Helen Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated an extremely popular series of books for children that included 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' (written in 1902), 'The Tailor of Gloucester' (written in 1903) as well as 'The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies' (written in 1909).
Beatrix was born in London on the 28th July 1866.
With watercolor illustrations, her simple stories for a child recounted the adventures of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, Benjamin Bunny, Peter Rabbit and other delightful characters.
Beatrix Potter published over a dozen books from the 1890s to the 1920s and to date millions of these books have been sold.
When she was 15 she started writing a journal in secret code, which was only broken twenty years after she had died.
Beatrix bought farmland and in later life bred sheep, and also fought for the conservation of land.
Potter also illustrated scientifically accurate drawings of different kinds of fungi.
Beatrix died on the 22nd December 1943.
Many a child has been inspired from an early age from reading one of her books.
In 2006, a film was made entitled Miss Potter.
It merges stories from Beatrix's own life together with charming animated sequences that feature characters from Miss Potter's books that include Peter Rabbit.
The title role is played by Renee Zellweger, with her fiancé and publisher Norman Warne played by Ewan McGregor.
William Heelis, the solicitor, is played by Lloyd Owen, while Millie, Warne's sister, is played by Emily Watson.
The younger Beatrix Potter is played by Lucy Boynton.
The film was shot in the Lake District, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Covent Garden, Osterley Park and Cecil Court.
A magical and scenic tour can be taken to see the spectacular landscapes that inspired Miss Potter and also the various locations from the movie 'Miss Potter' that was made in 2006.
The Lake District is scattered with places that are linked to Beatrix Potter.
These include Coniston Water, Windermere, and Esthwaite Water lakes, the historic house in Brockhole, Wray Castle, Beatrix Potter Gallery, Hawkshead village, and Hill Top Farm.
Visitors can get to see the lovely breeds of cattle and sheep that Beatrix devoted her later years to.
Highlights of the tours include the small 17th century farm house where Beatrix wrote her well-loved stories; visiting the traditional and delightful cottage garden of Hill Top that is planted with vegetables, herbs and flowers; walking through the Yew Tree Valley that Beatrix once owned; discovering Hawkshead, the medieval village; visiting the estates and gardens of Wray Castle and Brockhole and taking in the gorgeous views (these were two holiday homes that Beatrix first explored in 1882 when she was 16); and seeing the original illustrations that Beatrix did at the Beatrix Potter Gallery.
Beatrix was born in London on the 28th July 1866.
With watercolor illustrations, her simple stories for a child recounted the adventures of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, Benjamin Bunny, Peter Rabbit and other delightful characters.
Beatrix Potter published over a dozen books from the 1890s to the 1920s and to date millions of these books have been sold.
When she was 15 she started writing a journal in secret code, which was only broken twenty years after she had died.
Beatrix bought farmland and in later life bred sheep, and also fought for the conservation of land.
Potter also illustrated scientifically accurate drawings of different kinds of fungi.
Beatrix died on the 22nd December 1943.
Many a child has been inspired from an early age from reading one of her books.
In 2006, a film was made entitled Miss Potter.
It merges stories from Beatrix's own life together with charming animated sequences that feature characters from Miss Potter's books that include Peter Rabbit.
The title role is played by Renee Zellweger, with her fiancé and publisher Norman Warne played by Ewan McGregor.
William Heelis, the solicitor, is played by Lloyd Owen, while Millie, Warne's sister, is played by Emily Watson.
The younger Beatrix Potter is played by Lucy Boynton.
The film was shot in the Lake District, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Covent Garden, Osterley Park and Cecil Court.
A magical and scenic tour can be taken to see the spectacular landscapes that inspired Miss Potter and also the various locations from the movie 'Miss Potter' that was made in 2006.
The Lake District is scattered with places that are linked to Beatrix Potter.
These include Coniston Water, Windermere, and Esthwaite Water lakes, the historic house in Brockhole, Wray Castle, Beatrix Potter Gallery, Hawkshead village, and Hill Top Farm.
Visitors can get to see the lovely breeds of cattle and sheep that Beatrix devoted her later years to.
Highlights of the tours include the small 17th century farm house where Beatrix wrote her well-loved stories; visiting the traditional and delightful cottage garden of Hill Top that is planted with vegetables, herbs and flowers; walking through the Yew Tree Valley that Beatrix once owned; discovering Hawkshead, the medieval village; visiting the estates and gardens of Wray Castle and Brockhole and taking in the gorgeous views (these were two holiday homes that Beatrix first explored in 1882 when she was 16); and seeing the original illustrations that Beatrix did at the Beatrix Potter Gallery.