A hidden beauty spot, which provides a welcome shelter from the autumnal- Lake District downpours, has found fame on social media.
The Grot is hidden in the grounds of Rydal Hall on the edge of Windermere. You have to know it is there to have any chance of finding it. When you do, it's easy it understand why a video of a family who had travelled several hours to get there went viral on TikTok.
The 30-acre Rydal Hall estate is dominated by the 16th century stately home overlooking manicured gardens and was a retreat once adored by poet William Wordsworth. There's also woodland with 500-year-old Chestnuts. The main hall has 30 bedrooms and boasts its own chapel, dining room and oak-panelled library.
