Try the Hawkshead Village site for more information about the area and what events are taking place each month. 
http://www.hawkshead-village.co.uk

There are so many attractions and walks in the area all season.Click the following links to find out more.
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g186325-Activities-Hawkshead_Lake_District_Cumbria_England.html

Hawkshead has long been associated with Beatrix Potter the links below will tell you all about her and the making and locations of the movie "Miss Potter"
http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/index/visiting/localspecialities/famouswriters/beatrixpotter.htm 

http://www.peterrabbit.com/potters-world-lake-district.asp

William Wordswoth attended the grammer school in Hawkshead which you can still visit today.He is buried in nearby Grasmere church yard.
http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/index/visiting/localspecialities/famouswriters/wordsworth.htm

Coniston village is a walk or a short drive away through .This delightful village is home to the Ruskin Museum and the resting place of visionary John Ruskin and Donald Campbell
http://www.ruskinmuseum.com/

Why not have a boat trip on Englands largest lake, Windermere.
http://www.windermere-lakecruises.co.uk/