Additional Information

• Central heating throughout.
• Payphone. (Mobile phone reception is poor in Hawkshead – Orange and Vodafone give the best coverage)
• Free Wi-Fi in main Hall.
• Outside drying area
• Walled Garden that can be locked with plenty of space to eat outside
• Ramps for wheelchair access to the building and garden.
• Except for guide dogs, dogs are not allowed in the house or garden. Please advise when booking if you are bringing a guide dog.
• Security – please keep the walled garden gate and the house locked at all times.
• Playing field -Hawkshead village has a large public park suitable for large ball games and with equipment, swings etc.
• Car parking –  PLEASE NOTE OVERNIGHT PARKING IS NO LONGER ALLOWED AT THE SCHOOL – YOU MUST USE THE PUBLIC CAR PARK OVERNIGHT. Overnight parking is free but the daytime cost is £3 for 2 hours and 40p per 20 mins thereafter upto a maximum of £8/day.
• You need to provide your own
  – Consumables – toilet rolls, soap, washing up liquid, etc.
  – Towels, tea towels, etc.
  – Pillow cases and sleeping bags

 

Local shops

Hawkshead village has a newsagent, Post Office and Co-operative store as well as a chemist and specialist grocery shops. There are also several gift and outdoor shops and a Tourist Information Centre (015394 36525)

Petrol

The nearest filling stations are Coniston (4 miles) and Ambleside (5 miles).

Churches

St Michaels Church in Hawkshead has a service each Sunday with a Catholic service on Saturday night. There is a local Baptist Chapel at Hawkshead Hill and a Methodist church in Hawkshead village.