General information

Young family looking at Grizedale Boar sculpture on the Ridding Wood trail. North West England FD Name: Grizedale Forest Park

Contact Tel : 01229 860010 or Email

Location: Cumbria, South West of Ambleside, SD335945,

Address: Grizedale Forest Park, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0QJ Find with Multimap

Area: 2447 hectares

Altitude: 50 to 314m (150 to 940ft)

Visitor Centre & Shop - Opening time details for 2008 are shown on the Grizedale Home Page

Cafe opening times: Facilities: Visitor Centre,cafe, shop, 7 car parks, disabled facilities, 8 waymarked paths, 5 waymarked cycle trails, one all ability trail, education service, bike hire, orienteering courses, Christmas tree sales, world renowed sculptures.

The Cafe has now relocated to a temporary site in the bottom corner of the Walled Garden just along the path from the Visitor Centre/Shop. A take away service only is available daily from 10.30am until 4.00pm. This arrangement will continue whilst the new Cafe is being constructed as part of the Grizedale Redevelopment Project.

Bowerstead Farm Campsite: All enquiries please phone 01229 860208

Access for Coaches: Coaches must come from the south via the A590 to Greenodd onto the A5092, turning right at Pennybridge onto the road signed Colton, Oxen Park, and not via Haverthwaite. Please ring the Visitor Centre to confirm the best route before hand.

The Cross Lakes Shuttle: For a great day out without the car try the Cross Lakes Shuttle. One ticket allows you to travel around the lakes between Coniston and Windermere using both boats and buses. You can even take your bike! A free map is available from the Grizedale Visitor Centre or any of the other stops. The 2008 service runs from the 21st March to 2nd November. For more information phone 015394 45161.

The service links between Torver Pier, Brantwood, Coniston Pier, Waterhead, Monk Coniston, Tarn Hows, High Cross, Hawkshead Hill, Hawkshead, Hill Top, Ferry House Windermere and Bowness pier.

X30 Minibus Shuttle Service: The Shuttle Service runs up to 2nd November 2008 linking Haverthwaite - Grizedale - Hawkshead. The daily service connects with the X35 Barrow - Ulverston - Kendal service to the south of Grizedale and the Cross Lake Shuttle to the North.

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