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.


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

In no particular order . . .

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Snowdrops emerging in Grasmere - spring is on the way!

Snowdrops emerging in Grasmere - spring is on the way!

Photo: Mike Knipe (214)

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 - Grasmere shore

Grasmere shore

Photo: David Hayter (408)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Cave above Rydal Water on Loughrigg Fell

Cave above Rydal Water on Loughrigg Fell

Photo: David Hayter (279)

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 Shore

Grasmere Shore

Photo: David Hayter (409)

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 - Grasmere from the west shore

Grasmere from the west shore

Photo: Linda Royston (2)

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 - Dove Cottage near Grasmere

Dove Cottage near Grasmere

Photo: David Wright (262)

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 - Grasmere Lake

Grasmere Lake

Photo: Linda Royston (4)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Rydal Hall

Rydal Hall

Photo: Stuart Richardson (9)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - The southern end of Grasmere

The southern end of Grasmere

Photo: David Wright (266)

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 Beck at Rydal Hall

Rydal Beck at Rydal Hall

Photo: David Wright (264)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - The famous Bridge House in Ambleside

The famous Bridge House in Ambleside

Photo: David Hayter (294)

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 - Grasmere

Grasmere

Photo: Kevin Smith (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 - Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rigg and Fairfield from Rydal Park

Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rigg and Fairfield from Rydal Park

Photo: Wayne Hill (39)

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 - Rydal Hall

Rydal Hall

Photo: Stuart Richardson (10)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Grasmere

Grasmere

Photo: David Wright (263)

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 - 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 colours near Grasmere

Autumn colours near Grasmere

Photo: David Connolly (14)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Helm Crag & Steel Fell (left), Grasmere Village & Dunmail Raise (centre) and Seat Sandal (right) beautifully reflected in Grasmere

Helm Crag & Steel Fell (left), Grasmere Village & Dunmail Raise (centre) and Seat Sandal (right) beautifully reflected in Grasmere

Photo: David Hayter (415)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Rydal Mount

Rydal Mount

Photo: David Wright (265)

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 - The famous Waterfalls at Rydal Hall

The famous Waterfalls at Rydal Hall

Photo: Wayne Hill (38)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Grasmere Lake

Grasmere Lake

Photo: Bryan Auty (4)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Grasmere Church

Grasmere Church

Photo: Stuart Richardson (11)

Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside - Rydal Cave, Loughrigg Fell

Rydal Cave, Loughrigg Fell

Photo: John Almond (1)


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