordsworth described the vale of Grasmere and Rydal as ‘the loveliest spot that man hath ever found’, before moving here permanently. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Southey and Sir Walter Scott also stayed here, whilst the writer Thomas de Quincey moved into Dove Cottage on Wordsworth’s departure.
 
From the 18th century onwards, many artists journeyed here in search of ‘the picturesque and the sublime’, including William Green, John Constable and Turner. In more recent times, the Heaton Cooper family succeeded in capturing the changing moods of the Lake District in watercolours.

Food & Drink in Grasmere and Rydal

Anyone who visits Grasmere and nearby Rydal, just has to experience a post-walk cream tea. Tearooms, some of which are hidden away in beautiful surroundings, will guarantee you a warm welcome, with a variety of teas and coffees on offer and scones and homemade cakes to die for. Well worth plotting into your walking plans!

For a small place, Grasmere does well with its fine dining experiences, whilst still maintaining an unstuffy and relaxing atmosphere. It even boasts a Michellin Star restaurant, where fine dining is taken up to another level. Fine dining is available in many restaurants here, offering exquisite explosions of flavours, where the food is absolutely faultless.

Grasmere also has some amazing quirky cafes with twinkling lights and scatter cushions creating a lovely ambiance in which to enjoy a very high standard of food. As with many of these charming little cafes-come-restaurants, they’re very popular, so it’s wise to book ahead if you’re going in the evening.

The Signature Restaurant at The Wordsworth Hotel, Grasmere

After a long day on the Grasmere fells, stepping into a welcoming pub is like a little piece of heaven. They’re all dog-friendly with reliable WiFi and offer a superb choice of local ales and award-winning food. There’s everything from a 16C coaching inn, full of old world charm and roaring log fires and panoramic views - to characterful walkers’ bars, offering tasty classic pub food. For the beer buffs among you, there’s a wide selection of ales approved by CAMRA. But before you leave Grasmere there’s one more must-try foods – the delicious sweet treat, Grasmere Gingerbread.


Culture & Heritage

Grasmere’s early history was all about farming, the manufacture of wool as well as some mineral and rock extraction. In the middle of the 16th century, Grasmere was home to 15 ‘fulling’ mills, where newly woven fabrics were pounded in soapy water with heavy hammers (or ‘stocks;’ hence Stock Lane in town) to shrink the fibres and therefore create denser, fuller fabric.
 
Local woods were coppiced to supply charcoal for iron ore smelting and bark for tanneries, and with greater prosperity in the 18th century came a building spurt, with the stone drawn from local quarries – White Stone quarry on the A591 was one of these (it’s now a car park).
 
Several packhorse trails once radiated out from the village; the ponies carrying cloths, fleeces, and other goods to markets in Keswick, Penrith and Kendal (via Ambleside). The old packhorse trail between Ambleside and Grasmere used to be the main route between the two towns before the new turnpike road (now the A591) was opened in 1770.

For most contemporary visitors, though, it’s the arrival of the Romantics from the middle of the 18th century that really put Grasmere and the surrounding area on the map. Painters, writers and poets in search of the picturesque and romantic notions of beauty came to explore the Lake District. William Wordsworth (1770–1850) came to live here in 1799 and spent much time walking in the area, composing lines of poetry based on what he experienced. His most inspirational years were spent at Dove Cottage (1799–1808). He and his family then moved to the more spacious Allan Bank (1808–1811), followed by a short stint at the Rectory (1811–1814) and lastly to Rydal Mount (1814–1850). Fellow poets and writers, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Southey and Sir Walter Scott, were frequent guests of the Wordsworths.

Once the new turnpike roads were completed in the late 18th century and the railway had arrived in Windermere in 1847, Victorian tourists came in their droves to experience the landscapes that had inspired the Lake Poets.


Surrounding Areas

Rydal - The hamlet of Rydal is associated with two influential families: the Le Flemings and the Wordsworths. Rydal Hall was the home of the Le Fleming family who moved here from Coniston Hall and Rydal Mount was Wordsworth’s home for the last 37 years of his life.

