From Taylor Swift to William Wordsworth, the beauty of the Lake District has been an inspiration for writers and poets for centuries. But for many, the first description of this landscape comes from ...

Beatrix Potter strategically purchased Lake District lands using book profits and inheritance. She ensured farms remained ...

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 ...

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 Cumbria ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beatrix Potter's descriptions of the Lake District have delighted young readers for generations [National Trust/Frederick Warne ...

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 ...

Beatrix Potter's descriptions of the Lake District have delighted young readers for generations From Taylor Swift to William Wordsworth, the beauty of the Lake District has been an inspiration for ...