Dreamy Hiking ~ Explore Wordsworth's Grasmere & Rydal, Bluebells & Cottage Gardens, Lake District

Explore the fairytale home of a renowned English Poet!

If you love the gentle English countryside, wildflowers, cottage gardens, history and romanticism you are in for a treat!

Join me for an early morning hike as we wander in the footsteps of William Wordsworth’s Grasmere and Rydal, located at the heart of the Lake District National Park in North West England.

First, we take in the village of Grasmere, starting at Dove Cottage where Wordsworth called his cottage garden the “loveliest spot man hath ever found”.

We visit St Oswald’s Church and Wordsworth’s Memorial Garden and grave. We’ll also see Grasmere’s famous Gingerbread Shop!

We then head to Grasmere Lake along a lovely narrow country road featuring beautiful old cottages and English country homes, including Allan Bank, a grade 2 listed villa and National Trust property.

As it’s mid-spring, the cottage gardens are in full bloom. You’ll see stunning flowers such as clematis and wisteria. We’ll also say hello to horses, geese, ducks and Herdwick lambs. Cottagecore to the max!

After a quiet sit by the lake, (a favourite wild swimming spot) we’ll carry on over to White Moss wood. There, will have an early lunch before hiking to Ryal Water, via Ryal Caves.

Lastly, we’ll take in Rydal Hall and the Grot, a magical waterfall reading room. It’s really quite a special spot. We finish our walk outside Rydal Mount, Wordsworth’s final home.

I hope you find this a relaxing, peaceful and cosy watch! It’s not far to walk and you get to see so much. Ideal for those who enjoy slow living!

⌖ Grasmere & Rydal, The Lake District National Park, England UK

Points of interest:
Grasmere village
Dove Cottage
St Oswald’s Church
Wordsworth’s Daffodil Memoria Garden
Wordsworth’s Grave
The Gingerbread Shop
Grasmere Lake
White Moss wood
Rydal Caves
Rydal Water
Rydal Hall
The Grot at Rydal Hall
Rydal Mount

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Shooting notes:

Filming took place over two days. There is so much to see in this walk so I wanted to get some extra shots to make sure I could take you along for as much of it as my battery would allow!

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Hi, I’m Chloe. I grew up in the lovely Devonshire countryside though, seeking wilder and more rugged landscapes, now live in Cumbria on the edge of the Lake District with my husband Ryan and our spaniel, Cam, Join us on our adventures in the fells. We love wild camping and swimming, climbing, hiking the Wainwrights, scrambling, fell running and exploring historical sites. I hope our videos give you a moment of calm and cosiness and a little inspiration to get out on your own adventures.

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