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15. A Clockwise Walk around Rydal Water and Grasmere Lake, and the Coffin Route from Grasmere to Rydal Mount and Rydal Hall and extended walk from Rydal Water to Ambleside English Lake District, Cumbria (ex Cumberland/Westmorland) Lots of great walking, if not always the best of weather at different times of the year! The Coffin Walk Route from Grasmere to Rydal Mount but the coffins went from Rydal to Grasmere! *
In days gone by coffins were carried from Rydal to the church in Grasmere. This route incorporates the 'Coffin Route Walk' in reverse. Looking west from near Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Centre across the flat valley in which Grasmere rests. You pick up the path to Rydal Mount near Dove Cottage east of Grasmere village.
Heading east from above Grasmere near Dove Cottage.
We actually started the clockwise walk started from the White Moss Walks car park, below where this picture was taken across Grasmere water (from Coffin Route path). BUT, equally you can start the walk from Grasmere near Dove Cottage, east of Grasmere (see above).
First view of Rydal Water - from looking down on Grasmere you now overlook Rydal water as you head for Rydal.
Up on the left is Nab Scar
A fine picnic spot overlooking Rydal Water on the Coffin Route footpath from Grasmere to Rydal Mount
A moody winter view of Rydal Water from the Coffin Route footpath from Grasmere to Rydal Mount (This image has something of the 'coffin' feel about it !!!)
A winterish view of distant fells in winter from the Coffin Trail.
A friendly robin on the Coffin Trail walk which was amazingly tame and enjoyed being fed, evolution with respect to tourism?
The coin tree 'stump', lots of coins hammered into an old dead tree.
Rydal Water
In the depths of winter there is quite an atmosphere on the 'Coffin Walk'!
The track along Rydal Water
The similar scene in mid-winter
A typical larger Lakeland cottage at Rydal.
Rydal Mount, the family home of the Wordsworth family in Rydal
St Mary's Church, Rydal where the coffin route starts. The Parish Church of St Mary was built in 1824 by Lady Le Fleming of Rydal Hall. The poet William Wordsworth worshipped here and was a church warden in 1833.
The interior of St Mary's Church, Rydal Mount, Cumbria, Lake District National Park, England
The tower of St Mary's Church, Rydal, next to 'Dora's Field', managed by the National Trust
The stained glass windows of St Mary's Church
A description of Rydal Hall and cafe is on another page, but you can still stop at the cafe!
The Rydal Lodge Hotel, down the road from Rydal Mount
At this point you can take a track from Rydal Hall to Ambleside and catch the bus back to Grasmere or White Moss Walks car park. Digression - the track from Rydal to Ambleside
Its a really pleasant short walk along a good track from Rydal to Ambleside
Just coming into Grasmere with a bus from Windermere to Ambleside and Keswick Back to the Grasmere and Rydal Water circular walk
Some winter scenes have been added to the Rydal to Grasmere walk on the southern banks of Rydal Water and Grasmere lake.
A winter scene over Grasmere
Looking down Rydal Water from Steps End
Looking back towards Rydal as the weather worsened!
Coming to the end of Rydal Water, looking towards Loughrigg Fell in the distance left ....
The north side of Loughrigg Fell in winter, the clear path goes along Loughrigg Terrace.
... and looking across to the lake of Grasmere
Looking across Grasmere to Grasmere !
The footbridge to cross over the river linking Grasmere and Rydal Water
From the west end of Rydal Water and the south end of Grasmere you can walk along a lovely path on the west side of the river that connects the two lakes.
The weir at the south end of Grasmere
Lake Grasmere
Zoom across to Grasmere village
A pair of Mallard ducks on Grasmere
National Trust land of Grasmere Lakeshore, Lake District National Park, England
Grasmere, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England
Grasmere, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England
A fisherman on the lakeshore of Grasmere.
Deerbolts Wood
Looking across Grasmere to Lake Grasmere
Grasmere in winter
First sight of Grasmere Village
Grasmere by Grasmere !
Grasmere village in mid-winter
The view of Grasmere when walking over from Elterwater. The next five images portray the descent down to Grasmere Lake.
Going down through Hammerscar Plantation
A 'moody' view of Grasmere lake and village
Coming back into Grasmere from the Coffin Trail walk.
Passing through Grasmere (see also page 02a and 02b)
The river in Grasmere
A quick glimpse of a heron before returning to White Moss Walks car park by Rydal water
Rydal Water from the main road A591 between Grasmere and Rydal.
Two adjacent species of keen fishermen on Rydal Water!
Great walking around Rydal Water and the 'damp' climate really suits fungi!
