Grizedale Forest Park

(Average user rating 4 unrated

3.4/5)

Welcome to Grizedale Forest Park in the heart of the world famous Lake District National Park.

From the all access Ridding Wood trail to the demanding Silurian Way, from the Go Ape to The North Face Trail, amazing sculptures to great food, Grizedale Forest Park offers an unrivalled day out for everyone.

For more information visit our Grizedale Forest Park pages

Grizedale Forest shop - staff serving public

How to get there:

Hawkshead is the nearest town or village.

By Road:

From the North (unsuitable for coaches):

A591 to Ambleside, leave Ambleside A593 to Langdale/Coniston. First left B5286 to Hawkshead. Bypass Hawkshead follow B5286 south then first right at tourist sign "Theatre in the Forest", follow to Grizedale approx 2 miles.

From the South and all coaches:

M6 junction 36 take A591 first exit A590, Barrow follow A590 past Newby Bridge Havethwaite Crossroads, right turn, tourist sign "Grizedale Forest Park", follow signs for Satterthwaite/Grizedale north.

By Rail:

Grange over sands to the south and then bus or taxi. Windermere to the east then bus or taxi.

OS Grid Reference: SD331944
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Start your visit from:

Blind Lane car park
Machell's Coppice
Bogle Crag
Moor Top Car Park
Grizedale Visitor Centre
Grizedale Christmas Tree Sales Point

User Comments

Tempted (after a visit curtailed by snow last year) and the leaflet picke up at Kendal Travelodge we set out intending a meal and short walk in Grizedale Forest on Monday 12th Dec. We paid up for two hours in the car park before reading in the small print that the cafe was closed. My wife was gracious enough to patronize the shop, but we left feelingg "done" to find lunch in Hawhead and thinking the day spoiled

Michael Topliss, 22/Dec/2011

2 Stars
I live locally and have to agree the car park prices are shocking. They've started charging in car parks away from the visitors centre where there's no facilities, I think ■2 all day would be a fair price, sometimes you do'nt know how long you are going to be so it's hard to decide what ticket to buy. It just encourages people to park on verges and upset the locals.

Steve M, 10/Oct/2011

5 Stars
Come on, stop moaning about the parking charges. A great facility that paying a few pounds towards running costs through parking charges is no bad thing!