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There is a beautiful village in the Lake District that makes you feel as though you've travelled back in time.

Hawkshead, tucked away in the heart of the National Park , provides a charming window into days gone by. With its cobblestone pathways, lime-washed houses, and car-free thoroughfares throughout much of the settlement, visitors often feel as though the place has remained unchanged for centuries.

Beatrix Potter was the village's most celebrated resident and one of its greatest champions. The beloved author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit purchased vast areas of countryside surrounding Hawkshead after falling for solicitor William Heelis, whom she encountered in the village and subsequently wed.

Potter's fierce dedication to preserving the rural environment, as an a

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