Literary Connections with Hawkshead Village

One of the things that makes Hawkshead famous is its many literary connections.

Not only was the poet William Wordsworth educated here, but Beatrix Potter - who married a local resident - also lived nearby, at Hill Top, Near Sawrey.

There are many references to the village in Beatrix Potter's work, perhaps most notably the character Johnny Town-mouse who was based on the village doctor, Dr. Parsons, a good friend of the children's author's husband.