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Beatrix Potter's 17th-century farmhouse: a time-capsule of her life

Enjoy the tale of Beatrix Potter by visiting Hill Top. Full of her favourite things, this house appears as if Beatrix had just stepped out for a walk. Every room contains a reference to a picture in a 'tale'.

The lovely cottage garden is a haphazard mix of flowers, herbs, fruit and vegetables.

Hill Top is a small house and a timed-ticket system is in operation to avoid overcrowding and to protect the interior. Hill Top can be very busy and visitors may sometimes have to wait to enter the house.

Please note: tickets cannot be booked in advance and early sell-outs are possible.

Hill Top house

Rat hole at Hill Top © Photography by Ward

Full of character features.

Beatrix Potter's traditional old farmhouse in the hamlet of Near Sawrey is full of lovely features and inspired her work.

Hill Top garden

flower pots and greenery HillTop © Photography by Ward

See the garden as Beatrix Potter would have known it.

It's a traditional cottage garden with flowers and vegetables growing side by side; at its best in the early summer but charming all year round.

Peter Rabbit at the Gallery

Early Peter Rabbit drawings © National Trust

Our 2012 exhibition.

Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter's best-known character is the subject of our exhibition at the Beatrix Potter Gallery in nearby Hawkshead. We've introduced new interactive features and audio too.

Japanese visitor information

Japanese flag graphic © National Trust/Linda Doran

Here is visitor information in Japanese.

To find out :

Looking for a greener way to visit?

Launch from Cross Lakes Service sailing on Lake Windermere © National Trust/Linda Doran

Get here by boat, bus, on foot or by bike.

There are ways to visit us without bringing the car; local operators mean you can travel by boat and bus or come on foot or by bike.

Behind the scenes

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Interested in what goes on behind the scenes?

Follow our Hill Top & Gallery weekly blog and learn more about:

  • what it's like for us here
  • what's going on
  • and what's new

Here's our blog (external link)