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Hill Top Herdwick - Farm Tour
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Join us on a exclusive guided tour of Hill Top Farm, Near Sawrey renowned as the first farm owned by Beatrix Potter.
The farm at Hill Top remains fully operational all year round just how Beatrix Potter loved and envisioned. The farm tour offers a rare opportunity to go beyond the gate and capture a glimpse of the working Lakeland farm as it is today and meet the Hill Top Herdwick flock.
Enjoy the picturesque landscape setting of Near Sawrey on this gentle/easy walk around the farm and admire the Hill Top House from an alternative viewpoint.
* Outdoor tour
* Informative & educational
* Easy/ Gentle walk - uneven terrain/short incline
* A must for Beatrix Potter fans
* Appealing to admirers of farm and Lakeland life, Herdwick sheep
* Approx. 1 hour 15 mins
* VARIOUS DATES THROUGHOUT MAY-OCTOBER 2026 (please refer to www.hilltopherdwick.co.uk)
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Opening Times
| Season (14 May 2026 - 14 Oct 2026) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 11:00 | - 12:20 |
| Season (14 May 2026 - 14 Oct 2026) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 14:00 | - 15:20 |
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Map & Directions
Road Directions
Approx. 2 miles from Windermere Car Ferry
Approx. 2 miles from Hawkshead
Approx. 6 miles from Ambleside
Approx. 6 miles from Coniston
Approx. 8 miles from Newby Bridge
Public Transport Directions
On & off road footpath from ferry or Hawkshead (both approx. 2 miles)
Use of Mountain Goat Shuttle Bus during summer season, various drop offs between ferry & Hawkshead
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