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Grizedale

Situated in the middle of Grizedale Forest, Grizedale is just north of Satterthwaite and south of Hawkshead. Part of the civil parish of Satterthwaite, Grizedale has a large visitor centre and extensive mountain bike and walking trails through the forest.

Visitors also flock to Go Ape, which is a popular high ropes course. If you are visiting Grizedale for the first time, a trip to the Visitor Centre is a must, where the staff can help you arrange your itinerary and give you information about local attractions and events.

Cycling and walking tours, plus sculpture guides and Go Ape can all be arranged through the Visitor Centre.

Grizedale Forest Park boasts superb views of Coniston Water, Windermere and Grizedale Valley, and visitors who walk up to Carron Crag, the highest point, can enjoy panoramic views over the Lake District fells.

The Ridding Wood trail will take you high across woodland on a suspension bridge, and the Go Ape rope adventure provides a challenging aerial course. Other attractions in Grizedale Forest include: marked cycle trails, orienteering courses and marked walking paths through the woods.

Covering 15 square miles of woodland, Grizedale Forest comprises a number of hills, small tarns and the local towns of Grizedale and Satterthwaite. The area is managed by the Forestry Commission and is a popular tourist destination with colour-coded marked footpaths, mountain biking, an aerial assault course, a 16 bed hostel, a children´s playground and a Visitor Centre.

Visitors who want to explore the Lake District can easily drive to Windermere, Coniston, Bowness, Kendal and Ullswater from Grizedale and if you are planning a weekend break or looking for a late hotel deal, check out the online deals. Whatever type of accommodation you are looking for in the Lake District, you will find boutique hotels in Windermere, themed hotels in Bowness, holiday cottages in Coniston and a great choice of bed and breakfast accommodation at Ullswater.

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