Buckle Yeat is situated in the village of Near Sawrey.
The name Buckle Yeat is over 300 years old and it means fasten the gate.In years gone by the gate referred to would be the gate to the village.
Near Sawrey was once home to the children's writer Beatrix Potter about whom the movie Miss Potter is all about. Hill Top Farm where she wrote many of her stories is a museum and is open to the public.
Near Sawrey
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
I think we have had the best of the weather but as I write this at 7.30pm the rain has just started.We have just got back in time from our walk up to Moss Eccles. Kit has finished painting Buckle Yeat and it is all looking good and we put the summer hanging baskets up yesterday.
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