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.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Bill and Jill took these shots yesterday, it was a gloomy day but the pictures turned out ok. They went to Thirlmere which is a reservoir supplying the City of Manchester's drinking water.
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