Cottages in Near sawrey, the village of Beatrix Potter.
The attractive village of Near Sawrey is situated two miles from Hawkshead down the eastern side of Esthwaite Water, overlooked by the woods and tarns of Claife Heights. There are two seperate hamlets - Near Sawrey and Far Sawrey, both a cluster of picturesque cottages, teas rooms and pubs. Near Sawrey is famous for Hill Top, a 17th century farmhouse which was the home of Beatrix Potter. Beatrix wrote many of her famous children's stories in this little house. Characters such as Tom Kitten, Samuel Whiskers and Jemima Puddleduck were all created here, and the books contain many pictures based on the house and garden. She bought Hill Top farm in 1905 from the proceeds of the sale of the first of her little tales, Peter Rabbit. The property is now a museum, owned and run by the National Trust and is one of the most visited houses in the Lake District, with queues forming on most days during the summer. She also lived down the road at Castle Cottage but that is not open to the public. Beatrix bought many pieces of land and property in and around Sawrey, including the Old Post Office, Castle Cottage and a number of small farms. In 1913, aged 47, she married William Heelis in London and moved to Lakeland, living at Castle Cottage which was bigger and more convenient than Hill Top.
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Location: Near Sawrey, Ambleside, Lake District, England.
Photo credit: © Simon Hathaway / Alamy / Afripics
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