Grasmere WI

Grasmere WI usually meets at 2pm, on the second Thursday of the month, in Grasmere Village Hall. We are a very active, lively , friendly group.

Come along to a meeting to try us out. A full year's membership is a bargain at £52 Grasmere WI - Inspiring Women since 1919. We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month, 2pm, Grasmere Village Hall. Occasionally this may change so please check here. Every 4th Thursday we meet for a ramble , followed by tea and cakes. Most other Thursdays we arrange a day out somewhere local. Tea and cakes in a cafe a

re probably involved. We are a very active lively WI, and we are always very keen to welcome new members. Come along as our guest to try us out. A full year's WI membership is only £44. An absolute bargain! We have a thriving WhatsApp members group, and are also active on Twitter and Instagram.

02/06/2026

Such a wonderful day out on the GWI Cumbria Way Challenge - that’s Stage 10 ticked off ✅🥳

Absolutely perfect 👌 route with regular 🫖 & 🍰stops 🤦🏻‍♀️ 🤣 - Chesters by the River (Skelwith Bridge) to the The Bluebird Cafe (Coniston) with a stop off on the way at Joey's Café, Tarn Hows 😍

Huge thanks to Nicky Oliver for leading the way and to
Sally Smith , Rocky and Flash 🐶🐶 for making sure no one got left behind.

We’re really loving our GWI Cumbria Way Challenge - 64 miles done, just 14 miles left to do before our big finale walk into Ulverston and to St Mary's Hospice
for a celebratory afternoon tea 🫖🍰🎉 in August.

Come on, 💪😍

The WI (National Federation of Women's Institutes)
The Westmorland Gazette
The Cumbria Way

21/05/2026

Such a wonderful GWI trip to Holehird Gardens all about meconopsis and their National Collection 💙

Big thanks to Hayley Davidson and expert Pat Murphy 🙏🤩

We’re now all experts, of course (!) and our President Louise Sykes now has a “ Meconopsis Louise” to propagate - watch this space 🤦🏻‍♀️❤️🤣

We called by to say hi 👋 to the CWFWI handkerchief 🌳 planted in 2020 to mark our Federation’s 💯 year - and despite dreadful weather 💨 🌧️ 🥶 lots of us from GWI were there on that day 🎉🎉🎉

We love our trips to 🌺🌼🌷❤️

The WI (National Federation of Women's Institutes)

19/05/2026

Fabulous afternoon at GWI with a brilliant presentation 💻 by PhD student Abi Palmer all about the truly inspirational Anne Lister (aka as Gentleman Jack) 💪❤️ and our very popular annual plant 🪴 & preserve 🫙swap for our wonderful charity St Mary's Hospice 💜which raised over £400 - just amazing!

And there was fantastic 🫖 & 🍰 🍰 🍰 and lots of fun 🤩 as always 😍

Sam Read Bookseller Ltd
University of Cumbria
Shibden Hall

The WI (National Federation of Women's Institutes)

13/05/2026

Lots of fun 🤩, fabulous cake 🍰🧁🥮 & 🫖 and laughter 🤣 at our GWI meeting at Wordsworth Grasmere- no change there 🥳🥳🥳

Thanks to curator Melissa Mitchell for a tour of the excellent exhibition “What We Treasure : Art out of the archive” which got us all thinking about what we treasure 🤔❤️

Such a great afternoon 🤩

The WI (National Federation of Women's Institutes)

07/05/2026

Fabulous GWI Stained Glass workshop 🩷💜💙🩵💚 with our very own talented Amanda Ashton
Crazed Purple Glass at the wonderful Grasmere Village Hall🙏🤩

Just wow, we’re such a talented bunch 🥳🥳🥳

Getting ready for the Westmorland County Show & Agricultural Society 🏆 🎉🎉🎉

The WI (National Federation of Women's Institutes)

30/04/2026

Such a wonderful day out on the GWI Cumbria Way Challenge - that’s Stage 9 ticked off ✅🥳

Absolutely perfect 👌 route with regular 🫖 & 🍰stops 🤦🏻‍♀️ 🤣 - The Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel (Langdale) to Chesters by the River (Skelwith Bridge) with a stop off on the way courtesy of Jane Roberts 🙏❤️🌟

Huge thanks to Nicky Oliver and Floki 🐶 for leading the way and to Sally Smith, Rocky and Flash 🐶🐶 for making sure no one got left behind.

