Grizedale

Grizedale is a hamlet in the Lake District of North West England, in the middle of the Grizedale Forest, located north of Satterthwaite and south of Hawkshead. It is part of the civil parish of Satterthwaite.

Grizedale

The Yan, art gallery at Grizedale
Grizedale
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceSD335945
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAMBLESIDE
Postcode districtLA22
Dialling code015394
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

There is a large visitors' centre[1] Attractions include extensive mountain bike trails and one of the Go Ape company's tree-top adventure courses.[2]

It used to be the home of Grizedale Arts, a contemporary arts residency and commissioning agency. The forest is still notable for its sculptures.

Grizedale is the location of the former Grizedale Hall – a forty-room mansion that was demolished in 1957.[3] Before and after World War II, it was owned by the Forestry Commission. During the war, it was commandeered by the War Office and became officially known as No 1 POW Camp (Officers) Grizedale Hall, to hold German officer prisoners of war.[4] As many of these were rescued survivors from sunken U-boats, it also became known as the "U-Boat Hotel".[4] The fighter pilot Franz von Werra was initially held there, and also made one of the many escape attempts for which he is known.[4] Another well-known prisoner was Otto Kretschmer, Germany's most successful U-boat captain until his capture.

An interactive woodland nature trail themed around the children's book Zog was installed at Grizedale in 2019.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Grizedale Visitors Centre". Forestry Commission. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  2. Ltd, Adventure. "Days Out in the North West | Grizedale Forest, Cumbria | Go Ape". goape.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. "Lake District National Park – Landscape of war". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011.
  4. "Grizedale Hall Prisoner-of-War Camp". The Battle of Britain London Monument. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  5. Join Zog on his magical forest adventure at Grizedale and Whinlatter Forests, Cumbria Crack, 13 February 2019
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