Grizedale Forest

Grizedale Forest
View of the northern part of Grizedale Forest
Interactive map of Grizedale Forest
LocationLake District, England
Nearest cityLancaster, Lancashire
Coordinates54°20′25″N 3°01′25″W / 54.34028°N 3.02361°W / 54.34028; -3.02361
Area24.47 km2 (9.45 sq mi)
Visitors200,000 (in 2006)
Governing bodyNational Trust and the Lake District National Park Authority

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. Historically, within the county of Lancashire, it now lies in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria.