Hawkshead Grammar School Museum

07/09/2026

📣 Updated opening hours!

Now that the summer holidays are coming to an end, we are returning to our usual opening hours, which means we will be closed on a Tuesday and Wednesday. 🍂

There are only two months left to explore Hawkshead Grammar School before we close for the winter, so don't miss out!

02/09/2026

Not long to go until you can get a FREE behind the scenes look at our historic library as part of Heritage Open Days! 🥳

Join us across two weekends in September to celebrate all things history and heritage, with free entry to the museum and talks running in the library throughout the day. 📚

Find out more 👉 https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event/hidden-histories-lives-between-the-pages.html

30/08/2026

Are you aged 16-25 and local to Hawkshead?

📣 The Hawkshead Grammar School grants are now open for application until September 30th!

People aged 16-25 can apply for a grant to help with university, apprenticeships or vocational training for the 2026-27 academic year. Transportation grants are also available for 16-18 year olds at school or college. 🎓

For more information, see our website or contact Joanne Heather at [email protected].

📸 Cumbria Tourism

28/08/2026

It's time to announce our next Talk at the School, this time hosted by Hawkshead Grammar School's very own Neil Salisbury!

Join Neil to explore the fascinating stories of the boys who studied at the school over the centuries.

Tickets also include a chance to visit our current exhibition and historic library. Light refreshments will be provided.

🗓️ 25th August

⏰ 7:30pm

🎟️ Tickets available now via Eventbrite or on the door.

26/08/2026

Did you guess right?

Small details like this can tell us a lot about a book's history! 📚

21/08/2026

Happy National Poets Day! 🖋️

Hawkshead Grammar School is where it all began for the Lake District’s most famous poet, William Wordsworth. 🌼

We have a wonderful selection of his writing available in our shop, as well as some local poetry anthologies. We hope you can leave feeling as inspired as Wordsworth did! 📚

16/08/2026

We love seeing our young visitors enjoying dressing up and getting into character! 📚

Despite being younger than usual, this headmaster was taking his role very seriously, no messing about in class allowed! School founder Edwin Sandys would definitely have approved.

We are open every day throughout the school holidays, so why not pop in for a visit and let the kids' imaginations run wild… 💭

14/08/2026

10/08/2026

Have you ever wondered what secrets are hidden between the pages of our historic library collection? 📚

Join us next month to discover how a project to catalogue the library is uncovering stories of the students who came to Hawkshead over the years. From doodles to secret notes passed during class, there is more to learn from these books than you might think!

As part of Heritage Open Days, across two weekends in September we will be offering visitors FREE entry to the museum, with talks running in the library throughout the day.

Find out more 👉 https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event/hidden-histories-lives-between-the-pages.html