Grizedale

Grizedale

The Yan, art gallery at Grizedale
Grizedale
Grizedale shown within Cumbria
OS grid reference SD335945
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town AMBLESIDE
Postcode district LA22
Dialling code 015394
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament

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.

There is a large visitors' centre[1] Attractions include extensive mountain bike trails and one of the Go Ape company's tree-top adventure courses.[2]

It used to be the home of Grizedale Arts, a contemporary arts residency and commissioning agency. The forest is still notable for its sculptures.

Grizedale is the location of the former Grizedale Hall – a forty-room mansion that was demolished in 1957.[3] 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.[4] As many of these were rescued survivors from sunken U-boats, it also became known as the "U-Boat Hotel".[4] The fighter pilot Franz von Werra was initially held there, and also made one of the many escape attempts for which he is known.[4] Another well-known prisoner was Otto Kretschmer, Germany's most successful U-boat captain until his capture.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Grizedale Visitors Centre". Forestry Commission. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  2. ↑ Ltd, Adventure. "Days Out in the North West | Grizedale Forest, Cumbria | Go Ape". goape.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  3. ↑ "Lake District National Park – Landscape of war". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27.
  4. 1 2 3 "Grizedale Hall Prisoner-of-War Camp". The Battle of Britain London Monument. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2010.


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