Skip To Main Content

  • Accommodation
    • Themed Accommodation
      • Dog Friendly
      • Family Accommodation
      • Group Accommodation
      • Luxury accommodation
      • Accommodation with Hot Tubs
      • Spa Breaks
      • Accommodation with a Swimming Pool
      • Accommodation with Gyms
      • Quirky Accommodation
    • Accessible Accommodation
    • Bed and Breakfasts
    • Lake District Cottages
    • Self Catering Accommodation
    • Hotels
    • Restaurants with Rooms
    • Pubs with Rooms
    • Camping
    • Touring Caravan Sites
    • Glamping
    • Caravans & Lodges
    • Holiday Parks
    • Hostels
    • Holiday Homes for Sale
    • Cottage Agencies
  • What's On
    • Whats on this week in the Lakes
    • Whats on in the Lake District
    • Whats on in Cumbria
    • Festivals
    • Markets
    • Challenge Events
      • Great North Swim
      • Gurning Festival (Egremont Crab Fair)
      • World’s Biggest Liar
      • Traditional Sports
      • Windermere Marathon
    • Cultural Events
      • Winter Droving
    • Food Events
  • Things to Do
    • Lake District Activities
    • Lake District Attractions
    • Family Days Out
    • Guided Tours
    • Experiences
      • Animal Experiences
      • Bushcraft Experiences
      • Aerial Experiences
      • Food & Drink Masterclasses
      • Craft Demonstrations & Workshops
      • Gift Experiences
    • Outdoor Activities
      • On the water
      • On the land
      • In the air
      • Lake Cruises
      • Walking in Cumbria
      • Free Wainwright Podcasts
      • Cycling
      • Long Distance Trails
      • Horse Riding & Pony Trekking
      • Sporting Activities
      • Team Building activities
      • Hen & Stag Activities
    • Adventure Activities
      • Rocks & Ropes
      • Adventure on the water
      • Extreme & Off Road
      • Adventure Training
    • Accessible Activities
    • Health & Wellbeing
      • Forest Bathing
      • Yoga
      • Wild Swimming
      • Gym & Swim
    • History and Heritage
      • Historic Houses, Parks & Gardens
      • Cumbrian Castles
      • Cumbrian Churches
    • Arts and Culture
      • Independent Cinema
      • Theatre & Live Performance
      • Galleries & Exhibitions
      • Museums
      • Festivals
      • Famous Artists, Poets & Writers
      • TV & Film Locations
    • Wildlife & Nature
    • Shopping
      • Lake District Produce Available Online
    • Traditional Sports
    • Safety/Adventure Smart
  • Food and Drink
    • Restaurants
    • Pub Food and Gastro Pubs
    • Cafés
    • Afternoon Tea
    • Local Produce
    • Breweries and Distilleries
    • Dog-friendly places to eat
    • Family-friendly places to eat
    • Vegetarian & Vegan
    • Fine dining
    • Foraging & Bushcraft
  • Explore
    • Areas of Cumbria
      • The Lake District
      • Carlisle & Hadrian’s Wall
      • Eden Valley & North Pennines
      • Morecambe Bay
      • Western Lakes & Coast
      • Where The Lakes Meets The Dales
    • Dark Sky Cumbria
    • 2021 - the year of the Cumbrian Coast
    • World Heritage Cumbria
    • Lakes and Rivers
    • Mountains and Fells
    • Wainwrights
    • Historic Houses, Parks & Gardens
    • Cumbrian Castles
    • Cumbrian Churches
    • Harbours & Marinas
    • Access for all
    • Travel
      • Getting To Cumbria
      • Getting Around Cumbria
      • Buses
      • Trains
      • Airports
      • Car, Minibus & Campervan Hire
      • Bike Hire
      • Boat Trips and Boat Hire
      • Guides & Tours
      • Taxis
      • Car Parking and Car Charging
      • Group Travel
      • Travel Inspiration – Itineraries
    • Tourist Information Centres
  • Ideas and Inspiration
    • Lake District Produce Available Online
    • Rainy day ideas
    • Sunny day ideas
    • Selfie Guide
    • Suggested Itineraries
    • Spa Breaks
    • Romantic Breaks
    • Family Holidays
    • Dog Friendly Holidays
    • Bespoke Holidays
    • Green and Environmental Holidays
    • Caring for the environment
      • Lake District Foundation
      • Safety/Adventure Smart
  • Weddings
    • Wedding Venues
    • Cakes & Catering
    • Entertainment
    • Stag & Hen Parties
    • Honeymoon & Minimoon
    • Transport
    • Spa Treatments
  • Offers, Prizes & Guides
    • Sign up to our special offers Newsletters
    • Prize Draws
      • Win a year's subscription of Grasmere Gingerbread®
      • Win the new Home Spa gift set from Pure Lakes
      • Win a Monopoly Lakes Edition Board Game
      • Win a 4-night break and Ullswater Steamer Ticket
    • Gift Vouchers
    • Free Downloads
      • Download Free Guides
      • Download Free Desktop Wallpaper
      • Download Free Mobile Wallpaper
      • Download Free Lake District Zoom Backgrounds
      • Download Free Wainwright Podcasts
    • Order a free holiday guide
  • Hints and Tips Blog

