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
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Hill Top and the Beatrix Potter Gallery re-open today for the season, apparently the Gallery has gone all 21st century with touchscreens and interactive media, Beatrix would have been a tweeter I'm sure.
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