How to survive Peak Season in Grasmere

Don't despair think of it this way: what's great about day-trippers is that is they tend to stick to the pavements that and the fact that the locals of Cumbria do rely on tourists to make a living. This site is about finding the spots that the shoppers and gift-shop tourists miss read our top tip of how to park in Grasmere during peak season. If you are tied to school holidays and want to visit Grasmere then the biggest hurdle you have to jump is the queue of traffic which backs seemingly all the way to Ambleside.

Our top tip is to book accommodation (with parking space!) in Grasmere itself. Meaning that you only have to queue once at the beginning of your holiday and once at the end.

Don't feel limited by this option. See it as your way to have a relaxing and eco-friendly holiday. Use Grasmere as your base, there is so much to do here and places to eat without having to move your car! Walks galore, of course, including the idyllic Easedale Tarn mentioned below. You can also hire a boat from Faeryland to row on the lake and of course a trip to Grasmere would not be complete without sampling the famous Grasmere Gingerbread and step back in time at Dove Cottage and Allan Bank. Plus you get Grasmere all to yourself when the day trippers have gone home.