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Near Sawrey

After holidaying here in 1896, the authoress Beatrix Potter fell in love with the place and, with the royalties from her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, she purchased Hill Top in 1905. After her marriage in 1913 to a local solicitor, she actally lived in another house in the village and used the charming 17th-century cottage as her study. Oddly, she wrote very little after themarriage, spending most of her time dealing with the management of the farms she had bought in the area.

Following Beatrix Potte's death in 1943, the house and the land she had bought on the surrounding fells became the property of the National Trust. In accordance with her will, Hill Top has remained exactly as she would have known it. One of the most popular Lakeland attractions, Hill Top is full of Beatrix Potter memorabilia, including some of her original drawings. The house is very small so a timed entry system is in operation to avoid overcrowding and to protect the fragile interior.

Tarn Hows, part of the 4000-acre Monk Coniston estate bought and sold on to the National Trust, was created to resemble a Swiss lake and is very rich in flora and fauna - it has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.