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Grasmere is a village in central Cumbria in the north of England.
It is also the name of the adjacent lake. Grasmere's position in the centre of the English Lake District, as well as its connections with the Lakes Poets, has made it popular as a tourist destination.
The village is overlooked by the small rocky hill of Helm Crag, popularly known as the Lion and the Lamb; due to the shape of rock formations on its summit.
The A591 connects Grasmere northwards over Dunmail Raise to the Vale of Keswick and southwards to Ambleside.
 FAMOUS INHABITANTS OF GRASMERE
- William Wordsworth lived in Dove Cottage, in the hamlet of Townend, on the outskirts of Grasmere, from 1799 to 1808. He is buried in the graveyard of St. Oswald's Church, Grasmere, alongside his wife, Mary and their family. His sister, Dorothy, is buried alongside him too.
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge also spent time in Dove Cottage, as did Thomas de Quincey.
- Sarah Nelson was the original owner and maker of the famous Grasmere Gingerbread, which is a secret recipe, the shop is near the village centre in a tiny house next to the church.
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