Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside

Superb valley walk


Route outline for walk c292:

Ambleside  -  Scandale Beck  -  Rydal Park  -  Rydal Hall  -  Rydal  -  Rydal Mount  -  Rydal Water  -  Coffin Route  -  Dove Cottage  -  Grasmere Village  -  Silverhowe  -  The Lea  -  Grasmere  -  Red Bank  -  Rydal Cave  -  Jobson Close  -  Rough Intake  -  Pelter Bridge  -  Foxghyll  -  River Rothay  -  Rothay Park  -  Ambleside



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Dove Cottage in Grasmere was William Wordsworth's home between1799 and 1813.

William Wordsworth is buried in St Oswald's Church in Grasmere.


You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL7 The English Lakes - South Eastern area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside

In no particular order . . .

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Grasmere Lake

Grasmere Lake

Photo: Linda Royston (4)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Seat Sandal with Fairfield beyond from Grasmere

Seat Sandal with Fairfield beyond from Grasmere

Photo: David Connolly (1)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Wordsworth's Grave in Grasmere Church Graveyard

Wordsworth's Grave in Grasmere Church Graveyard

Photo: Stuart Richardson (12)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Grasmere

Grasmere

Photo: David Wright (263)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Seat Sandal towering above Grasmere

Seat Sandal towering above Grasmere

Photo: Edward Felstead (1)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Lorna Auty on the shore of Grasmere

Lorna Auty on the shore of Grasmere

Photo: Bryan Auty (2)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - The famous Waterfalls at Rydal Hall

The famous Waterfalls at Rydal Hall

Photo: Wayne Hill (38)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Helm Crag from Grasmere

Helm Crag from Grasmere

Photo: David Connolly (2)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Rydal Water from Loughrigg Fell

Rydal Water from Loughrigg Fell

Photo: David Hayter (280)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Autumn in Grasmere Village

Autumn in Grasmere Village

Photo: Linda Royston (1)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Fishing Boat on Grasmere

Fishing Boat on Grasmere

Photo: David Hayter (407)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Grasmere

Grasmere

Photo: Kevin Smith (1)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Rydal Water and Loughrigg Fell from the Dove Cottage to Rydal Path

Rydal Water and Loughrigg Fell from the Dove Cottage to Rydal Path

Photo: Philip Butler (4)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Autumn colours near Grasmere

Autumn colours near Grasmere

Photo: David Connolly (14)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - *Lakeland panorama featuring a snow-topped Helvellyn (centre left) and Fairfield (centre right) from above Grasmere

*Lakeland panorama featuring a snow-topped Helvellyn (centre left) and Fairfield (centre right) from above Grasmere

Photo: Simon Barnett (34)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Stepping Stones across the River Rothay near Ambleside

Stepping Stones across the River Rothay near Ambleside

Photo: David Hayter (281)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Autumn leaves in Grasmere

Autumn leaves in Grasmere

Photo: Linda Royston (3)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Dove Cottage near Grasmere

Dove Cottage near Grasmere

Photo: David Wright (262)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Grasmere Shore

Grasmere Shore

Photo: David Hayter (409)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Rydal Mount

Rydal Mount

Photo: David Wright (265)


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