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Historic house & gardens
Hill Top (Beatrix Potter's House)
Near Sawrey, Cumbria
Beatrix Potter's 17th-century farmhouse, kept as she left it, with original watercolours and the cottage garden from her books.
Official website Directions Where to stay
Mooch tip Lunch at the Tower Bank Arms next door; Hawkshead is 2 miles away.
Visiting
- Opening times
- Seasonal (approx mid-Feb to mid-Dec); timed entry
- How long to allow
- 1 hour
- Best time to go
- Weekdays; book two weeks ahead in summer
- Accessibility
- Small house with steps; limited
Getting there
- Address
- Near Sawrey, Ambleside, LA22 0LF
- Parking
- Small NT car park - arrive at your booked slot
- Nearest station
- Windermere then ferry/bus
- Other ways
- Windermere ferry and Mountain Goat/seasonal buses
Places to stay near Hill Top (Beatrix Potter's House)
More to do nearby
Boat trips & railwaysWindermere Lake CruisesBowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · 3 km awayAdults from £11.70
Family attractionsThe World of Beatrix Potter AttractionBowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · 4 km awayAdults from £11
Historic house & gardensWordsworth Grasmere (Dove Cottage)Grasmere, Cumbria · 11 km awayAdults from £15 Mooch isn’t connected to this attraction and doesn’t sell tickets. Details are from our research – please check with the attraction before you travel.
