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Discover Grasmere in United Kingdom
Grasmere in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 237 mi or ( 381 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Grasmere is now 08:33 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Troutbeck, Stockport, Sheffield, Helens, and Patterdale. When in this area, you might want to check out Troutbeck . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Grasmere ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Wild camping in the English Lake District
Slideshow of some beautiful images captured on a 4 day wild camp to the English Lake District. I started out at the Old dungeon ghyll hotel in Langdale, and headed up the Mickledon Vally before ascend ..
York National Park and Lake District England, sightseeing and fun on motorbikes
York National Park and Lake District England, sightseeing and fun on motorbikes On www.lifeisjoy.nlyou can watch all our movies and read our travelstories. Until now more then 24x round the world, mos ..
Cumbria Soaring Club: Grasmere 2008
CSC and NHPC at Grasmere Show ..
Dove Cottage - Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Dove Cottage Grasmere Visitors can take guided tours of the home and garden of William Wordsworth, who li ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Dove Cottage
Dove Cottage is a house on the edge of Grasmere in the Lake District of England. It is best known as the home of the poet William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy Wordsworth from December 1799 to May 1808, where they spent over eight years of "plain living, but high thinking".
Located at 54.45 -3.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Helm Crag
Helm Crag is a fell in the English Lake District situated in the Central Fells to the north of Grasmere. Despite its low height it sits prominently at the end of a ridge, easily seen from the village. This, combined with the distinctive summit rocks which provide the alternative name 'The Lion and the Lamb', makes it one of the most recognised hills in the District. Alfred Wainwright wrote of Helm Crag that "The virtues of Helm Crag have not been lauded enough.
Located at 54.48 -3.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Rydal Water
Rydal Water is a small lake in the central part of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. It is located near the hamlet of Rydal, between Grasmere and Ambleside in the Rothay Valley. The lake is 1290yd (1.18 km) long and varies in width up to a maximum of 380yd (350m), covering an area of 0.12 mi² (0.31 km²). It has a maximum depth of 65 ft (17m) and an elevation above sea level of 177 ft (54m).
Located at 54.45 -3.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Langdale axe industry
The Langdale axe industry is the name given by archaeologists to the centre of a specialised stone tool manufacturing at Great Langdale in England's Lake District during the Neolithic period (beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world). The area has outcrops of fine-grained greenstone suitable for making polished axes which have been found distributed across Great Britain.
Located at 54.45 -3.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Rydal Mount
Rydal Mount is a house near Ambleside in the Lake District. It is best known as the home of the poet William Wordsworth from 1813 to his death in 1850. Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth in Cumberland in 1770, and knew the Lake District well from his childhood. He moved away to study at the University of Cambridge in 1787, and then travelled in Britain and Europe for 12 years.
Located at 54.45 -2.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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