Discover Beatrix Potter's lovely farmhouse and cottage garden and
see how her surroundings inspired many scenes in her books, and
how, in later life, she reinvented herself as a farmer, landowner,
conservationist and National Trust supporter. It is thanks to her
that the Lake District remains one of the most spectacular corners
of England. Hill Top is a shrine to Beatrix Potter, each room
imbued with her spirit. The house she bought with the royalties
from her first and most famous book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit,
became her cabinet of curiosities, a giant dolls house where she
would arrange and re-arrange her things as she liked. Every
painting, piece of furniture and antique had symbolic or emotional
meaning to her. Featuring new photography, illustrations from the
little books and photographs of Beatrix and her family, this new
guidebook traces the fascinating story of this extraordinary woman.
Peppered with quotes from Beatrix, it reveals her lonely London
childhood, how she became a successful author and illustrator, and
how she fell in love with the Lakes and acquired Hill Top. Readers
will discover her lovely farmhouse and cottage garden and see how
her surroundings inspired many scenes in her little books, and how,
in later life, she reinvented herself as a farmer, landowner,
conservationist and National Trust supporter. Today, it is thanks
to her that the Lake District remains one of the most spectacular
corners of England.
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