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Beatrix Potter Walk
Type:Walking Route
Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria
About
A walk around the shores of Lake Windermere and over the wooded fells of Claife Heights to the villages of Sawrey and Hawkshead to take in the sights and sounds that inspired the works of Beatrix Potter. Along the way you will be able to walk through the lovely woods of Cockshott Point that she bequeathed to the National Trust and to visit her house, Hill Top in Near Sawrey. You can make the walk as long or as short as you like by making use of either the shuttle bus or the ferry bus to suit your own itinerary.Book Tickets
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Routes
- Length of route (miles) - 13
- Typical duration of route - 5 - 6 hours
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Braithwaite Fold Car Park, Bowness-on-Windermere
Ferry Nab Car Park, Bowness-on-Windermere
Glebe Road Car Park, Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-WindermereCar park with 136 spaces including long stay, short stay and multi-tariff facilities depending on the particular location. No height restrictions.
Public toilets located at the entrance to the car park, next to the touirst information centre.
Quarry Mount Car Park, Bowness-on-Windermere
Rayrigg Road Car Park, Bowness-on-Windermere
Rayrigg Meadow Car Park, Bowness-on-Windermere
Braithwaite Fold Car Park Public Conveniences, Bowness-on-Windermere
Ferry Nab Car Park Public Toilets, Bowness-on-WindermerePublic toilets located adjacent to the car park.
Quarry Mount Car Park Public Toilets, Bowness-on-WindermerePublic toilets located adjacent to the car park.
Rayrigg Meadow Car Park Public Toilets, Bowness-on-WindermerePublic toilets located adjacent to the car park.
Rayrigg Road Car Park Public Toilets, Bowness-on-WindermerePublic toilets located adjacent to the car park.
Glebe Road Public Toilets, Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-WindermerePublic toilets located at the entrance to the car park, next to the touirst information centre.
Car park has 136 spaces including long stay, short stay and multi-tariff facilities depending on the particular location. No height restrictions.
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