Grasmere / Far Easedale

Grasmere is one of Lakeland’s best walking bases, despite the throngs of Wordsworth tourists.

Far Easedale, one of Lakeland’s loveliest valleys, lies to the west, between superb and very walkable ridges.

Helm Crag to the north, directly above Grasmere, can be climbed from the village in less than 2 hours round trip. But the ridge it is on is too good to miss, 2hours + of up and down, sporting a host of superb views, round to Calf Crag at the valley head.

The Tarn Crag ridge to the south of Easedale is also superb. To its south is Easedale Tarn in a fine bowl of rough ridges: a 2 hr return walk from Grasmere.

A perfect walk is to walk up Easedale to its head, then swing north and return on the high ridge. A gorgeous 4 hour (ish) circuit.

Easy and pretty walk around Grasmere.

The Helvellyn Massif lies to the north-east. A fine walk will get you up Tongue Gill to Grisedale Tarn on the high pass between Grasmere and Patterdale. From here you can climb Dollywagon Pike and head on to Helvellyn; or Fairfield to the east and on to St. Sunday Crag or Great Rigg.

See our Lake District page for further photos and general and practical information.