One of the very first posts I wrote for the blog was a list of 10 things to do in the Lake District on a rainy day. We do get quite a few wet days here, but, as they say, the Lake District wouldn’t be the Lake District without them! Since writing that post however,…
Tag: Hawkshead
Celebrating 70 years at Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top
Today, Hill Top in Near Sawrey opens for the very first time this season. The former home of the famous children’s author Beatrix Potter, the house is now owned and cared for by the National Trust. This year is extra special, because 2016 marks 150 years since Beatrix Potter was born, and 7 July also…
An afternoon visit to Hawkshead
I was sitting inside working on what was forecast to be one of the last warm, sunny days of the year, when I suddenly realised it. There wasn’t one thing I was doing that couldn’t wait until the cloudy days at the weekend! So although time was getting tight, I headed out for a short…