Grizedale Forest

Grizedale Forest is a 24.47 km² area of woodland in the Lake District of North West England, located to the east of Coniston Water and to the south of Hawkshead. It comprises a number of hills, small tarns and the settlements of Grizedale and Satterthwaite. It is managed by the Forestry Commission and is a popular tourist destination with colour coded waymarked footpaths, mountain biking, an aerial assault course, a 16 bed hostel, and a visitor centre with a children's playground, education centre, café and shop. The forest is also used for two rallies in the year, the first being the Malcolm Wilson Rally, the second being the Grizedale Stages Rally, based in Coniston