Grasmere Lake – Grasmere village loop from Lakes

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Grasmere Lake – Grasmere village loop from Lakes

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Grasmere Lake – Grasmere village loop from Lakes

02:02

7.08km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.99 km

Grasmere Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

The small pebbly beach on the southern shore of Grasmere is a great place to pause on a run. If you fancy a swim or just a paddle it's a …

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2.02 km

Grasmere

Highlight • Beach

The southern beach on Grasmere is a great place to picnic, paddle or swim. Grasmere is boat free, so it's a safe place to swim.

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2.32 km

Grasmere Lake

Highlight • Lake

Just sit back, relax,have some snacks and enjoy the views

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2.89 km

Bench with a view of Grasmere

Highlight • Viewpoint

You know when you are out for a walk and you think, wow what an amazing view and then! someone has put a bench there because they walked along and thought wow what a view! I think that's cool

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3.31 km

View of Grasmere Lake

Highlight • Lake

Romantic Grasmere is seen beautifully from the village, with the charming Loughrigg Fell rising beyond. It is easy to see why Wordsworth loved it here.

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4.98 km

Grasmere village

Highlight • Historical Site

Grasmere is an idyllic village nestled in the Romantic heart of Lakeand. It was famously the home of nature poet William Wordsworth, one of the leading exponents of the the …

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6.40 km

Lady Wood

Forest

7.08 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.67 km

2.63 km

1.25 km

376 m

151 m

Surfaces

3.15 km

2.06 km

1.66 km

138 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

12°C

6°C

30 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

June 18, 2022,Grasmere, Grasmere, White Moss and back

A relaxed, yet varied round around the Grasmere. It starts in the center of town at the small park, along the lake, into the White Moss Woods and finally back along the old abandoned road between Rydal and Grasmere. The last few hundred yards the trail runs back through the middle of Grasmere. With opportunities for all kinds of food, …

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February 26, 2025,Grasmere to White Moss. The Lake District.

An off-road pushchair or baby-carrying walk from Grasmere to White Moss car park. The route follows country roads, the lakeshore and woodland paths. There are a few tricky sections by the lake that I managed by myself but would be much easier with two people. We started our route from Allan Bank but there are plenty of parking options in …