Grizedale

{{Short description|Hamlet in Cumbria, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2025}}

{{distinguish|text = Grisedale in South Lakeland}}

{{Infobox UK place

| country = England

| static_image_name = The Yan, art gallery, at Grizedale (geograph 4680680).jpg

| static_image_caption = The Yan, art gallery at Grizedale

| coordinates = {{coord|54.342|-3.022|display=inline,title}}

| official_name = Grizedale

| population =

| population_ref =

| civil_parish = Satterthwaite

|unitary_england= Westmorland and Furness

|lieutenancy_england= Cumbria

| region = North West England

| constituency_westminster = Westmorland and Lonsdale

| post_town = AMBLESIDE

| postcode_district = LA22

| postcode_area = LA

| dial_code = 015394

| os_grid_reference = SD335945

| pushpin_map = United Kingdom South Lakeland

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in South Lakeland

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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. Historically, in the county of Lancashire, it now lies in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria.{{cite web |url=http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/recreation.nsf/LUWebDocsByKey/EnglandCumbriaNoForestGrizedaleForestParkGrizedaleVisitorCentre |title=Grizedale Visitors Centre |author= |date= |work= |publisher=Forestry Commission |accessdate=30 July 2010}}

Attractions include extensive mountain bike trails and one of the Go Ape company's tree-top adventure courses.{{Cite web|title = Days Out in the North West {{!}} Grizedale Forest, Cumbria {{!}} Go Ape|url = http://goape.co.uk/days-out/grizedale|website = goape.co.uk|accessdate = 2015-04-23|first = Adventure|last = Ltd}} The forest is still notable for its sculptures. It used to be the home of Grizedale Arts, a contemporary arts residency and commissioning agency.

Grizedale is the location of the former Grizedale Hall – a forty-room mansion that was demolished in 1957.{{cite web |url= http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/index/learning/archaeology/archaeologyteachers/archaeologyeducationww2/archaeologyww2landscape.htm |title= Lake District National Park – Landscape of war |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110727091215/http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/index/learning/archaeology/archaeologyteachers/archaeologyeducationww2/archaeologyww2landscape.htm |archivedate= 2011-07-27 }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbm.org.uk/GrizedaleHall.htm|title=Grizedale Hall Prisoner-of-War Camp|publisher=The Battle of Britain London Monument|accessdate=4 February 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927230738/http://www.bbm.org.uk/GrizedaleHall.htm|archivedate=27 September 2011}} As many of these were rescued survivors from sunken U-boats, it also became known as the "U-Boat Hotel". The fighter pilot Franz von Werra was initially held there, and also made one of the many escape attempts for which he is known. 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.[https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2019/02/13/join-zog-on-his-magical-forest-adventure-at-grizedale-and-whinlatter-forests/amp/ Join Zog on his magical forest adventure at Grizedale and Whinlatter Forests], Cumbria Crack, 13 February 2019