If you’re a National Trust member, there are a number of places in and around the Lake District you might consider visiting during your stay in the area. Most are included in the cost of annual membership, which could make membership worthwhile if you don’t have it already, and all are really worth seeing (note:…
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Will the Lake District become a World Heritage Site?
For some time now, organisations from around the Lake District have been working together on a bid to make the Lake District a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There have been previous bids to achieve World Heritage status over the years, but suddenly the decision on the latest attempt is just around the corner, with the…
In Beatrix Potter’s footsteps at The Lingholm Kitchen and Walled Garden
If, like me, you’re interested in all things Beatrix Potter, the Lingholm Kitchen and Walled Garden at Portinscale – which is on the north-western shore of Derwentwater, near Keswick – should be high on your list of places to visit next time you’re exploring the Lake District. The main house at Lingholm was built in…
Happy birthday Beatrix! A celebration video from the Lindeth Howe
Today is 150 years to the day since the much celebrated children’s author Beatrix Potter was born, and to celebrate, a short film has been created to imagine how she would have spent the day. The video, which is six minutes long, has been created by a group of local film makers and photographers, led…
Celebrating 70 years at Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top
Today, Hill Top in Near Sawrey opens for the very first time this season. The former home of the famous children’s author Beatrix Potter, the house is now owned and cared for by the National Trust. This year is extra special, because 2016 marks 150 years since Beatrix Potter was born, and 7 July also…
12 little-known facts about Beatrix Potter
2016 marks the 150th anniversary since Beatrix Potter’s birth, and whilst most of us are familiar with her beautifully illustrated children’s tales, there are many aspects of Beatrix’s life that are less well known. Sadly many of these wonderful facts weren’t included in the film ‘Miss Potter’. I think the film makers missed a trick…