Potter's World

Mr. Jeremy Fisher, Mrs. Tiggy -Winkle, Mr. McGregor. No these are not the new teachers at Hogwarts. These Potter characters are the creation of Beatrix Potter. Benjamin Bunny, Jemima PuddleDuck and of course Peter Rabbit can be found throughout England's Lake District.
While many of the towns and villages have shops that feature “Officially Licensed” Peter Rabbit gift items, we went in search of a less retail based experience with the animals of the stories. We considered the World of Beatrix Potter Attraction in Bowness-on-Windermere http://www.hop-skip-jump.com/ which may have been good if we had young children. Instead we chose to visit Hill Top, the actual home of Beatrix Potter. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hill-top/features/beatrixs-hill-top-house
The road to Hill Top was narrow and curvy as with so many roads in the district. Also, as with the

Vines at the entrance

other roads, the trees, farms and views of the lakes was spectacular. A limited number of people are allowed in the house at a time so we had an opportunity to explore the garden. This was an actual farm so although there are herbs and flowers in the garden there is not a created home for fictional characters.

 The house itself is filled with excerpts from Potters letters and sketches of her characters in every room. Many of the items are displayed in a rotation so guests can see different things during subsequent visits. Original drawings and illustrations can also be seen at the Beatrix Potter gallery in the village of Hawkshead, a short distance from Hill Top. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/beatrix-potter-gallery-and-hawkshead 

notes from a distorted window

Time prevented us from visiting it so we drove the curvy road back to our home for the week. And guess who was waiting in our garden? A Peter Rabbit of our own.