Thirlmere - Thirlmere is a pretty, clear lake with a wooded shoreline and is best enjoyed from the west shore which winds its way through the trees.Thirlmere was once two smaller lakes called Leatheswater and Brackmere. The two lakes were joined by a footbridge until damning in 1879 created a rise in the water levels and Thirlmere was formed as the two lakes overflowed. It now serves as a water supply for Manchester.


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PEACE OAK

The Peace Oak in Broadgate Meadow (next to the river), was planted by Canon Rawnsley (co-founder of the National Trust) on 19 July 1919 to mark a day of peace on the anniversary of the start of World War One.

RYDAL COFFIN ROUTE

The Rydal Coffin route was originally the main route between Ambleside and Grasmere (the modern road only dates from 1770). It was also used to carry the deceased from Rydal and Ambleside for burial in Grasmere Church until St Mary’s church in Ambleside was consecrated in 1854.

SWEET CHESTNUT

An ancient sweet chestnut in the grounds of Rydal Hall is estimated to be over 500 years old, and probably planted before the current hall was built in 1600. Its massive girth measures around 11 m (36 ft), although huge burrs make precise measurement difficult.

THE BATTLE OF DUNMAIL RAISE

According to legend, a battle took place here in AD 945 between King Dunmail of Cumberland and a combined force of Anglo-Saxons and Scots. After Dunmail was killed in battle, a large pile of stones was placed over his body as a memorial to the dead king. The heap of stones can still be seen near the summit of Dunmail Raise between the two carriageways.

DORA’S FIELD

Dora’s Field was bought by William Wordsworth as a plot of land to build a house on when he was threatened with eviction from Rydal Mount. In the event, he continued living at Rydal Mount and gave the land to his daughter instead, thereafter calling it Dora’s field. When Dora died in 1847 aged 40, William and Mary Wordsworth planted hundreds of daffodils on the bank as a memorial to their daughter.

RYDAL CAVE

The cave, situated above Rydal Water, is a man made cavern that served as a slate quarry supplying excellent quality slate to the local villages, more than two hundred years ago. These days visitors can walk into the gaping mouth of the cave and explore the awesome mini ampitheatre complete with jagged rocks and a flooded pool inhabited by small fish and insects.

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    Exclusive Experiences at Wordsworth Grasmere

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    Wordsworth Grasmere, Dove Cottage, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SH

    Telephone

    +44(0) 15394 35544

    bookings@wordsworth.org.uk

    Grasmere

    Step back in time and immerse yourself in the world of Regency England with an exclusive, curator-led experience of Dove Cottage, the home of William Wordsworth, one of England’s most famous poets.

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  8. Rydal Garden Retreat
    Rydal Garden Retreat

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    Rydal Hall, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9LX

    Telephone

    015394 32050

    marketing@rydalhall.org

    Ambleside

    During your stay, you'll get hands-on guidance from our experienced gardeners, with a variety of tasks that keep the formal gardens and surrounding areas looking their best. Each day will bring something different but here are some of the activities…

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  9. Make and Play: The Time Lab
    Make and Play: The Time Lab

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    Wordsworth Grasmere, Town End, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SH

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    +441539435544

    education@wordsworth.org.uk

    Grasmere

    Join us this autumn in crafting your very own magical memory book celebrating that which was, which is, and which will be inspired by William's own 'Spots of Time'. Come along with friends and family to reminisce the past, get messy with ink and…

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    Hands arranging three booklets titled A Poet’s Scorebook on a desk with scissors, a ruler, an open book, and abstract artwork scattered around.
    Anarchive | The Time Lab

    Address

    Wordsworth Grasmere, Town End, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SH

    Telephone

    01539435544

    H.Catterall@wordsworth.org.uk

    Grasmere

    Saturday 11 October, 2-4.30pm: Anarchive

    A zine is a small, handmade magazine, and in this fun, hands-on workshop, you'll create one to build your own 'anarchive', a low-tech, alternative way to collage and and publish your thoughts, stories and…

