The White Moss Walk to Lake Grasmere and Christmas lunch at the Waterhead Hotel, Ambleside at Lake District.

25 December 2012

After our morning walk at Borrans Park, we went back to our hotel to take our car and drove a few miles towards Grasmere.

The short and easy White Moss Walk starts from the car park off the main A591 road between Ambleside and Grasmere and leads to shore of Lake Grasmere. The weather was just perfect for a morning walk and also perfect for photographers.

White Moss Walk at the Lake District England.

On the White Moss Walk trail to Lake Grasmere.

Moss on the tree along the White Moss trail. The moss was definitely not white.

After a easy short walk through the wooded area, we reached a gate in a stone wall at the back edge of the wood. River Rothay is the background. Going through the gates, we were in Penny Rock Woods

River Rothay is the background.

Up and down Penny Rock Woods and crossing a small bridge, we arrived at the shores of Lake Grasmere.

First look at Lake Grasmere and out comes the camera phones.

Weir where water from the lake drains down into the River Roythay that we saw along the trail.

Low clouds drifting slowly on top of the lake adds to the charming view of the lake in winter.

 Panorama of Lake Grasmere.

This was how far up I went to shoot the panorama of Lake Grasmere. The actual White Moss Walk trail will lead walkers up to the top. I bet the view will be fantastic but I am in no shape to get up further.

A footpath continues round the lake but we had a Christmas lunch lined up back at our hotel (Waterhead Hotel) at 12:45 PM. So we did not have time to go completely round the lake. Instead, the boys spent some time playing with the water…crazy idea to see who can put their hands into the icy cold water and keep it in there longer.

Feeling the icy cold waters of the lake.

After the walk, we returned to Ambleside to relax by the pier while waiting for the Waterhead Hotel to serve the traditional traditional six course Christmas Day lunch.  

Party hats and more Christmas crackers. Quite fun to see some of the older local folks clowning around with their plastic Christmas rattles, balloons and whistles during breakfast. All in good fun and high spirits.