Beatrix Potter Exhibition

Most commonly known for the books that entertained both children and adults for years, Beatrix Potter had a passion for animals and preserving the countryside she cherished so much. This exhibition dedicated to her work is held at her husband's old office. Very little has changed in the office since her death in 1943, when Beatrix was 77 years old.

Beatrix's artwork began when she was a young girl and kept a variety of pets, spending much of her time watching and drawing them. The gallery at the house is home to a changing exhibition of her original watercolours and sketches. The gallery also plays host to a display about her life, from her birth in London in 1866, holidays in the Lake District to the publishing of her popular books.

On her first visit to the Lake District, Beatrix became friends with Cannon H. Rawnsley. They kept in touch over many years and he encouraged her to draw and to publish her first book "The Tale of Peter Rabbit". Rawnsley shared Potter's desire to conserving nature and he later became one of the co-founders of the National Trust. On her death, Potter left £211,636, 14 farms and 4000 acres of land to the Trust.

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