Grasmere

A Short Break: The Inn at Grasmere 2020

January blues were held at bay by a very impromptu, two-day break, in the quintessential and picturesque village of Grasmere. The Lake District is absolutely breathtaking at any time of the year but Grasmere noticeably held onto echoes of a recent Christmas past, with dainty little fairy lights lighting up the hotel's facade and a rolling mist in the distance, both evocative and mesmerising. Inside was warm and welcoming and we soon found ourselves settled in. Not surprisingly, the pooches were just as excited to be away as we both were.

Hours later, the morning tapped on our door. So, following a hearty breakfast we wrapped up well and set off on an investigative stroll around the local area. St Oswald's Church, being the burial place for William Wordsworth and members of his family, was of notable interest and a little later on it was a treat to witness a sheepdog in action, given that we had been watching a few programmes on 'farming life' the previous year. Oddly, I had been busying myself learning some of the classic sheepdog commands. Don't ask me why but back at home I would practise these on my dogs who would just stand and stare at me as if I were having a strange episode. Neither responded to 'come-by', opting to just sniff about, happy and contented with their lives in the present.

Continuing on, I decided that a trip down memory lane was in order. Twenty minutes later and we were stepping over the threshold of 'The Traveller's Rest Inn'; it being years since my last visit. It hadn't changed at all from what I could see, however the manager explained that the bedrooms had all been recently refurbished including some that are now pet friendly.

The hotel back in Grasmere was super accommodating for the pooches and we got to meet some really lovely people, including a friendly couple from Telford. Their trip was a treat for the lady's 60th birthday. The food was delicious and we drank too much beer but hey-ho, that's what short getaways are for and we shall most definitely be returning, albeit always in the less touristy times of the year.

Images shown include photographs on route to and inside The Traveller's Rest Inn.