The cozy cottage garden at Hill Top remains much as it was under owner Beatrix Potter’s care—lush, verdant, and rambling. Gardening was both a passion and an inspiration for the authoress’ many illustrations: The property’s house and grounds appear in The Tale of Tom Kitten, and the wrought-iron Art Nouveau gate is painted in The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck. Farmyard friends also resided at Hill Top, which was home to a menagerie of ducks, chickens, and sheep.
Are these 2 separate houses? Was wondering if the top house is the one she lived in after married to Heelis and the bottom one Yew Tree.
What a wealth of history, and beauty that adds grace to all who share in her stories. I was a big collector of all the figurines when my daughter Hannah was born and her delight in sharing in story time was treasured.
Such a beautiful quiet life of soulful beauty here. So happy to know that the land and her legacy will go on for many many years of growing up in her wonderful world of creature friends of wild.
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Dore
Such a beautiful, quaint, and contemplative place to visit…
Although I always loved her books and illustrations as a child AND adult, it was only after I learned of her love for the land, farming, and the animals that I became so enthralled with Beatrix.
What a wonderful artist, farmer, and conservationist !
God bless !
Brandon Hartford
Te Deum Cottage