Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead

Mother and son looking at Beatrix Potter artwork in the Beatrix Potter Gallery, Hawkshead — Get up close to Beatrix Potter's original watercolour illustrations at the Beatrix Potter Gallery.

Exterior of the Beatrix Potter Gallery Hawkshead Cumbria — The Beatrix Potter Gallery is one of Hawkshead's most characterful buildings

The pretty Lake District village of Hawkshead in Cumbria — Hawkshead is an iconic Lakes village, which inspired Beatrix Potter and her tales

Important notice -

We're working to reopen many of our places where it is safe to do so. However, the Beatrix Potter Gallery and our Hawkshead shop remain closed. Nearby Hill Top garden and shop are open. The Windermere car ferry is now running a limited service..

Beatrix Potter's original artwork on display in a 17th-century house

Overview
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Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead

Things to see and do

Introduction to leaflet showing various places across the Lake District with a Beatrix Potter connection

Discover Beatrix Potter in the Lake District

Follow in Beatrix Potter's footsteps around the Lake District taking in places that inspired her and that still have a strong connection today.

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Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead

History

Beatrix Potter in Hill Top porch, Cumbria

The life of Beatrix Potter

Best known for her series of children's books, there's more to Beatrix Potter, so visit us and discover more about her.

Yew Tree Farm and it's flock of Herdwick sheep, near Coniston, in Cumbria

The Lakes and the Trust

Beatrix Potter relished life in the Lake District, becoming involved in farming, breeding sheep and conservation.

Two Bad Mice book at Hill Top, near Sawrey, Cumbria

Potter's early life and books

Beatrix Potter was a woman ahead of her time. A children's author and illustrator, she was a passionate farmer and conservationist too.

Beatrix Potter at Keswick show

A writer and farmer

Beatrix Potter had a keen interest in farming and in particular loved the Herdwick breed of sheep, which is farmed in the Lake District, Cumbria.

Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead

Our work

Looking after Beatrix Potter's legacy

A collection of birds eggs from Beatrix and Bertram’s collectors cabinet

Re-housing the Beatrix Potter collection

The conservation team at the Beatrix Potter Gallery are getting hands on, with a project preparing items in the collection for the future.

A view of Hill Top, Cumbria, home of Beatrix Potter

Keeping the legacy of Beatrix Potter alive

Discover how we work with Beatrix Potter's publisher Frederick Warne to keep the writer's legacy alive and look after the countryside she loved.

View of Esthwaite Water with barn and boat house

Take a new path from Hill Top to Hawkshead

The final link in a chain of off-road paths connecting Wray Castle and Hawkshead is now complete.

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View up the garden path at Hill Top in spring

Hill Top

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

A reflective Tarn Hows at sunrise, Lake District

Tarn Hows and Coniston

Majestic views and peaceful walks in beautiful countryside

Mother and daughter eating lunch next to daffodils at Wray Castle

Wray Castle

Gothic Revival castle sitting on the shores of Lake Windermere with turrets, towers and informal grounds

Man looks south down Windermere through a coloured pain of glass

Claife Viewing Station and Windermere West Shore

Colourful Viewing Station with endless lake views and waterside paths

Gondola heading north on Coniston Water in the summertime

Steam Yacht Gondola

Rebuilt Victorian steam-powered yacht on Coniston Water

A woman sitting at Orrest Head during the sunset

Ambleside

Family fun and adventure in the heart of the English Lake District

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Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead

Prices

Whole property

	Gift Aid	Standard
Adult	£8.00	£7.00
Child	£4.00	£3.50
Family	£19.50	£17.50
Group Adult Minimum group size 8	N/A	£6.30
Group Child Minimum group size 8	N/A	£3.15

What is Gift Aid?

Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.

Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:

Gift Aid Admission
Standard Admission

If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.

Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.

An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:

	Gift Aid	Standard
Amount paid by visitor	£11.00	£10.00
Tax refund from Government*	£2.75	£0.00
Total received by the National Trust	£13.75	£10.00

*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.

Please note...

Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead

Opening times

Important notice -

We're working to reopen many of our places where it is safe to do so. However, the Beatrix Potter Gallery and our Hawkshead shop remain closed. Nearby Hill Top garden and shop are open. The Windermere car ferry is now running a limited service..

Please note...

Last entry to Beatrix Potter Gallery is 15.30.

Wed 12
Closed
Thu 13
Closed
Fri 14
Closed
Sat 15
Closed
Sun 16
Closed
Mon 17
Closed
Tue 18
Closed
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Wednesday 12 August

Thursday 13 August

Friday 14 August

Saturday 15 August

Sunday 16 August

Monday 17 August

Tuesday 18 August