In 1905, at the age of 39, Potter bought Hill Top, a farm in Swarey. This seventeenth century stone house and surrounding gardens were the inspiration for seven of her books. The popular characters Tom Kitten, Samuel Whiskers, and Jemima Puddle-duck were all born in this house.
Today Hill Top farm is the most visited literary site in England's Lake District. The house remains much the same as she left it. Tourists will be delighted to find a large collection of Potter's personal items as well as her furniture and china.
The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
The Old Laundry, Bowness-on-Windermere, English Lake District, Cumbria LA23 3BX England UK
Telephone: 015394 88444
Open daily, Easter - September 30, 10:00 am - 5:30 pm; October 1 - Easter, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
After visiting Hill Top, tourists of all ages will enjoy a tour of the The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction in Cumbria. Here life-sized scenes from Potter's tales invite children and adults to stretch their imagination and become a part of the story. From watching Peter Rabbit munch on Mr. McGregor's vegetables and chasing through Squirrel Nutkin's oak tree, tourists may want to plan on spending several hours at this site.
A gift shop and tearoom are open during regular hours and have a delightful array of merchandise including books, toys, and a variety of special mementos.
Beatrix Potter Gallery
Main St, Hawkshead, LA22 0NS
Telephone: 015394 36355
Open: April 1 - November 1, Sundays - Thursdays, 10:30 am - 4:30
This seventeenth century building was once the office of Beatrix Potter's husband, William Hellis, a local solicitor. However, today it is the home of the Beatrix Potter Gallery. Here tourists can follow Potter's life story by viewing a series of displays and exhibits.
The Armitt
Rydal Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA 229BL
Telephone: 015394 31212
This beautiful library and museum houses books and memorabilia from many noted writers including Beatrix Potter. The Armitt maintains a display of Potter's watercolor paintings of fungi, mosses, and fossils as well as her writing desk.
Beatrix Potter 1866-1943
A skillful writer and artist, Potter left a legacy of stories and drawings of delightful barnyard creatures. Her works continue to entertain readers today, more than 50 years after her death.
As a writer, she was successful in combining action and realism and received critical acclaim with Tailor of Gloucester in 1903. However, she had already won the hearts of admiring adults and children the year prior with The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902).
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