Big thanks to Neil at the ODG for the great ☕️🫖 & snacks (such a great start to the day) and his generous donation to our wonderful charity St Mary's Hospice 💜

We’re really loving our GWI Cumbria Way Challenge -
56.43 miles done, just 22.61 miles left to do before our big finale walk into Ulverston and to St Mary’s Hospice 💜for a celebratory afternoon tea 🫖🍰🎉 in August.

Come on, 💪😍

The WI (National Federation of Women's Institutes)
The Westmorland Gazette
The Cumbria Way

14/04/2026

Back out on the GWI Cumbria Way Challenge 🥾⛰️🤩

The BIG ONE !!! - Stage 8 - Rosthwaite to Langdale Old Dungeon Ghyll (8.25 miles, 1,518 ft of ascent) ⛰️💪

51.4 miles of the CW done ✅, just 27.6 miles to go 🥳

Such a wonderful day, hiking over the wild and beautiful high mountain ⛰️ Stake Pass in glorious conditions ⛰️🌞 with the best company and lots of laughs as always ❤️🤣🤣🤣

Huge thanks to Nicky Oliver & Floki 🐶 for so expertly leading the way and making sure no one was left behind 🗺️ 🧭 🙏🤩

Brilliant afternoon tea 🫖🍰 at the fantastic Old Dungeon Ghyll - the best scones ever 😍 Big thanks to Neil and team for such a fantastic welcome 🤗 and to Sue Waugh Needham for organising and all her support as always 🙏😍

Come on, 💪😍

The WI (National Federation of Women's Institutes)
The Westmorland Gazette
The Cumbria Way

St Mary's Hospice 💜

31/03/2026

Back out on the GWI Cumbria Way Challenge 💪🥾🥳

Stage 3 Catch up walk - Serbergham Church ⛪️ to Fellside 👍😊

There was lots and lots of mud 😱and we experienced all 4 seasons in one day 🌧️ 💨 🥶 🌞 🌈

But we’re a tough bunch and we really enjoyed it 🤦🏻‍♀️ ❤️🤣

And we were rewarded with award winning lemon drizzle cake 🍰 at the finish 🥇😍

Rocky and Rufus loved it too and had a blast racing around 💨 🐶🐶🥰

Oh and did we mention that there was AN AWFUL LOT OF MUD !!! 😱🤣🤣🤣

GWI Inspiring Women undeterred 💪💥 🥾

Come on, 💪😍

Big thanks to Sally Smith and Rocky 🐶 for organising the walk and leading the way 🙏🤩

The WI (National Federation of Women's Institutes)
The Westmorland Gazette
The Cumbria Way

St Mary's Hospice 💜

28/03/2026

Such a fabulous GWI workshop with the brilliant
Wendy Ann Stanger Fibre Artist of Blooming Fibres 🌸🌼💐🖼️

We absolutely loved it, big thanks Wendy 🙏😍

Such a great fun day, learning new skills at the fantastic Allan Bank National Trust Lake District 🤩

Getting ready for the Westmorland County Show & Agricultural Society 🏆🥇❤️🤣

The WI (National Federation of Women's Institutes)
The Westmorland Gazette

27/03/2026

Such a brilliant March GWI ramble afternoon 🥾 🪨 🪨 🪨 🥳

Fabulous company, lots of laughs 🤣 and amazing 🫖 ☕️ 🍰🧁🍪❤️ at the wonderful Freda + Ray 😍

🤣

The WI (National Federation of Women's Institutes)

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Grasmere

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