The Folklore Map
← Back to the map
‹›

Custom · Grasmere

Grasmere Rushbearing [custom]

Carry the rushes.

Open on the map: directions, what's there today and read-aloud →

Illustration: Grasmere Rushbearing [custom]
The legend
Custom

Grasmere Rushbearing [custom]

Gingerbread after the march.

See it clearly

What's there
Lakeland church in the village
Legend from
Grasmere
Tone
Joyful
CustomsChurches

Before you go

Active parish church; July procession. Check before you go.

  • St Oswald's Church, Grasmere
  • Near A591
  • The pin marks the spot.
  • DateJuly

Rushes for the church floor.

Every July Grasmere holds its rushbearing, when rushes are carried in procession to St Oswald's Church, followed by a service, prize-giving and gingerbread. In 2026 it took place on 11 July.

Sources

  1. Rushbearing, Wikipedia —
  2. Rush Bearing preparations 2026, St Oswald's Grasmere —
  3. Grasmere Rushbearing hailed a great success (2026), Westmorland Gazette —

Legends nearby

More Cumbria folklore →