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The World of Beatrix PotterNewest Review: ... Rabbit up above eye level for you to look at and a large map of the tour showing you the route you will take. There are lots of things to look at and direct access to the Tea Room and Gift shop without having to pay the entrance fee if you don't fancy the tour itself. Remember to look up wherever you go there are things to see that you would miss if you're not careful. Entrance to the ... more |
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by - written on 05/08/08 (Very useful, 110 readings)
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This years holiday for my family was to the Lake District and one of the attractions we decided to visit was Beatrix Potter as there was no way you could go to the Lakes without taking in this attraction or visiting 'Hilltop' where Beatrix lived. We opted for the attraction as felt that maybe this would be more appealing to all of use than just going to look at where Beatrix used to live with not much else there and we all love the tales of BP. Getting there is fairly straight forward, Junction 36 off the M6, take the A591 towards Keswick turning off onto the A592 towards Newby Bridge with the attraction being located in Bowness town centre. ... Read the complete review
by - written on 10/07/08 (Very useful, 103 readings)
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Beatrix potter was a wonderful children's writer she brought Peter Rabbit and Jemima puddle duck into many a Childs life and wrote 23 tales about all her famous characters during her life. She was born in London in 1866 and lived most of her life in the Lake District writing and buying land until she passed away at the age of 73 in 1943. She left all her land to the National Trust so that it would always be protected and therefore keep its natural beauty as so many places in the Lake District. A museum was opened in Bowness on Windermere in memory of Beatrix and displays all her characters it is a great place for children and ... Read the complete review
by - written on 18/05/08 (Very useful, 137 readings)
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BEATRIX POTTER HISTORY Beatrix Potter is a well known novelist, who over the years brought us the famous Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddleduck, Miss Tiggy Winkle, Benjamin Bunny and many more cute looking characters. The famous novelist lived most of her life in the Lake District, she had a farm in sawry. She loved the lakes so much that she then went on to buy more and more land, eventually she donated this to the national trust so it would never be ruined. Beatrix Potter was born in London in 1866 and passed away in 1943, during her life she has written and perfected many of these short stories, which children still love and adore ... Read the complete review
by - written on 28/03/08 (Very useful, 33 readings)
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Brief about Beatrix Potter.... Beatrix Potter was a famous children' novelist who created Peter Rabbit, Benjamin bunny and many other characters. She was born in London in 1866, having a very interesting life until her death in December 1943. Her love of the Lake District was brought about during her family holidaying there as a child. She famously purchased Hilltop farm in Sawry, in the Lake District, then proceeded to buy more of the Lake District open land to stop developers from 'ruining the countryside', she then donated the land to the National Trust in order for it to be protected. The museum..... In ... Read the complete review
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