Today you can visit Potter’s house and gardens — its long border and walled kitchen garden. The surrounding countryside looks much as it did when she lived there, thanks to the stewardship and generosity of this quiet rebel.
Visit Hill Top Farm: Near Sawrey, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, England. Open this year from Feb. 10 to Oct. 28, Monday through Sunday, and only on weekends after that. Admission is about $8.50 (6 pounds) for children and about $17 (12 pounds) for adults. More info
Learn more: The Beatrix Potter Society is a great source of information about the amazing author-illustrator. More info
Today you can visit Potter’s house and gardens — its long border and walled kitchen garden. The surrounding countryside looks much as it did when she lived there, thanks to the stewardship and generosity of this quiet rebel. Visit Hill Top Farm: Near Sawrey, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, England. Open this year from Feb. 10 to Oct. 28, Monday through Sunday, and only on weekends after that. Admission is about $8.50 (6 pounds) for children and about $17 (12 pounds) for adults. More info Learn more: The Beatrix Potter Society is a great source of information about the amazing author-illustrator. More info
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