Don't Miss

  • Thumbnail for Hints and Tips Blog

    Inspiring Hints & Tips

  • Sign up to receive our newsletter containing news and special offers from the Lake District, Cumbria.

    Sign up to recieve our Newsletter

  • Site Logo
  • Print Logo
Site Search Icon

My Planner

To build your own Itinerary, click Add to Excursion to add an item to your Itinerary basket.

Already saved an Itinerary?

List All My Saved Itineraries

Language
  • DE
  • EN
Menu

You are here: Home > Things to Do > Hawkshead Grammar School Museum

Hawkshead Grammar School Museum

Hawkshead Grammar School Museum
  • Product Image
  • Product Image

Type:Museum

Hawkshead Grammar School Museum, Main Street, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0NT

Add Hawkshead Grammar School Museum to your Itinerary

Website

Email

Close window

Call direct on:

Tel015394 36674

About

IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS, THE MUSEUM WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Wordsworth attended Hawkshead Grammar School from age 9 to 16. The School was started in 1585 to educate the sons of Protestant families after the Reformation. It taught Latin and Greek grammar, arithmetic, geometry, sciences, modern history and the classics with the aim of preparing boys for entrance to Cambridge. Lessons were in Latin and Greek and attendance at the church, neighbouring the school, was compulsory. Boys boarded with local families in and around Hawkshead. Wordsworth and his brothers stayed in Colthouse, about half a mile away along the shore of Esthwaite Water. Wordsworth liked to walk around the lake and roam the fields before and after school, and it is easy to imagine that today as both the museum and the village of Hawkshead look much as they did in Wordsworth’s day.

A curator is available to show visitors around and tours are held on the hour. Visitors can see the main school room on the ground floor, which still contains the wooden benches the boys sat on (and carved with their pocket knives). There is the headmaster’s study on the stairs and an upstairs room displaying further collections of historic artefacts, some of which date from the sixteenth century. The Museum also contains the old school library of rare books, which Wordsworth donated to, and which the Governors are working towards making available for public viewing.

The museum is on two floors, disabled access is possible to the ground floor only.
Group tours can be booked through the curator at hgsfcurator@gmail.com or 015394-36674.

Opening Times

Season (1 Apr 2021 - 31 Oct 2021)
DayTimes
Monday - Saturday10:00 - 13:00
SundayClosed
Season (1 Apr 2021 - 31 Oct 2021)
DayTimes
Monday - Saturday14:00 - 17:00
SundayClosed

* Guided tours are held on the hour at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm.

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£2.50 per adult
Adult£2.50 per adult

For 2020: standard entry will be £2.50. Group rate per person will be

£2.00. Tour guides and teachers accompanying groups visit for free.

