Ash Cottage Hotel, Grasmere

Advantages: Very interesting to wordsworth fans, and also if you like old history
Disadvantages: young children might not enjoy it, you might not want to leave the village!

...Dove Cottage was the home of William Wordsworth from 1799 to 1808, the years of his major works as a poet. It was probably built in the 17th century, as a small hotel (hostelry) In those days public houses were painted white as they could be noticed from afar. Now when we look at the buildings we think it is to make them look quaint! It is situated just at the edge of Grasmere as you head towards Ambleside. It is on the left turning at the roundabout on the main road. The Houseplace (living room) This is the first room Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy entered on arriving at Dove Cottage on 2oth December 1799. Today we would call this the parlour. The room has been kept as it was in Wordsworth's day. This includesa window seat, slate floor and walls covered with dark-stained pannelling. ( The first time I went for a tour around... Read review

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Advantages: pretty place, lots of interesting places about Wordsworth
Disadvantages: touristy

...Grasmere. I may not have been to Grasmere recently but in my lifetime I have visited many times both for day visits and for holidays in the area. Grasmere is a tiny village in the Lake District, Cumbria. Grasmere is well known as the place where William Wordsworth, the poet lived from 1799 to 1808 in a house called Dove cottage on the edge of the village. He also lived in other properties in the village, Dove cottage is open to the public and next to it is a Wordsworth museum. William Wordsworth and his wife Mary are both buried in St Oswald's church. Sadly to say because of the links to Wordsworth this village has become a little touristy with many gift shops places to eat and places to stay. However Grasmere with its pretty stone cottages is a pleasant village for a stop over and visits. We visited because we were in the area... Read review

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Advantages: Friendly and Comfortable
Disadvantages: In need of some updating

...and a great place rto meet other people. All drinks and meals in the pub can be charged to your hotel bill. The downsides of the hotel are that there is a car park but if the hotel is busy this can be limited and parking in Grasmere can get expensive. The pool is very nice but the gym is very small with only a bike and a treadmill. The reastaurant could do with some updating but the breakfast was very nice (we only stayed B&B). Overall, I would reccomend this hotel, it is friendly and comfortable and a good base to explore the lakes.... Read review

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