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Hawkshead in General

Newest Review: ... when I'm in a car but that seems entirely different in a bus, and the bus driver really sped down them. At times I was sure that we were going to crash or cause a car to go off of the road because the roads are really narrow. It was a very bumpy ride and by the time we got to Hawkshead (it wasn't a long journey from Ambleside) we all felt a little bit sick. It's unfortunate that the bus journey was so unpleasant because the countryside surrounding Hawkshead is beautiful and it was nice to be able to take in the views while we were on the bus. Although the bus was unpleasant I wouldn't recommend driving to Hawkshead, the roads are very nar... more

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Hawkshead in General: Hawkshead (1163 words)
by - written on 09/09/09 (Very useful, 78 readings)
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We recently took a family holiday to the Lake District and one of the things that we really wanted to do was visit Beatrix Potter's house at Hill Top. I picked up a leaflet about the attraction and had my national trust guide book on hand so we took the bus to Hawkshead as recommended and found ourselves in a little village with no sign of Hilltop. Fortunately the tourist information was close by and we were able to ask them for advice. The woman there told us that we could walk to the cottage but that it was along a road with no pavements or we could take a bus. We decided that it was too dangerous to walk there, the road was busy and we had a child with us so we waited ... Read the complete review

Beatrix Potter meets Wordswoth (1036 words)
by - written on 17/06/08 (Very useful, 124 readings)
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I love the Lake District and one of my favourite towns has to be Hawkshead. Hawkshed is perfectly situated in the southern lakes area in the vale of Estwaite, just west of lake Windermere. I'm not going to give you lots of directions as you can always use the AA route finder if you need to! Parking and transport ******************** Hawkshead is a car free town. There is a large pay and display car park at the edge of the town. Parking is free for those with a disabled drivers badge. It is only a few minutes walk into the centre of the town. There are public toilets situated in the car park (free too)! There is a bus service to Hawkshead ... Read the complete review