An extended walk from Rydal Water to Ambleside (return by bus to Rydal or Grasmere) There is a mixture of footpath and minor road walking, partly following the River Rothay from Rydal Water to Ambleside.
The countryside landscape between Rydal Water and Ambleside.
The River Rothay between Rydal Water and Ambleside
Approaching Ambleside by the side of the River Rothay A Lake District National Park Index 2a. Grasmere to Easedale Tarn Walk 2b. Grasmere Village, St Oswald's Church and Dove Cottage 2c. Circular walk high up on hills above around Easedale Tarn including Helm Crag and Sergeant Man 3. Walking around Kentmere and refreshment in Staveley 4a. Ambleside - Wansfell Pike - Troutbeck Circular Walk (Part 1, see below) 4b. Troutbeck Village, Jesus Church, Town End, and walk back to Ambleside (Part 2) 6. Borrowdale - Walla Crag - Derwent Water - Keswick Walk, Lake District 7a. Walking around Buttermere, Lake District * 7b. Autumn Scenes around Buttermere 11. Borrowdale Circular Walk: Seatoller - Rosthwaite - Castle Crag, Lake District 12. A late Autumn walk up Cat Bells, Lake District 14. Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere & Blackwell House, Lake District 15. Walking around Rydal Water and Grasmere Lake and the Coffin Walk, Lake District 16. Walking in Great Langdale Valley and climbing all the Langdale Pikes, Lake District National Park 17. Climbing Coniston Old Man, Lake District 19. A Circular Walk Around Loughrigg Fell, Loughrigg Tarn and Rydal Hall 20. Skelwith Bridge, Colwith and Elterwater Circular Walks, Lake District 21. Views from Orrest Head, Windermere, Lake District and walking to Troutbeck from Windermere 23. Walking by Windermere and a circular walk from Far Sawrey via Moss Eccles Tarn 31. Brathay Church, Holy Trinity Church 32. Walking around Tarn Hows, Lake District 33. Brantwood House, John Ruskin's House, Coniston, Cumbria 34. The Village of Hawkshead, Parish Church, Cumbria 38. Climbing Scafell Pike from Seathwaite in the Lake District 40. Circular walk from Keswick via the Latrigg viewpoint (includes part of Keswick Railway walk) 41. Circular Walking over Loughrigg Fell from Clappergate and Brathay 42. A 'Railway' walk from Keswick to Threlkeld and the Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum (got the bus back!) 44. Walking from Genridding, Patterdale and Ullswater 46. A climb up Helvellyn from Thirlmere reservoir 50a Wasdale (a) Views of Wasdale, Cumbria, Wast Water, Wasdale Head and other features 50b. Wasdale (b) A Wasdale walk from Greendale over Seatallan and Buckbarrow 50c. Wasdale (c) The Wasdale Headbangers 50th reunion 50d. Walking in Miterdale and the Bower House Inn, Eskdale 51. St Mary's Church and Gosforth Cross in the Cumbrian Village of Gosforth 53. Climbing Skiddaw from Millbeck, Cumbria North West of England's Northern Lakeland scenes docspics images pictures © Phil Brown * Lake District guided walking holidays over hills, valleys, Cumbrian mountains, mountain climbing, rock climbing. dining/eating out cafes pubs restaurants, walks and rambles to suit all capabilities and plenty of other 'Lakeland' tourist attractions, accommodation luxury hotels, B&B, self-catering holiday cottages, hostels to suit all budgets, Cumbria Coach tours, trekking or hiking holidays, weekend-breaks in the Lakes, North-West England Holidays in the Lake District National Park Cumberland Westmorland Holidays, bargain weekend breaks Northern England docspics images photos of Rydal Water Grasmere © Phil Brown Tourist information on Rydal Water Grasmere, Walks in the Rydal Water Grasmere, Holidays in near Rydal Water Grasmere, England, Top tourist attractions of Rydal Water Grasmere, luxury hotels near Rydal Water Grasmere, self-catering holiday cottages near Rydal Water Grasmere, B&B in Rydal Water Grasmere, friendly pubs in Rydal Water Grasmere, cafes in Rydal Water Grasmere, eating out in fine restaurants in Rydal Water Grasmere, weekend breaks near Rydal Water Grasmere, wining & dining weekends in Rydal Water Grasmere, walking holidays around the Rydal Water Grasmere, touring coach tours including Rydal Water Grasmere, pretty villages near Rydal Water Grasmere, historic town/village of Rydal Water Grasmere, museums in Rydal Water Grasmere, local art galleries in Rydal Water Grasmere, guided walks from Rydal Water Grasmere, excellent fell hill walking around Rydal Water Grasmere, rambling, exploring the landscape near Rydal Water Grasmere.
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