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Discover more about Beatrix PotterBeatrix Potter- Illustrations
Do you want to find out more about Beatrix Potter? Where she lived, her watercolours, explore the area where the movie was filmed, her involvement with the National Trust?Beatrix Potter GalleryMany of the original Beatrix Potter paintings, used to illustrate her famous 'Tales' are on display at the Beatrix Potter Gallery in Hawkshead.The Gallery is housed in the 17th century offices, which were used by Beatrix Potter's husband, William Heelis, when he was a Solicitor in Hawkshead. This property is also owned by the National Trust The Beatrix Potter illustrations displayed at the gallery do change periodically. To find out what is currently on display and for information on the seasonal opening time of the Gallery read more here. Only a selection of Miss Potter's original paintings are on view in Hawkshead and Ambleside. Her work is also exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London - note please check ahead with the Curator - as exhibited work is subject to change. Beatrix Potter - Fungi WatercoloursHidden under the fame of her children's books Beatrix Potter's other talents sometimes go unnoticed. Despite her lack of formal education Miss Potter had a fine eye for detail and a scientific mind.Helen Beatrix Potter meticulously sketched and observed the life of fungi and lichen. Her observations led her to carry out 'kitchen experiments' the results of which were not taken seriously, as Victorian ladies were supposed to be giving tea parties not being leading Botanists. Although unaccepted at the time by leading scientists, Miss Potter's observations and experiments had found that lichens were composed of two organisms in a 'symbiotic' relationship - a fungus and an alga. The Beatrix Potter fungi watercolours on display at the Armitt Collection in Ambleside are part of the collection that she bequeathed to the Armitt library in 1943. This collection of watercolours show microscopic fungi and natural history studies. (as with all exhibitions, please check that the exhibition is still running before making a special trip - contact the Armitt collection directly here. Yew Tree FarmBeatrix Potter helped the National Trust purchase Yew Tree Farm in the 1930's. As well as financial support she also loaned furniture to the tenants of Yew Tree Farm and assited them in setting up a Tea Room.Many of Miss Potter's belongings still remain at Yew Tree Farm and she the Tea-shop is thriving. Yew Tree Farm remains a working farm, it is also a first-class Guest House. For full details of Yew Tree Farm, read more here. |
Why not stay in this beautiful area that Beatrix Potter loved so much?Read more about Hawkshead Cottages. Beatrix Potter HouseHill Top in Near Sawrey just outside Hawkshead is the famous farm that Beatrix Potter bought when her work first went into print.Read more about Hill Top, the famous Beatrix Potter house here Beatrix Potter WorldYounger visitors are enchanted by Peter Rabbit and his friends at Beatrix Potter World. |
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