The Bield - Grasmere

Grasmere is at the centre of the English Lake District, in the North West of England, close to the Scottish border. It is easy to travel to The Bield by road or rail. The nearest station is at Windermere where taxis and buses are available. You can take the 555/556 bus and in the summer the 599 open top bus. The journey to Grasmere takes about 20 minutes by car and 30 minutes by bus.

If you are travelling by car from the south of England you leave the M6 motorway at junction 36 and take the A591 round Kendal, passing Windermere and Ambleside and onto Grasmere. You stay on the A591, you do NOT turn for Grasmere Village. After about 250metres you will see our sign on the right. We are a short way up the drive to the National Trust Offices, off the road in a quite localtion with our own car parking spaces. Travelling from the north of England you exit the M6 at junction 40 and follow the A66 to Thelkeld where turn left onto the B5322. (Signed for Windermere (A591)). After about 2.5 miles you join the A591, turning left for Thirlmere and then Grasmere. Again you do NOT turn for the village, and will find The Bield on your left, shortly after passing The Swan, and the catholic church, Our Lady of the Wayside.

Grasmere will be forever associated William Wordsworth, whose home Dove Cottage together with its museum is very close by. Another of his homes, Rydal Mount is just 2 miles away. Grasmere is set in a valley surrounded by mountains and close to Grasmere Lake. There are shops, cafes, restaurants, Tourist Information Centre and a garden centre in the village, and of course the famous Gingerbread shop which was once the village school. The ancient parish church of St. Oswald in the centre of the village is well worth a visit. Grasmere and the whole of the Lake District can be enjoyed at any time of the year, with the colours varying with the season. There are numerous local walks of varying difficulty, and Grasmere is an ideal spot for touring all areas of the Lake District by car. Local tour companies will gladly take the strain if you want to look more closely at the scenery, and have points of interest shown to you.

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