An Introduction To Wordsworth’s Grasmere

CLASSIC LITERARY & INTEREST WALK offering you the opportunity to learn about an area through the medium of a gentle, immersive walk through poetry, place, and history. Join us for a beautifully paced walk led by experienced teacher and lecturer Salma, whose deep knowledge and infectious enthusiasm for literature brings her subject vividly to life, together with Karl, an experienced International Mountain Leader and Outdoor Education lecturer. Their unique walking tours are designed to safely blend storytelling, literary insight, and scenic beauty into a magical day of fun and memories amongst the hills and mountains.

Rest assured: you are guided by a qualified, experienced mountain leader with first aid qualifications and insurance.

🌿 An Introduction to Wordsworth’s Grasmere
A gentle, immersive walk through poetry, place and history
Join us for a beautifully paced 5-mile walk (with around 300ft of gentle ascent), designed especially for visitors eager to step into the world of William Wordsworth and experience the landscape that inspired his most cherished works.
Led by experienced teacher and lecturer Salma, whose deep knowledge and infectious enthusiasm for the Romantic poet will bring the Grasmere of Wordsworth’s time vividly to life, this unique walking tour blends storytelling, literary insight, and scenic beauty. You'll learn how friendship, travel, and love for the natural environment shaped Wordsworth’s writing — all while taking in the very views that once stirred his imagination.
📍 Highlights of the walk include:
1. St Oswald’s Church & Wordsworth’s Grave
2. Millennium Bridge over the River Rothay
3. Dove Cottage – Wordsworth’s beloved home
4. White Moss Common Views
5. Rydal Water and the River Rothay
6. Rothay Waterfalls or Bridge
7. Scenic picnic lunch spot by the beach
8. Lakeside and island views
9. Faeryland & surrounding beauty
10. Final stop: Wordsworth’s Garden
🧺 What to Bring:
Picnic lunch
Sufficient water and (optional) a warm drink
Waterproof jacket, sunhat, sunscreen — dress for the weather
Walking shoes or boots
🚫 Sorry, no dogs allowed on this walk.
🚻 Toilet facilities are available at the start in Grasmere and again around 15 minutes into the walk. There are no further formal toilets en route until the walk concludes.

Please note: young adults over 14 years old are allowed on this walk, but must remain under the supervision of their accompanying adult throughout.