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Advantages: Very cheap and educational for children and adults.
Disadvantages: Very small museum.

...well known novelist, who over the years brought us the famous Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddleduck, Miss Tiggy Winkle, Benjamin Bunny and many more cute looking characters. The famous novelist lived most of her life in the Lake District, she had a farm in sawry. She loved the lakes so much that she then went on to buy more and more land, eventually she donated this to the national trust so it would never be ruined. Beatrix Potter was born in London ...
...and adore today. In the memories of this great novelist, a museum about her works and all of the characters she created was opened, this was the perfect thing to do to make sure that the books would always be known, I am sure this has contributed to the large success of the Beatrix potter books. THE WORLD OF BEATRIX POTTER Once you have paid your entrance fee, you are shown a short film about the world of Beatrix potter and its history. Once this ... Read review

Advantages: Interesting for all the family
Disadvantages: not enough for a full day

...for my family was to the Lake District and one of the attractions we decided to visit was Beatrix Potter as there was no way you could go to the Lakes without taking in this attraction or visiting 'Hilltop' where Beatrix lived. We opted for the attraction as felt that maybe this would be more appealing to all of use than just going to look at where Beatrix used to live with not much else there and we all love the tales of BP. Getting there is fairly ...
...towards Keswick turning off onto the A592 towards Newby Bridge with the attraction being located in Bowness town centre. Alternatively you could take one of the Windermere ferries from either Lakeside or Ambleside or take the unique car Ferry that runs from Ferry House at Far Sawrey to Ferry Nab just South of Bowness. We took a slightly different route as we where staying in the South Lakes, the A590 then onto the A592. Parking is a nightmare in ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to get to, wonderful gardens
Disadvantages: Bit dear

...them. This certainly applies to Levens Hall. I think that any trip to a hall or castle is about discovering information on history and because of this I will not mention much of these here. I will say that it has been around in the 1500s. The current owner is Hal Bagot, but it has been in the family for centuries. The most memorable thing I remember of Levens Hall is the gardens. Dating from 1694, the topiary (which I find both hard to say and ...
...painfully shaped by experts. Levens Park is also of beauty. Contrasting trees and rare wildlife, this place is beautifully kept and preserved. Levens Hall has a quaint little gift shop, whose wares are placed upon charming pine shelving. A new children's play area has been built (I can hear the sighs of relief from parents all around!), which is an adventurous place, and there are picnic tables nearby. There are also quite a few steam engines at ... Read review

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...to visit Beatrix Potters house. Hill Top farm is a delightful 17th century farmhouse that was the home of Beatrix Potter for many years. How to get there. ************** Hill Top farm is situated in the tiny hamlet of near Sawrey.It is 2 miles south Hawkshead. For exact directions you can always use the AA route finder. It is possible to get to Hill Top farm by train although it is a bit of a mission! There is a train station in Windermere and ...
...park 150 yards away from Hill Top house. Parking is free. Hill Top farmhouse. The ticket office is situated in the car park. It opens at 10am and it is best to arrive as early as possible to ensure you get a ticket. Hill Top farmhouse is very small and visitor numbers are limited each day. You will be issued with a timed ticket and you will have to wait until the stated time to be allowed into the house. Admission is not cheap at £5.80 per adult ... Read review

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...District can often be wet and Hawkshead offers interesting places to visit whilst keeping dry! It does get very busy in the high season so arrive early to beat the crowds. If you are visiting the lake District then make time to visit Hawkshead, I'm sure you won't be disappointed! ... Read review