Location: Grasmere
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Grasmere is a village and tourist destination in the centre of the English Lake District. It takes its name from the adjacent lake, and has associations with the Lake Poets. The poet William Wordsworth, who lived in Grasmere for 14 years, described it as "the loveliest spot that man hath ever found."
Restaurants in Grasmere
1. Sam Read Bookseller
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By Shirl2 - Skipton, United Kingdom
No visit to Grasmere is complete without a book bought from Sam Reads. This is a traditional bookshop and has a lovely atmosphere coupled with very helpful staff and wonderful selection of books echoing the locality, landscape, season and outdoors.
2. Grasmere Chocolate Cottage
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5.0 based on 96 reviews
We are the first set of shops across the road from the main Stock Lane car park. Next door to the post office.
Reviewed By GabrielleK328
The hand made truffle workshop was brilliant, full of useful information and tips, and we had a go at making truffles to take home, which tasted awesome. Definitely the best thing to see/do at the Christmas Fair.
3. The Grasmere Gingerbread Shop
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4.5 based on 1,703 reviews
Established in 1854. Grasmere Gingerbread was invented in 1854 by Victorian creator cook Sarah Nelson who mixed and baked her spicy-sweet chewy concoction inside her neat Church Cottage home - now The Grasmere Gingerbread Shop - and sold it to villagers and visitors from a table top on a tree stump outside her front door. One hundred and sixty five years after the creation and launch of Grasmere Gingerbread, Sarah Nelson's remarkable, unique legacy lives. Her wonderful spicy-sweet cross between a biscuit and cake enjoys a worldwide following and it is still baked fresh every day to her original secret recipe inside her former home, now The Grasmere Gingerbread Shop.
Reviewed By mathews687 - Formby, United Kingdom
Came to Grasmere this morning always come to the gingerbread shop when visiting its a lovely quirky shop and gingerbread is lovely and freshly made each day by the same recipe of years ago
4. Herdy
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4.5 based on 64 reviews
We are herdy; a lovable, responsible brand from the English Lake District that creates gift, homeware and accessories that are made to make you smile
Reviewed By rebus10 - Aberdeen, United Kingdom
There are 4 of these shops in the Lake District all selling sheep inspired gifts for home or personal use. We loved the unique and colourful products. Staff helpful too. The items would make ideal gifts. All COVID precautions in place with limited customers allowed in the shop.
5. Heaton Cooper Studio
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4.5 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By helencross_112
The Heaton Cooper watercolours were all impressive, but I also very much enjoyed the photography exhibition, showing the 2015 floods and telling the story. A great place to relax too, with the wonderful art shop, art books and the cafe!
6. Lakes Art Gallery
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
The Gallery features a wide range of fine art prints and original paintings which are inspired by the natural beauty, flora and fauna of the English Lake District. There are signed and limited edition prints and original oil and watercolour paintings by many of the best known Lakeland artists. There is a diversity of styles on display from traditional landscape oil paintings of exceptional quality, subtle watercolours and contemporary images using mixed media but all with the common theme of interpreting this area of outstanding natural beauty.
Reviewed By powder321 - Langholm, United Kingdom
A really well curated exhibition of contemporary Lake District paintings. Although the pictures are for sale they remain in the exhibition until it closes. I have travelled the world viewing art shows and this is amongst the best and is a real attraction for Lake District visitors. They imaginatively display the work to the extent that you forget you are in a dowdy village hall painted in hideous shades of blue and pink. Well done Lakes Artists !
7. Grasmere Garden Village
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4.0 based on 187 reviews
Garden Centre in the centre of Grasmere. We sell a variety of things from gifts, outdoor clothing, books, plants, garden furniture and foods. We also have a cafe - The Potting Shed - which serves home made cakes, scones, sandwiches, soups and a selection of light meals. You can even enjoy a local beer or two.
Reviewed By DoryDoo - Stourbridge, United Kingdom
We enjoyed a chilli bowl and a bacon, mozzarella and chilli jam panini which were both amazing. Deciding to treat ourselves, we tucked into a chocolate flapjack and a fruit scone with cream and jam too - hands down the absolute beat scones I've ever tasted (and I've tasted a fair few!) Service was friendly, prompt and with a smile. Added bonus was spotting Andy Serkis ticked away in a corner enjoying himself with a brew too!
8. The Attic
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
9. Beck Steps Gift Shop
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
10. The Lakes Crafts And Antiques Gallery
Overall Ratings
2.5 based on 2 reviews