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Disabled access

Children

  • Children welcome

Groups

  • Facilities for educational visits
  • Guided tours for groups

Parking

  • Parking with charge

Property Facilities

  • Gift shop
  • Guided tours for individuals
  • Smoking not allowed

Site Features

  • Welcome Host

Target Markets

  • Accepts groups
  • Coach parties accepted

Awards

  • Other AwardsSelf-assessed Accessibility Information Self-assessed Accessibility Information 2020

Map & Directions

Map Link

Click here to view map

Road Directions

Approaching Hawkshead from the north on the B5285, follow the road around the edge of the village to the main carpark. The Museum is 50 metres from the carpark, with the entrance to the grounds across from the main bus-stop. The nearest railway station is Windermere, which is 9 miles away.

What's Nearby

  1. Beatrix Potter Gallery
    Beatrix Potter Gallery

    This charming 17th century building, which served as the office of Beatrix Potter's…

    0.13 miles away
  2. Esthwaite Water
    Esthwaite Water

    Esthwaite Water is a natural lake extending to 280 acres. Rated as one of the finest…

    1.32 miles away
  3. Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's House
    Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's House

    Beatrix Potter's iconic house, full of her personal possessions, with traditional cottage…

    1.87 miles away
  1. Windermere Lake Cruises, Wray Castle
    Windermere Lake Cruises, Wray Castle

    Windermere Lake Cruises offer more than a ferry service. We hold private charters, lunch…

    2.27 miles away
  2. Grizedale Visitor Centre
    Grizedale Forest & Visitor Centre

    Grizedale Forest has activities for all ages from mountain biking to relaxing walks,…

    2.58 miles away
  3. Windermere Lake
    Windermere Lake

    Lake Windermere is the largest natural lake in England at 12 miles long and has…

    2.62 miles away
  4. Steam Yacht Gondola
    Steam Yacht Gondola

    Float back to Victorian times as you indulge in a luxurious cruise on captivating…

    2.67 miles away
  5. Claife Viewing Station
    Claife Viewing Station

    There is a charge for parking but National Trust members park free.

    2.76 miles away
  6. Brantwood, Home of John Ruskin
    Brantwood, Home of John Ruskin

    Brantwood, the former home of eminent Victorian John Ruskin and a treasure house of art…

    2.84 miles away
  7. Coniston Launch Boat trips and tours
    Coniston Launch Boat trips and tours

    Enjoy cruising aboard 1920's launches with solar-electric power. A unique and…

    2.84 miles away
  8. Coniston Water
    Coniston Water

    At 5 miles long, Coniston Water is the third largest of the lakes. Arthur Ransome based…

    2.89 miles away
  9. Brockhole on Windermere Visitor Centre
    Brockhole on Windermere Visitor Centre

    Visitor centre with interactive exhibitions, Mawson gardens, adventure playground, shop…

    2.94 miles away
  10. Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam & Stories
    Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam & Stories

    Discover 200 years of Windermere’s boating history and the stories of the people involved…

    3.09 miles away
  11. Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness
    Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness

    Windermere Lake Cruises offer more than a ferry service. We hold private charters, lunch…

    3.11 miles away
  12. The Ruskin Gallery at The Ruskin Museum
    The Ruskin Museum

    Meet Coniston's heroes, John Ruskin, artist, radical and seer and Donald Campbell, speed…

    3.15 miles away
  13. Tarn Hows
    Tarn Hows

    Tarn Hows is a stunning local beauty spot, artificially made in the 19th Century by…

    3.16 miles away
Previous Next
More

You may also like

  • Box Office

  • Download Guide

  • Gift Vouchers

  • Itineraries

  • E-newsletter Sign Up

  • Blog

Stay in Touch

Follow The Lake District, Cumbria on Social Media

Sign up for E-newsletter

Receive all the latest news, special offers and information from the Lake District, Cumbria

Sign Up
  • Cumbria Tourism Website
  • Advertise on VisitLakeDistrict
  • Press & Media
  • Cumbria Tourism Business Videos
  • Contact Us
  • Site Map
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy Policy
  • World Heritage Cumbria
  • Wainwrights
  • Romantic Breaks
  • Selfie Guide
  • Accommodation
  • What's On
  • Things to Do
  • Food and Drink
  • Lake District Weddings
  • Access for all
Contact Us

Cumbria Tourism, Windermere Road, Staveley, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9PL

Made by Simpleview Logo

Ratings Powered By

tripadvisor

Cumbria Tourism

© Cumbria Tourism