Welcome to Far Sawrey

Far Sawrey is a small village located in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. The village is situated on the western shore of Lake Windermere and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Far Sawrey is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy the stunning scenery and outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and water sports.

One of the main attractions in Far Sawrey is Hill Top, the former home of the famous children's author Beatrix Potter. The house is now a museum and is open to the public. Visitors can explore the rooms where Beatrix Potter wrote her famous stories and see the original illustrations. The gardens surrounding the house are also a delight, with beautiful flowers and plants that inspired many of Beatrix Potter's characters.

Another popular attraction in Far Sawrey is the Cuckoo Brow Inn, a traditional English pub that serves delicious food and drinks. The pub has a warm and welcoming atmosphere and is a great place to relax after a day of exploring the countryside. The Cuckoo Brow Inn also offers comfortable accommodation for those who want to stay in the village overnight. Overall, Far Sawrey is a charming village that offers visitors a taste of rural England and a chance to experience the beauty of the Lake District National Park.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 10.2°C

Feels Like: 6.8°C

Wind: 19.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Goodly Dale Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cheryl Johnston	Lake Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2JX 01539446946 School Website
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Carol Sharp	Main Street Hawkshead Ambleside Cumbria LA22 0NT 01539436354 School Website
St Martin And St Mary Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Towe	Princes Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2DD 01539443622 School Website
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Bone	Prince's Road Princes Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2DD 1539448125 School Website
The Lakes School Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Sharon Rainey	Troutbeck Bridge Windermere Cumbria LA23 1HW 01539440810 School Website
Windermere School And Windermere Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:2-18 Head Teacher Mr Thomas Hill	Patterdale Road Browhead Windermere Cumbria LA23 1NW 01539446164 School Website
Coniston C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Danielle Fitzsimons	Shepherd's Bridge Coniston Cumbria LA21 8AL 01539441302 School Website
Crosthwaite C Of E School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Jessop	Crosthwaite Kendal Cumbria LA8 8HT 01539568471 School Website
John Ruskin School Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Peter Blackburn	Lake Road Coniston Cumbria LA21 8EW 01539441306 School Website
Ambleside C Of E Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Carrick	Vicarage Road Ambleside Cumbria LA22 9DH 01539432181 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Windermere Station Precinct, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AH 2.95 Miles

Staveley Station Road, Staveley, Cumbria, LA8 9NG 5.84 Miles

Burneside Station Road, Burneside, Cumbria, LA9 6RD 7.71 Miles

Kendal Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BT 8.88 Miles

Oxenholme Lake District Oxenholme Road, Oxenholme, Cumbria, LA9 7HF 10.08 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Lakes Taxis 015394 44055 1 A Belsfield Terrace, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3EQ 1.73 Miles
Ashley Vinall Taxis 015394 88577 12 Helm Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AY 1.87 Miles
Pegasus Taxis And Travel 015394 48899 Flat 1, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AS 1.91 Miles
Heath's Taxis 015394 48946 North Terrace, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AU 1.93 Miles
Hawkshead Private Hire Taxi 015394 36946 Main Street, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0NT 2.24 Miles
Lakeland Chauffeurs 07786 631456 Hay Loft Barn, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3NW 2.59 Miles
Windermere Taxis 015394 44144 10 Oak Street, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1EN 2.77 Miles
Abacus Taxis 015394 88285 11 Upper Oak St, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2LB 2.83 Miles
Bowness Taxis 015394 46664 28, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2LJ 2.88 Miles
Lakes Taxis 015394 46777 Unit 5/Victoria St, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AD 2.88 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Far Sawrey Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Ferry House Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Waterside Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Storrs Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Storrs Gate D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodcroft Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Foldgate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blackwell D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ferry View D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bowness Pier Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ferney Green D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kendal Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bowness Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hawkshead Surgery	Bragg Field Hawkshead Ambleside LA22 0QW
Windermere Health Centre 01539 445159	Windermere Health Centre Goodley Dale Windermere Cumbria LA23 2EG
St. Mary's Surgery 01539 488484	St.Mary's Surgery Applethwaite Windermere Cumbria LA23 1BA
Wraysdale House Surgery 01539 441205	Wraysdale House Coniston Cumbria LA21 8ER
Ambleside Health Centre 01539 432693	Ambleside Health Centre Rydal Road Ambleside Cumbria LA22 9BP

Local Stores

Bowness
Lake Road
Bowness-On-Windermere
Windermere
Cumbria
LA23 3BT
01539 444105
shop.8045@coop.co.uk
Store Website
1.88 miles

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SPAR Troutbeck Bridge
Troutbeck Bridge Services
Troutbeck Bridge
Troutbeck Bridge
Windermere
LA23 1HS
01539 446341
Store Website
3.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Oakhill Veterinary Group
Oakhill Veterinary Centre Lake Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2EQ 01539 488555 vets@oakhillvetgroup.co.uk Website 2.39 miles
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Oakhill Veterinary Group
1 Church Street Ambleside Cumbria LA22 0BU 01539 432631 5.48 miles

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Highgate Veterinary Clinic
173 Highgate Kendal Cumbria LA9 4EN 01539 721344 enquiries@highgate-vets.co.uk Website 8.73 miles
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Highgate Vets At Beezon Road
Unit 1 Beezon Road Trading Estate Beezon Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 6BW 01539 887988 enquiries@highgate-vets.co.uk Website 8.78 miles
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Tynedale Farm Services (Farm Gate Vets)
Unit 1A Crakeside Business Park Greenodd Ulverston Cumbria LA12 7RT 015315 67899 vet@farmgatevets.com Website 8.93 miles

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Companion Care (Kendal) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 4, South Lakeland Retail Park Kingston Lisle Kendal Cumbria LA9 6DU 01539742910 kendal@vets4pets.com 9.09 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Windermere
Windermere Lake Is 10.5 Miles Long, One Mile Wide And 220 Feet Deep, Making It The Largest Natural Lake In England. It Is Surrounded By Mountain Peaks And Villages, Including Bowness-On-Windermere. LA22 0LR 0.74 miles Take The B5285 From Hawkshead To Far Sawrey. Continue On Through Far Sawrey And Follow The Signs To Windermere.

Tarn Hows
A Circular Walk Amongst The Trees And Around The Edge Of The Water’S Edge Of The Tarn. LA22 0PP 3.45 miles From Ambleside, Take The B5286 To Hawkshead, Following The Signs To Hawkshead Hill, The Signs For Tarn Hows.

Tarn Hows
Unnamed Road Ambleside Lancashire LA22 0PP 4.04 miles

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Coniston (Coppermines Valley)
This Walk, Starting From The Village Of Coniston, Takes You Up Into The Spectacular Coppermines Valley And Takes In The Copper Heart Stone And Working Waterwheel. LA21 8EH 4.76 miles Head Into Coniston On The A593. Once In The Village, Take The B5285 To The Ruskin Avenue Car Park.

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High Dam
High Dam Is A Picturesque Tarn Close To Finsthwaite And Lakeside At The Southern End Of Windermere. LA12 8BJ 4.79 miles Take The A590 From Newby Bridge, With Signs To Barrow-In-Furness And Ulverston. Take The Bridge Over The River Leven Toward Hawkshead. Head For Finsthwaite Village And The Car Park Located A Little To The North.

Gummers How
Gummers How Carpark Staveley-In-Cartmel Lancashire 4.96 miles Gummers How Carpark Staveley-In-Cartmel, Ulverston La12 8Nw

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
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