There are so many great places to eat and drink in Grasmere including a choice of cafes and tearooms including Freda & Ray, The Gather Kitchen, Lucia's Coffee & Bakehouse, Baldry's and Greens Cafe & Bistro. There is a wide choice of pubs and restaurants including The Jumble Room, Tweedies Bar, The Swan Hotel and Grasmere also has a Michelin star restaurant at The Forest Side.

Allan Bank is a large National Trust property that was once home to William Wordsworth. It is well worth a visit where you can look round the house and explore the grounds with woodland trails and picture-perfect picnic spots.

Dove Cottage is where William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy lived between 1799 - 1808. Today in Dove Cottage, visitors can experience the sights, sounds and smells of the past. View original manuscripts and unusual objects from the Wordsworths’ lives in the Museum. Also onsite is a Café, Garden-Orchard, Viewing Station and exhibitions that change throughout the year.

Discover The Grasmere Gingerbread Shop which is tucked away at the corner of the churchyard of St. Oswald's Church in Grasmere.

William Wordsworth is buried at St Oswald's Churchyard in Grasmere where you can also visit the Grasmere Daffodil Garden which honours the famous poem "The Daffodils".

Located opposite the church in Grasmere Village, the Grasmere Gather & Gather Kitchen offers a range of artisan products and gifts sourced from makers within Cumbria and the Lake District and promoting everything from farming and food, weaving and textile mills, mining and minerals, and tourism.

Grasmere makes an ideal location for walking in the Lake District with many routes being available from the door. Whether you are looking for gentle river or lakeside strolls, or something more challenging such as the nearby Langdale Pikes, Helm Crag or Helvellyn, we have it all.

Explore the lake district on two wheels. From a fun day on an easy to pedal “Ebike”, to mountain biking on local bridleways, or dedicated trails at Grizedale and Whinlatter Forest, through to an epic challenge like the Fred Whitton.

If you like lake cruises you will find Beck Allans ideally located within easy reach of Derwentwater, Windermere, Coniston and Ullswater which all offer opportunities to enjoy a lake cruise.

There are a number of driving tour operators available including Mountain Goat which allow you to see the best of the Lake District's scenery. Some will even collect you from the door.