We drove to Hill Top, the home of Beatrix Potter. She bought Hill Top in 1905, the first of many houses and farms she would buy in th Lake District. On her death she left 15 farms and over 4000 acres of land to the National Trust, which now form part of the Lake District World Heritage Site.
Entrance to the house was by timed ticket so we had time for a sausage roll and coffee whilst we waited. It finally stopped raining about half 2 and turned into quite a pleasant evening.
We then drove to Wray Castle. Built 180 years ago by the Dawson’s, a surgeon and an heiress from Liverpool who began building a castle that would only ever have to defend itself from the Cumbrian weather. With all the furniture and artwork long gone and the last family moving out in the 1920s, the castle has had mixed uses and only opened to visitors in 2011. The castle has church-like interiors and panoramic Lake District views. It is still a work in progress. Inside the are lot of Beatrix Potter themed activity rooms, fantastic for small children.
We had a game of snooker in the billiard room, unfortunately they threw us out before we finished as it was closing time.
On the way back to the caravan we stopped for Fish and chips in Flookburgh.
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