Photographs of the lake and attractive Lakeland village of Grasmere.
Grasmere Fells - Rushbearing - Thirlmere - Langdales - Rydal
The tumbling waterfalls of Sourmilk Gill form a backdrop for Brimmer Head Farm in Easedale near Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Early morning mist over the lake at Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria
Grasmere, the Lake District, Cumbria.
A view over the lake towards Helm Crag and Dunmail Raise.
The River Rothay flowing over the weir at the southern end of Grasmere to travel half a mile before entering Rydal Water.
The River Rothay flowing over the weir to leave Grasmere and flow towards Rydal Water in the Lake District, Cumbria.
An autumnal view over the weir, Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Misty morning, Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Low cloud over Helm Crag.
Misty morning, Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria.
The Lakeland pass, Dunmail Raise, is in the centre of the photo.
A view over Grasmere towards Helm Crag and Baneriggs Wood in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Black-headed gull in winter plumage fishing from a rock in the lake, Grasmere, the Lake District, Cumbria.
Autumnal reflections on Grasmere in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria.
A view over Grasmere towards Helm Crag and Dunmail from the southern end of the lake.
View over the lake to Silver How from the beach at the edge of Penny Rock Wood, Grasmere.in the Lake District, Cumbria.
A perfect early autumnal morning for paddleboarding on Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Path through the beech trees In Penny Rock Wood, Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Path through the beech trees In Penny Rock Wood, Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria.
St. Oswald's Church, Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Until the 19th century, the floor of the church was earthen and was covered with a carpet of rushes that was changed in the annual Rushbearing Festival. The ceremony still takes place around the 5th August. William Wordsworth is buried in a family plot in the churchyard.
St. Oswald's Church, Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria.
The 13th century tower walls were built from large boulders which didn’t prove to be waterproof so they were given a cement render in the 1920s. It was re-rendered in 2017 with lime mortar to ensure protection and breathability.
The Wordsworth family plot in the graveyard of St. Oswald's Church, Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Left to right: Son William and wife Fanny / sister Dorothy / brother John / William and wife Mary / daughter Dora / Dora's husband Edward.
The interior of St. Oswald's Church, Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Until the 19th century, the floor of the church was earthen and covered with a carpet of rushes that was changed in the annual Rushbearing Festival. The ceremony still takes place around the 5th August.
Dove Cottage, home of the poet William Wordsworth from 1799 to 1808 at Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria.
A distant view of Allan Bank, Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria:
Allan Bank was the home of William Wordsworth, his sister Dorothy, wife Mary and their five children from 1808-1811. His good friend the poet Coleridge, also lived with them and Coleridge stayed on in Allan Bank after the Wordsworth family left. William hated the large house, describing it as a ‘temple of abomination’.
The Jerwood Centre, Grasmere, Cumbria.
Built in 2005 from local slate, this fine building holds Wordsworth related manuscripts, books and paintings. It was opened in 2005 by the poet and Nobel Laureate, Seamus Heaney.
Not open to the public.
Wordsworth Memorial Fountain, Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria.
This clever drinking fountain was designed with a tap for humans, a trough for horses and a small bowl for dogs. The fountain is dated 1889 and an inscription on the stone canopy simply reads, ‘In Memory of Wordsworth.’