Satterthwaite
Grizedale
Cumbria
LA12 8LQ
Tel: 01229 860205
Bed and breakfast in Grizedale - the heart of the Central and South Lake District
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Satterthwaite's own parish website Click here www.satterthwaitepc.org.uk for great photos, fascinating 3-D maps, and a wealth of information on many aspects of life in the local parish.

Grizedale Forest Park and Visitor Centre, www.forestry.gov.uk/grizedaleforestpark (01229 860010) two miles north of Force Mill Guest House and just south of Hawkshead, is the Forestry Commission’s leisure and amenity centre in Lakeland. The Park has 2,500 hectares/over 6,000 acres of mixed woodlands threaded through with footpaths, sculpture trails, forest tracks, bike trails and green lanes for easy walking, cycling, riding, flower observation (orchids, etc) and bird watching. Many of the trails including the longest all round Grizedale, the Silurian Way, can be joined from our front gate, so allowing guests to leave their vehicles parked off-road with us while they enjoy a day's exploration.

At the Forest Centre, one of the starting-points for many woodland trails, there is car parking, a café, shop for maps and souvenirs, cycle shop and cycle hire (tel: 01229 860369), and…
• Go-Ape, the hugely popular treetop adventure (www.goape.co.uk)
• Sculpture trails, with 70 intriguing forest sculptures by many artists.
• Cycling and mountain biking offer many chances for exploring most of the forest and the sculptures on a day visit
• Mountain bike North Face Trail, purpose-built one direction singletrack combining various surfaces of narrow and twisty trail under 1m wide, forest road, cambered boardwalk with drop-offs, large stones, steps, berms, water crossings, loop the loop, varying gradients, etc etc.

Grizedale Riding Centre and Camp Site www.grizedale-camping.co.uk (tel: 01229 860208). At Bowkerstead Farm, a short walk up the road from Force Mill Guest House, Sue and Arthur Threlkeld have established a quiet, scenic campsite (35 pitches), and brand new stabling for 10 horses (stables = 3 @ 16ft x 12ft; 5 @ 14ft x 12ft; 2 @ 12ft x 8ft), as well as new toilet and showering facilities.
On Bowkerstead’s horses or their own visitors can enjoy a variety of fell and woodland rides. Lessons are also available from a fully qualified BHS Riding Instructor.

Fishing at Esthwaite Water is popular, with excellent returns for both trout and coarse fish.
Boats and tackle may be hired (tel: 015394 36541)

Bird watching: ample opportunities throughout Grizedale and Rusland, with sightings including Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Goshawk, Osprey, Honey Buzzard, Buzzard, Kestrel, Greater and Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers, Woodcock, Crossbill, Dipper, Redstart, Redpoll, Siskin, Whinchat, Stonechat, Hawfinch, Tawny, Barn and other Owls.
Wildlife includes various species of deer as well as otter, less easy to find.

There are Lake Cruises and boating on nearby Coniston and Windermere, and the steam railway at Haverthwaite.

Nearby places to visit include Beatrix Potter’s Hilltop Farm at Near Sawrey, Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Ruskin’s Brantwood, Coniston’s Ruskin Museum, Hawkshead with Wordsworth’s Old Grammar School and a choice of shops and eating places, and many more.
We have a large collection of leaflets and brochures and always like to help with any queries about destinations, routes and so on… though guests are not obliged to take any notice of us.
The Links page has more contact numbers and web addresses.