Hawkshead is a historic village filled with culture among whitewashed 17th century houses, pleasant inns, a local store, tea shops, guest houses and gift shops, as well as famous attractions at the Beatrix Potter Gallery, the Old Grammar School of William Wordsworth. Other nearby destinations include Newby Bridge, the Aquarium of the Lakes, Windermere Lake Cruises, Ambleside, Bowness and Lakeside, making Hawkshead a perfect lakeside location.
