Where to go in Grasmere: Lakes Art Gallery and one more
Around Grasmere, the places to visit include 3 historic houses, 2 gardens and an art gallery. The built-up area itself has 2 places on our list; 7 others are within 5 km of its edge. 3 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 3 of the places on the list. Out of town, Hill Top is 13 km away.
The names to know in Grasmere
After Lakes Art Gallery, look out for 3 historic houses, a garden and a museum.
Historic houseRydal Mount2.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThe Armitt Museum & Library4.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseRydal Hall2.7 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustAllan Bank200 m outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
Leave town to the southeast for most of the 7 nearby.
The dashed line is Grasmere’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Count 4 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries.
Green: inside Grasmere. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Allan Bank, Bridge House and Dora's Field).
All of it
It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 7 within 5 km of its edge.
The 2 inside Grasmere come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Grasmere’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Grasmere →
Within a day
Hill Top, at 13 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Historic house · National TrustHill Top13 km south
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle29 km northeast
Castle · National TrustWray Castle8.1 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustTownend9.1 km southeast
Garden · National TrustStag Shaw Gardens6.8 km southeast
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle26 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle28 km northeast
CastleKendal Castle24 km southeastCastleCastleMuncaster Castle26 km southwest
CastleAppleby Castle37 km east
CastleGreystoke Castle25 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey38 km southPlaces well known beyond Grasmere (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Seeing Grasmere: your questions
What are the main attractions in Grasmere?
The best known inside Grasmere’s built-up area are Lakes Art Gallery and Wordsworth Daffodil Garden. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Grasmere have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Grasmere: Lakes Art Gallery and The Armitt Museum & Library.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Grasmere?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Grasmere, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Allan Bank, Bridge House and Dora's Field).
What are the best-known days out near Grasmere?
Within 40 km: Hill Top (13 km), Brougham Castle (29 km), Wray Castle (8.1 km), Townend (9.1 km).
Where are Grasmere’s historic buildings listed?
Grasmere has 15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Grasmere when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (13)
- Rydal Mount: P.K.Niyogi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rydal Hall: Jpbowen at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wray Castle: CellsDeDells, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Townend: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stag Shaw Gardens: Ben Gamble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sizergh Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendal Castle: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Appleby Castle: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greystoke Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Furness Abbey: Francis Bijl from Groningen, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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