17-786: Rydal may refer to: Places [ edit ] Europe Rydal, Cumbria , a hamlet in the Lake District of England Rydal Mount , William Wordsworth's house in the Lake District Rydal Water , the lake upon which it is situated Rydal Penrhos , a private school in North Wales (formerly known as Rydal ) Rydal, Sweden , a village in Mark Municipality, Sweden United States Rydal, Georgia Rydal, Kansas Rydal, Pennsylvania ,
34-482: A Railway Station and suburb of Philadelphia Australia Rydal, New South Wales Rydalmere, New South Wales , a suburb in Sydney Rydalmere railway station , in the above suburb [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
51-486: A brass band, the church choir, and others carrying their own decorated rush-bearing. The annual Grasmere Sports in August were first held in 1852. Participants compete in a variety of sports, including Cumberland wrestling , fell running and hound trails (similar to drag hunting ). Grasmere Gingerbread is made to a "secret recipe" popularised by Sarah Nelson (1815–1904). By the early 19th century, Grasmere gingerbread
68-524: A route passing Keswick , Grasmere , Ambleside , Windermere , Kendal and Lancaster . Additionally, Stagecoach Cumbria offers an open-top service, known as the "Lakesider" (service 599), providing a scenic journey connecting Grasmere , Ambleside , Windermere and Bowness-on-Windermere . The nearest railway station is Windermere ; both bus routes provide direct access to and from the station. [REDACTED] Media related to Rydal, Cumbria at Wikimedia Commons Grasmere (village) Grasmere
85-584: A still extant word meaning "lake" or "pool". The village is on the River Rothay , which flows into Grasmere lake about ⅓ mile (500 metres) to the south. The village is overlooked from the north-west by the rocky hill of Helm Crag , popularly known as The Lion and the Lamb or the Old Lady at the organ . These names derive from the shape of rock formations on its summit, depending on the side from which it
102-728: A year to celebrate mass in the Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Wayside. Quakers still hold meetings of worship in Grasmere. Grasmere has many thriving community groups, including a branch of the Women's Institute which meets regularly. The Lakes were governed by an urban district council , before becoming part of the Lakes Urban District in 1934. The parish was abolished on 1 April 1974 to form Lakes . In 1961
119-399: Is Windermere , located 9 miles (14 kilometres) away; both bus routes provide direct access to and from the station. Grasmere's Rushbearing Ceremony, centred on St Oswald's Church , has ancient origins. The present-day ceremony is an annual event which features a procession through the village with bearings made from rushes and flowers. In this procession there are also six Maids of Honour,
136-570: Is "the lake (mere) flanked by grass." Although early spellings with "Grys-" or "Gris(s)-" might suggest Old Norse "griss", meaning "young pig" as the first element, evidence points to the Old English/Old Norse "gres", meaning grass, with the modern form influenced by Standard English. The medial "-s(s)e-" may, as suggested by Ekwall, point to the Old Norse "gres-saer" or "grass-lake" as the original name. The element "mere" refers to
153-477: Is a small cluster of houses, a hotel, and St Mary's Church , on the A591 road midway between Ambleside and Grasmere . Historically part of Westmorland , Rydal is significant in the history of English Romantic literature . William Wordsworth lived at Rydal Mount from 1813 to 1850. Dr Thomas Arnold , notable headmaster of Rugby School , had a summer home at Fox How in nearby Under Loughrigg. Arnold's son,
170-650: Is a village and former civil parish , now in the parish of Lakes , in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria , England, and situated in the centre of the Lake District and named after its adjacent lake . Grasmere lies within the historic county of Westmorland . The Ambleside and Grasmere ward had an estimated population of 4,592 in 2019. William and Dorothy Wordsworth , the ' Lake Poets ', lived in Grasmere for 14 years and called it "the loveliest spot that man hath ever found." One possibility
187-612: Is surrounded by high ground. (At Christmas 2015, the A591 was washed away on the Keswick side of Dunmail Raise, causing traffic to make a long detour. It reopened in May 2016.) To the west, a long ridge comes down from High Raise and contains the lesser heights of Blea Rigg and Silver How . To the east, Grasmere is bordered by the western ridge of the Fairfield horseshoe . Grasmere lies on
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#1732783940937204-478: Is viewed. The several walks that begin in the village include the ascent of Helm Crag, a longer route up to Fairfield , and a moderate 600' (200-metre) ascent to Easedale Tarn . The village is also on the route of Alfred Wainwright 's Coast to Coast Walk . The main A591 road connects Grasmere to the Vale of Keswick over Dunmail Raise to the north, and to Ambleside to the south. In other directions, Grasmere
221-473: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rydal&oldid=1242485063 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rydal, Cumbria Rydal is a village in Cumbria , England. It
238-551: The main A591 road between Keswick and Kendal . The town is well-connected by public transport, primarily served by the Stagecoach 555 bus service. This service links Grasmere with various towns, including Keswick , Ambleside , Kendal , and Lancaster . Additionally, Stagecoach operates an open-top bus service, known as the 599 or 'Lakesider,' providing a scenic journey connecting Ambleside , Bowness-on-Windermere , and occasionally Kendal . The nearest railway station
255-568: The parish had a population of 1029. Grasmere is part of the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency, and is represented by the Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron . Grasmere has lost population since the 1960s. George Pickering painted many views around Grasmere, and an engraving of one of these, Grassmere Lake and Village, Westmorland , was published in Fisher's Drawing Room Sketch Book, 1834, accompanied by
272-540: The poet Matthew Arnold , was a frequent visitor and a close friend of Wordsworth. At the northern end of Rydal Water is White Moss House , believed to be the only house owned by Wordsworth, which he bought for his son, Willie and which remained in the Wordsworth family until the 1930s. Rydal is often a starting point for the Fairfield horseshoe , a hillwalking ridge hike. Stagecoach Cumbria operates two key bus services. The primary service, numbered 555 , operates
289-576: Was being sold as fairings and as a popular seller in its own right. Poet Dorothy Wordsworth wrote in 1803 that she and her brother William craved the gingerbread. Grasmere contains the winner of the "Get Started Award 2014" awarded by the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs : the Chocolate Cottage. Until September 2013, Grasmere's three main church parishes ( Catholic , Church of England and Methodist ) gathered three times
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