The Local Area

Filming Miss Potter  Derwentwater

Hill Top

All are within easy reach of The Sawrey Hotel, (more local attractions on the next page).

The other village is Near Sawrey, famous for Beatrix Potters Home, Hill Top.

Nearby village of Hawkshead, where William Wordsworth went to school.

A few miles away the Grizedale Visitor Centre and Sculptures in the forest, Go Ape! 

Windermere Lake Cruises for some hours on the Lake.

In the next valley, Coniston village and water, home of Ruskin: Brantwood and Ruskin Museum.

Twenty minutes away is Ambleside and Armitt Museum the Langdales, Rydal and Grasmere.

Lovely walks to the Tarns and Claife Heights Walks from the hotel Click here

Click here for Hawkshead Website