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Grasmere, lake and village

Grasmere Grasmere nestles in the heart of Westmorland, one of the smaller lakes of the Lake District but one of the more famous, providing some of its finest scenery. The lake gives its name to the village of Grasmere on its north shore, in the landscape with inspired William Wordsworth to poetry. To the north of Grasmere, either side of the dale, are Stone Arthur, a crag top of mighty Fairfield and Helm Crag, famous for its peaks "the Lion and the Lamb". Grasmere Common continues to rise beyond Helm Crag up to High Raise at 2,500 feet. Between these spectacular, rough fells, Grasmere is a green delight, a restful, cooling, pretty place, and that the lake has attracted some many poets and painters down through the ages is no wonder. (Read more)