Opening times

Our shop in Hawkshead is open everyday 10am – 5pm (10am – 4.30pm in winter).

Find us at The ‘Corner Shop’, Main Street, Hawkshead, LA22 0NS.

Note: Closures are always posted on our social media channels or alternatively please telephone to check. 

Our new shop

Our delightful second shop inside Hawkshead’s historic Grade II Listed ‘Corner Shop’ building on Main Street opened in June 2023. Whilst customers of our original shop in Grasmere will instantly recognise the same distinctive green and cream exterior paintwork, the interior holds many surprises. With its original slate floors, quaint period windows and wonky walls, the shop exudes the atmosphere of bygone days.

Across two levels and decorated with photo-friendly information boards about Grasmere Gingerbread® inventor Sarah Nelson, celebrity visitors and our special relationships with other local artisan businesses in Cumbria, there is six times more space here than in our world-famous Grasmere Gingerbread Shop 9 miles away making browsing for gifts a truly leisurely experience.

Hot Ginger Wine

Over the winter months - from November through to the end of March - we serve hot ginger wine which is delicious served with a slice of freshly baked Grasmere Gingerbread®

Ice Cream

Throughout the year we serve our exclusive Grasmere Gingerbread® Ice Cream made from Jersey milk and pieces of our spicy-sweet cross between a biscuit and cake. It is available as a cone, tub or as one half of a delicious affogato - a scoop of Grasmere Gingerbread® Ice Cream ‘drowned’ with a shot of espresso. As the name literally translates to ‘drowned’ in Italian, it is a fitting description of this luxurious culinary combo.

Lakeland Gifts

As the top gift shop in Hawkshead - known as the ‘Lake District’s prettiest village’ - our second shop in Hawkshead has more than 100 ginger-flavoured foodstuffs and ginger-themed presents including rum butter, fudges, chocolates, toffees, sauces, conserves, cards, drink kits, body products, books and ornaments. Some of these are seasonal so you are sure to find that unique Lakeland souvenir for yourself, a family member or friend.

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Hawkshead

Originally a Viking settlement called Hauk’s saetr, the medieval village of Hawkshead was later owned by the monks of Furness Abbey who built its wealth on wool. Hawkshead Grammar School was founded in 1585, and its most famous former pupil is poet William Wordsworth. Today, the school is a museum, and you can see William Wordsworth’s name scratched into the top of one of the schoolroom desks.

Hawkshead Grammar School

William Heelis, the solicitor spouse of Peter Rabbit writer Beatrix Potter, had an office in Hawkshead which is now Tabitha Twitchit’s second-hand bookshop. It was here that the famous author (whose Hill Top house is a short drive away at Near Sawrey) actually met her future husband whilst seeking legal advice.

St Michael’s & All Angels Church sits atop the village, is noted for flamboyant Biblical texts on its interior walls and from its vantage point offers stunning views of the surrounding hills.

Hawkshead Parish Church

A tranquil, unspoilt settlement, Hawkshead is an excellent starting point for lovely walks to Tarn Hows, Coniston and Esthwaite Water. With traffic banned from the town centre, Hawkshead has a timeless ambience with interlocking alleyways, overhanging gables and ancient squares. It has many excellent pubs and teas shops, offering a variety of food and cream teas.

Tarn Hows

We look forward to welcoming you at our Hawkshead Shop