Hill Top

“Hill Top” was Beatrix Potter's first house in the Lake District in “Near Sawry” (on the road to/from the Windermere ferry) and she came to own a great amount of land in the area eventually leaving it to the nation as a donation to the National Trust (who now run the house as a museum). This can be extremely busy with only a small car park for the museum but is well worth a visit, not only for the wonderful 17th-century farmhouse and small gardens but also for the town where Potter drew much inspiration for her well-loved series of “Peter Rabbit” children's books.

The farmhouse is decorated with numerous personal items owned by Potter and arranged as she should have had it so it really gives you a feeling for what it would have been like when the great woman lived here.

There is a small admission charge and timed entry into the house (an audio guide is provided) and there is also a good gift shop on-site. It is definitely recommended to advance purchase tickets. There is a small car park attached to the property but it fills quickly so you may end up parking quite some distance away and walking in.

For further information please see National Trust - Hill Top.