[Closed] Grizedale-accomodation

Stayed at the Lakeside Hotel with work last week. About 8 miles south of Grizedale visitor centre. Nice place but glad work was picking up the tab 😀

Whinlatter is fun but Gruzedale really is some of the worst riding in the lakes. Much better natural trails in that area.

Cuckoo Brow in Sawrey. Means you can ride Claife Heights on your way through Hawkshead up to Grizedale and Breasty Haw/Devils Gallop on the way back.

Whinlatter is fun but Gruzedale really is some of the worst riding in the lakes. Much better natural trails in that area.

Have to agree there. Grizedale is pretty uninspiring. Just loose and a bit bumpy. But I had a brilliant ride with the BikeTreks gang from Ambleside one evening. Fantastic natural trails and the views!!! Bit under-biked on my hardtail so would recommend a FS.

Whinlatter is fun but Gruzedale really is some of the worst riding in the lakes. Much better natural trails in that area.

Totally disagree the Northface if you have not done it before is good fun one big climb the rest is down hill high speed fun with a few fireroad climbs thrown in. There are lots of cracking bridleways there of course as well.

I really don't know why people slag it so much Winlatter is good but I must admit the first time I did it after reading all the fan boy posts I got half way round the Nothern Red loop and wondered if I'd been riding the right place, was not that impressed TBH! It got better after that though 🙂

Horses for courses I suppose ride them both and make your own mind up OP Oh and were are doing Northface again tomorrow just for the hell of it 😀

Cheers for replies so far..any more acommodation suggestions ?

Stayed in Queens Head in Hawkshead - ok if you can get a new/renovated room. Older room we had on second night in main building was very tired. Busy pub, restaurant (separate from pub for residents) pretty good. I put a review on trip advisor/booking.com I think