Grasmere and the Lake District

A walker's paradise in the heart of the English Lake District
Finding White Moss Hotel White Moss House on the outskirts of Grasmere nestles below the stunning viewpoint of White Moss Common at the north end of beautiful Rydal Water, described by Dorothy Wordsworth as "a place made for all kinds of beautiful works of art and nature…miniature mountains, alps above alps".

William Wordsworth so loved White Moss House that he bought it for his son, Willie. Wordsworth often rested in the porch on his walks around Grasmere and Rydal Water. Leaving the car behind , Fairfield , Loughrigg, Silver Howe and many other beautiful Lakeland fells are on the doorstep for walkers. The villages of Rydal, Grasmere, Ambleside and Elterwater are a gentle stroll away.

William Wordsworth lived at White Moss House Wordsworth's homes at Dove Cottage, Grasmere, and Rydal Mount, Rydal Village, are less that a mile away .A short car journey takes you to Beatrix Potter's home Hilltop at Hawkshead, or John Ruskin's house Brantwood on Coniston.

Whether you come with the daffodils and azaleas in spring, through the green summer months, for the glorious autumn colours, or the crisp days of winter, White Moss House is the ideal base for your stay in the heart of the English Lake District.