Traveller's Guide to the South and Central Lakes

22 Grasmere The combination of scattered hamlets and farmsteads, verdant woodlands, and lush meadows fringing the lakes of Grasmere and Rydal Water conjure up a quintessential image of romantic Lakeland. Wordsworth spent much time walking in the area, composing lines of poetry based on what he experienced. Grasmere has also long been associated with gingerbread, first made by Sarah Nelson using a secret recipe. Its reputation as a sweet delicacy was an attraction for Victorian travellers coming to see Wordsworth’s grave. The old Gingerbread Shop next to the church still makes gingerbread using the traditional recipe, and now sells the famous confectionery all over the world. Essential Information Tourist Information Centre: 015394 35665 OS Map for planning walks/rides: OS Explorer Map OL 7 For bus times on the move, call: Traveline 0871 200 22 33 Heaton Cooper studio Grasmere Coffin Trail Wordsworth’s Dove Cottage