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Back in 1612, one side of this building was an alehouse (it still is), and the other was a blacksmith s shop A hole in the wall connected the two Now the place has a dark, wood-paneled interior with a fireplace The food runs the gamut from whole roast pheasant to fisherman s pie, a daily curry, and daily specials listed on the blackboard The menu always includes something that kids can enjoy Set off a bit from the main tourist track in Bowness, it s an atmospheric spot to sample Cumbrian ales Lowside, Bowness-on-Windermere % 015394/43488 Main courses: 550 10 ($11 $20) MC, V Open: Mon Sat 11 am 11 pm, Sun noon 10:30 pm

Lakeland Ltd, right behind the Windermere train station, is one of England s largest retailers of creative kitchenware and food-related paraphernalia The store contains this good cafe, where you can get a well-prepared lunch or tea Options include homemade soups, sandwiches, salads, and quiches Many families with children come here for lunch You may want to stop in for some shopping, even if you don t eat here (The cafe isn t related to the gourmet restaurant in the Miller Howe Hotel) Lakeland Ltd, Station Precincts, Windermere % 015394/88100 Main courses: 6 10 ($12 $20) MC, V Open: Mon Fri 9 am 6 pm, Sat 9 am 5 pm, Sun 11 am 4 pm

Dinner at this fine hotel restaurant is a somewhat ritualistic affair It has only one seating, at 8 pm, and the six-course menu is the same for everyone (with a la carte options) A typical meal may start with a trio of canap s (with ballontine of foie gras) and advance to a first course of seared scallops wrapped in cabbage followed by champagne sorbet The main course may be local lamb in red wine and rosemary sauce, with vegetables, followed by dessert The elegant, two-tiered, candlelit dining room overlooks Lake Windermere, and you definitely find it a culinary high point of the Lake District If you re staying at the hotel, your room rate includes dinner In the Miller Howe Hotel, Rayrigg Road, Windermere % 015394/42536 Reservations required Six-course fixed-price dinner: 43 ($86); 3-course fixed-price lunch: 22 ($44) AE, DC, MC, V Open: Daily lunch and dinner

You probably don t want to spend too much time in the town of Windermere itself The lake and surrounding countryside are what make this part of England so special

Hawkshead You can see ample evidence of Beatrix Potter s skills as an illustrator of her own children s stories in this National Trust collection of her original drawings and watercolors You also can find an exhibition about Potter s life The gallery is in what was the office of Potter s husband, a local attorney After visiting the gallery, spend a little time wandering around Hawkshead, one of the region s prettiest villages If you re a Potter fan, allow at least 30 minutes; add another 30 minutes if you want to wander around Hawkshead

You can thank the creator of Peter Rabbit for some of the beautiful landscapes you see in the Lake District today Beatrix Potter treasured the beautiful scenery and invested the earnings from her best-selling children s books in buying parcels of land and ensuring its preservation when she bequeathed it to the National Trust In case you re interested, The Tale of Peter Rabbit has never been out of print since it was first published in 1902; to date, it has been reprinted more than 300 times, translated into 35 languages, and sold some 40 million copies worldwide Miss Potter, a movie based on the life of Beatrix Potter, was released in 2006, starring Rene Zellweger

The poet William Wordsworth was a student at Hawkshead Grammar School, founded in 1585 (no phone) It s open Easter through October Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm and 2 to 5 pm; admission costs 2 ($ 4) for adults and 50p ($ 1) for children Main Street, Hawkshead % 015394/36355 Admission: 380 ($750) adults, 190 ($375) children 5 15, 950 ($19) family (2 adults, 2 children) Open: Mar Oct 10:30 am 4:30 pm (early Mar open Sat Sun only; Apr May and Sept Oct closed Thurs Fri; June Aug closed Fri)