Beatrix Potter
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Helen Beatrix Heelis, usually known as Beatrix Potter, was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist. She is best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as
Potter in 1913
Potter aged eight, c. 1874
Potter aged fifteen with her springer spaniel, Spot
In 1882, Potter's stay at Wray Castle on the banks of Lake Windermere during a family holiday began her long association with the English Lake District.
Lake District
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The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region and national park in Cumbria, North West England. It is famous for its landscape, including its lakes, coast, and mounta
Beatrix Potter
…household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. She had numerous pets and spent holidays in Scotland and the Lake District, and North Wales (particularly Denbigh) developing a love of landscape, flora and fauna, all of which she closely observed and painted. Potter's study…
Keswick Panorama Oct 2009
Derwent Water, Lake District, Cumbria June 2009
Catbells Northern Ascent, Lake District June 2009
A591 road, Lake District June 2009 Edit 1