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The Coach House

Grasmere and the Langdale Valley, North West England

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.8 mi (Open Charge Map)

The Coach House
The Coach House sits in Grasmere and the Langdale Valley, Cumbria, sleeping six and well placed for a family holiday or a group trip to the Lakes. You'll find a bus stop nearby along with EV charging, and Windermere station is 6.4 miles away if you're arriving by train.

Dove Cottage is just 0.6 miles from the door, making it an easy visit if you're interested in Wordsworth's former home, while The Armitt Museum & Library and the more distant Hawkshead Grammar School offer further local history. For food, The Distiller's Arms and The Jumble Room are both close by. When you fancy getting out on the water, Coniston Water at Monk Coniston is 5.8 miles away with good water quality, making for a pleasant day trip from the cottage.

Facilities

  • 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
  • 🔌 EV Charging Nearby

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Everything within reach of The Coach House — days out, famous places and the local food worth walking to.

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Things to do

Days out and attractions, nearest first

Dove Cottage

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.6 mi

Dove Cottage

Dove Cottage was the Lake District home of William Wordsworth, a humble cottage with whitewashed wal...

The Armitt Museum & Library

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2 mi

The Armitt Museum & Library

The Armitt Museum & Library is a museum, gallery, and library full of interesting and unusual object...

Hawkshead Grammar School

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.3 mi

Hawkshead Grammar School

Hawkshead Grammar School in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England was founded in 1585 by Archbishop Edwin Sand...

The Ruskin Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 6.3 mi

The Ruskin Museum

The Ruskin Museum sits in the heart of Coniston village and tells the 'Story of Coniston', from Ston...

Windermere Jetty

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 6.4 mi

Windermere Jetty

Windermere Jetty Museum sits on the lakeshore just outside Bowness, telling over 200 years of Winder...

From Auschwitz to Ambleside

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 6.4 mi

From Auschwitz to Ambleside

This small exhibition tells the story of 300 child Holocaust survivors who arrived in Windermere in...

Brantwood

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 7.1 mi

Brantwood

Brantwood is the historic lakeside home of John Ruskin, now a museum set across a 250-acre estate on...

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Places to visit

The famous spots within a day trip

Allan Bank

Stately Home & Palace · 1.2 mi

Allan Bank

Bridge House

National Trust · 2 mi

Bridge House

Wray Castle

Castle & Heritage · 3.8 mi

Wray Castle

Townend

National Trust · 4.4 mi

Townend

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Eat & drink local

The local legends within walking-ish distance

The Distiller’s Arms

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 0.8 mi

The Distiller’s Arms

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Sarah Nelson's Grasmere Gingerbread

🍬 Sweet Shops & Fudge · 0.9 mi

Sarah Nelson's Grasmere Gingerbread

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The Jumble Room

🫖 Tea Rooms · 1 mi

The Jumble Room

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Baldry's

🫖 Tea Rooms · 1 mi

Baldry's

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Emma's Dell

🫖 Tea Rooms · 1 mi

Emma's Dell

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