HAWKSHEAD

Hawkshead was once an important market town and is now a picturesque Lakeland village with a square, courtyards and cobbled alleys. There are 17th century timbered buildings around the alleyways and the square.The old Grammar School is where William Wordsworth spent his early schooldays and the church dates back to the 15th century. The Beatrix Potter gallery at Hawkshead is well worth a visit with some of her original drawings and illustrations on display. The oldest building is the Hawkshead Courthouse dating back to the 15th century and which was once part of the manorial buildings held by Furness Abbey which owned much of the land in this area.

IVY HOUSE HOTEL

Ivy House Hotel, Hawkshead, English Lake District, Cumbria, LA22 0NS, England, UK. Telephone: +44 (0)15394 36204. Ivy House Hotel is a fine Grade 2 listed Georgian house, full of great charm and character in the pretty village of Hawkshead in the English Lake District. As a family-run hotel, we take much pride in our reputation for providing comfortable accommodation and good English cooking in a friendly, informal atmosphere. We are always on hand to welcome you personally on your arrival, and there is ample car parking for all our guests. We hope that our guests will enjoy the comfortable surroundings and feel relaxed and at home in Ivy House. We have a log fire in our lounge most evenings. Our table licence enables us to serve drinks from 6pm until after dinner and we have a comprehensive list of wines to enhance your meal. There are some delightful pubs in the village of Hawkshead for those who enjoy a short walk and some real ale.

HAWKSHEAD TROUT FARM

The Boat House, Ridding Wood, Hawkshead, Cumbria LA22 0QF Telephone: +44 (0)15394 36541. Fax: +44 (0)15394 36541. Trout fishing on the largest stocked lake in the North West of England. Boats with electric motor in fly only zone, and with oars in the any method zone.

BEATRIX POTTER GALLERY

Main St, Hawkshead, LA22 0NS. Tel: 015394 36355. The Beatrix Potter Gallery in Hawkshead is one of the National Trust's more unusual properties in that it has an interesting link with Beatrix Potter herself. The 17th Century building, which was once the office of her husband, local solicitor William Heelis, has remained largely unaltered since his day. The Gallery houses an annually changing exhibition of a selection of Beatrix Potter's original drawings and illustrations. Beatrix Potter was however much more than a gifted artist and author. She was, without question, a determined preserver of her beloved Lake District and a great believer in the aims of the fledgling National Trust, bequeathing her numerous farms and land to the Trust in 1943.