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Historically, Grizedale formed part of Lancashire North of the Sands. It is home to the last native herd of Red Deer. The name Grizedale means Valley of the Pigs.

The forest continues to be used for two annual rallies: the Malcolm Wilson Rally and the Grizedale Stages Rally, based in Coniston. In past years, several stages on the WRC RAC Rally were held on tracks through Grizedale Forest every winter. The car-parking of Grizedale Forest Visitors Centre is situated on the site of the former Grizedale Hall where its remains can be still seen. It is owned and managed by Forestry England and is a popular tourist destination with waymarked footpaths, mountain biking, an aerial assault course, a 16-bed hostel, and a visitor centre with a children's playground, education centre, café and shop. It is made up of a number of hills, small tarns and the settlements of Grizedale and Satterthwaite. Grizedale Forest is a 24.47 km 2 area of woodland in the Lake District of North West England, located to the east of Coniston Water and to the south of Hawkshead. National Trust and the Lake District National Park Authority