Wordsworth Daffodil Garden

Visiting the Wordsworth Daffodil Gardens was a truly refreshing experience. The tranquil setting, surrounded by verdant landscapes, provided a much-needed respite from the hustle and bustle of daily life. As I strolled through the well-maintained pathways, I couldn't help but feel a sense of calmness wash over me. The sights and sounds of nature, from the gentle breeze rustling the leaves to the melodious chirping of birds, created a serene ambiance that nourished my soul. It was a delightful escape that left me feeling rejuvenated and grateful for the beauty that the Wordsworth Daffodil Gardens have to offer.

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Grasmere Daffodil Garden opened in 2003. A piece of waste land near the church was chosen to try and emulate Wordsworth’s famous poem.

“I wandered lonely as a cloud, that floats on high o’er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd, a host of golden daffodils.

The plan is to have 10,000 wild daffodils blowing in the breeze.

The idea of the garden is to raise funds to promote the heritage of the Vale of Grasmere and it’s traditional ways of Lake District life. This is achieved by selling Daffodil bulbs, which mean you can put down “some roots in Grasmere” yourself.

You can also buy a stone which is engraved with your name and home town. This is laid in the form of a path through the garden. Once the path is finished, sponsorship closes. The stones are made of Lakeland slate, and tend to be bought by people who have a fondness for Grasmere. It isn’t a memorial garden, more a celebration of Grasmere. Donors names are entered in the Book of friends displayed in St Oswalds Church.

The charities sponsored by the garden are, The Friends of St. Oswald’s. St Oswald’s church has over 100,000 visitors per year which obviously takes it’s toll on the building. The money helps to pay for it’s renovation and maintenance.

Another charity to benefit is The Lakeland Housing Trust. Because so many houses are snapped up as holiday homes, it becomes more and more difficult to find affordable housing for locals. The Trust buys and lets homes to young families at a subsidised rent.

The Wordsworth Trust is another beneficiary, helping to preserve the literary heritage of the poet’s bond with Grasmere. His grave overlooks the garden.

And finally, The National Trust gets donations to help farmers to maintain country features which would be difficult otherwise because of low hill farm incomes.

So the next time you are in Grasmere enjoy the peace of the daffodil garden knowing that it is helping preserve the beautiful Vale of Grasmere.

Cute little garden with a great history. We walked past the big line for the gingerbread shop and was surprised to find the garden nestled up to it. It's view of the stream that ran alongside was so English. Well worth a visit if you are in the area, especially if the daffodils are in bloom.

This small but beautiful garden is right next to St Oswald's Churchyard and very close to the graves of William Wordsworth and his family. The well-kept path is made up of around 3000 paving stones inscribed with the names and home towns of people from all four corners of the world who, by sponsoring their stone, have supported this garden and helped to raise funds for local heritage. I came too late in the year to see any daffodils, but there were a few lovely rhododendrons and other flowering plants. There are benches where you can sit and take in the wonderful views of the surrounding Lakeland fells. From the gate at the foot of the garden, you can enjoy a peaceful and scenic walk along a footpath that runs alongside the river.

Beautifully kept public space to unwind, and take in the history of an amazing person and a fascinating era.

A lovely place to walk in and see the plants.

Nice experience to break up a beautiful afternoon

Absolutely LOVE this part of the world....
THE LAKES
and more so this Village of pure perfection.

Grasmere is the place to go to unwind and forget the hustle and bustle of normality.
Quite busy on 21/7/2020 and the Gingerbread Shop was extremely busy!

But to walk off the main street and into this gorgeous garden of tranquility and be greeted with my stone for Mum & Dad (St Helens).

Please respect this area, keep it clean, stay safe and allow for this part of the world to remain just that - PERFECT!

it's absolutely stunning didn't see daffodils though as we went out of season

Great British History, think most were taught the famous poets work at school.

He might have wandered lonely as a cloud, but you can only do that atop the fells, round here.
Grasmere being the destination of choice for every coach tour, you'll never be alone here.

What a fantastic place to visit and walking in the field of daffodils wonderful time of year to visit

A lovely place to visit and very enjoyable to stroll about reading the stones and places where people who place them come from. We will always return here.

Will be back another time to see the daffofils

This is where you find Wordsworth's grave

Beautiful garden, very scenic and peaceful.

Picturesque area

Afternoon tea. Would prefer more savouries. Too sweet.!!

Nice walk

Interesting