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.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Off to Kendal for some new Egyptian Cotton sheets, where the cotton comes from seems to make a difference apparently.
The Westmoreland County Show went ahead today despite the restrictions on livestock movements due to the latest foot and mouth outbreak. Hopefully they can contain this new outbreak.
The foot ferry across to Bowness Bay from the Ferry House.
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