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  11. The Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition 2025 Winners' Launch
    The Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition 2025 Winners' Launch

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    Wordsworth Grasmere, Town End, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SH

    Telephone

    +441539435544

    enquiries@wordsworth.org.uk

    Grasmere

    Join the The Poetry Business at Wordsworth Grasmere to celebrate the winners of the 2025 International Book & Pamphlet Competition, chosen by Kim Moore. The winners Ian Harker and Annina Zheng-Hardy will be reading poems from their prize-winning…

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  12. Living the Abundant Life Quiet Day
    Living the Abundant Life Quiet Day
    Living the Abundant Life Quiet Day

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    Rydal Hall Retreat Centre, Ambleside, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9LX

    Telephone

    01539432050

    marketing@rydalhall.org

    Ambleside

    We are delighted to invite you to this Quiet Day at Rydal Hall — a reflective and theologically rich exploration of Jesus' promise: "I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly." (John 10:10)

    Set within the natural abundance of Rydal…

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    Buses to and through Grasmere

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    Grasmere, Cumbria

    Telephone

    0871 200 22 33

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Cumbria

    Buses to and through Grasmere:
    555 Lancaster - Kendal - Windermere - Ambleside - Grasmere - Keswick - Carlisle.
    599 Kendal - Windermere - Ambleside - Grasmere - Lakeside (summer). Open top service during good weather.
    599 Kendal - Windermere -…

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    We're Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire and we provide bus services in Barrow, Carlisle, Kendal, Keswick, Morecambe and West Cumbria.

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  15. Dorothy Wordsworth's Christmas
    Dorothy Wordsworth's Christmas

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    Lake District, Grasmere, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SH

    Telephone

    +441539435544

    enquiries@wordsworth.org.uk

    Grasmere

    Step back in time to Regency England with this Christmas fireside talk.

    Immerse yourself in the cosy, festive atmosphere of Dove Cottage and discover how Dorothy Wordsworth celebrated Christmas 200 years ago.

    A glass of non-alcoholic mulled…

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    Elterwater Hostel

    Address

    Elterwater Hostel, Elterwater, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9HX

    Telephone

    015394 37245

    bookings@elterwaterhostel.co.uk

    Ambleside

    This independent, hostel is perfectly situated in the picturesque village of Elterwater, at the heart of the Langdale Valley in the English Lake District.

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  17. Ghost stories for adults: 'The Masque of the Red Death'
    Ghost stories for adults: 'The Masque of the Red Death'

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    Allan Bank, National Trust - Allan Bank and Grasmere, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9QB

    Telephone

    0344 249 1895

    allanbank@nationaltrust.org.uk

    Grasmere

    An after-hours experience in Wordsworth's study with storyteller Jessie McMeekin.

    Experience the eerie thrill of an evening of ghost stories with a special after-hours event at Allan Bank. Gather around the fire in Wordsworth's study for a dramatic…

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    Felting Retreat: Working with Luxury Fibres

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    Rydal Hall, Ambleside, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9LX

    Telephone

    015394 32050

    marketing@rydalhall.org

    Ambleside

    On this course, students will learn how to create gossamer weight felt to make beautiful wraps and scarves. They will be shown how to create different edges in the felt and how to incorporate different fibres and threads in the surface design. There…

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  19. St. Oswald's Church, Grasmere
    St. Oswald's Church, Grasmere
    St. Oswald's Church, Grasmere

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    St Oswald’s church, Church Stile, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SW

    Grasmere

    This church is well known because of its associations with the great Romantic poet William Wordsworth, who lived in nearby Dove Cottage and is buried in the churchyard.

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  20. Just being – Quiet Day, at Rydal Hall
    Just being – Quiet Day, at Rydal Hall
    Just being – Quiet Day

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    Rydal Hall Retreat Centre, Ambleside, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9LX

    Telephone

    01539432050

    marketing@rydalhall.org

    Ambleside

    This gathering offers a spacious and gentle environment in which we can pause from the momentum of daily life and turn towards the deeper movements within. In a world that often pulls us in many directions, the practice of simply being — resting in…

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