Potter’s writing retreat in northwest England, in the Lake District of Cumbria, is neither a lily pad nor a hollow log. Instead, Hill Top—the home she bought in 1905 largely with royalties from her ...

Beatrix Potter was born in London in 1866, but her heart lay in the Lake District. The author and illustrator first holidayed in Cumbria aged 16, when her parents rented neo-gothic Wray Castle on Lake ...

Beatrix Potter’s Lake District home has revealed a refreshed look inside the iconic children's author's bedroom.

When I was a little girl, my grandparents gifted me with a beautiful set of Beatrix Potter books for Christmas one year. I could barely wait for everyone to finish unwrapping presents so that I could ...

A stunning Lake District Gothic Victorian castle adored by Beatrix Potter is now finally being restored to its former glory. Wray Castle, in Ambleside, was built in the 1840s, and played a key role in ...

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Where to stay: The Wild Boar is a traditional Lake District inn with a popular restaurant known for its smoked meats. The Waterhead is a stylish, sophisticated contemporary hotel with lakeside views ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Beatrix Potter was born in London in 1866, but her heart lay in the Lake District. The author and illustrator first holidayed in ...