In a small and very compact space the Lake
District scenery varies from the savage to the serene, with wilderness giving
way to the quaint. The area immediately around Hawkshead, and Hawkshead Hall
Campsite, falls fair and square on to the serene and quaint side – the green
and extremely cute Lake District of Beatrix Potter, as opposed to the high
hills of Wainwright.
Two spacious, open fields comprise the
campsite, whose facilities are enthusiastically maintained, and whose views are
smooth and free from any rocky heights that might obscure the sun and spoil
your tan.
Those high hills also bring rain, and it is said that this part of the
Lake District is much drier than the mountainous lands to the north. The walking
here is gentle, and Hawkshead village is a lovely half-mile stroll along a
traffic- free track.
The village – and its huge clothes shop – besides having
all sorts of historical links with Lakeland’s literate nobility, is also
agreeably charming. This is the Lake District for the family holiday, and for
those in need of total mind or body relaxation... Or both.
