{"id":879,"date":"2016-02-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelovers.cottage-search.com\/blog\/150th-birthday-of-beatrix-potter\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T10:47:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T09:47:24","slug":"150th-birthday-of-beatrix-potter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/150th-birthday-of-beatrix-potter\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to stay in the Lake District when celebrating 150th Birthday of Beatrix Potter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Holiday cottages in the Lake District for celebrating the 150th Birthday of Beatrix Potter<\/h2>\n<p>Talking creatures, dressed in waistcoats, shawls and hats. Secret animal homes and hideaways. Humorous riddles and whimsical tempers.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s\u00a0so much going on in the pastures, orchards, woods, waters and\u00a0hamlets between Coniston water and Lake Windermere than you may know\u00a0and 2016 is the summer to visit and join The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends adventure.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u00a0marks the 150th birthday of world-renowned Children\u2019s author, Beatrix Potter, who\u2019s 24 children\u2019s stories of mischievous rabbits, crafty foxes and dippy ducks are very much as alive today as they were a century ago, when The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to explore more of the magic behind these stories, take a look at our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/fairies-and-childrens-books-in-the-lake-district\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fairies and children&#8217;s books in the Lake District<\/a>, uncovering the tales and folklore inspired by the region.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve not yet visited the treasure-trove that is Hill Top, Beatrix Potter\u2019s farmhouse where she wrote and illustrated many of her tales, then this must be first on your \u2018Potter Tour\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Then there is an array of birthday party celebrations going on across the Lakes, specially marking the occasion and not to be missed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The National Trust are saying a huge \u2018thanks\u2019 for the biggest ever contribution to the Trust as made by Beatrix when she passed land and farms into their care. \u00a0Their first-ever Children\u2019s Book Festival is at Wray Castle, where the author holidayed with her parents in 1882, and is set to get imaginations racing. There\u2019s a birthday picnic and special tours at Hill Top, hosted by the National Trust who own this very special Lake District property, preserved just as Beatrix left it, as was the request of the author.<\/li>\n<li>The Wordsworth Museum in Grasmere and Allen Bank are also getting into the party spirit and hosting special Beatrix Potter exhibitions.<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s a special exhibition at the Beatrix Potter Gallery where you can see some of Potter\u2019s original illustrations and see the characters come to life off the pages.<\/li>\n<li>The World of Beatrix Potter, in Bowness-on-Windermere, launch their first ever musical \u2013 \u2018Where is Peter Rabbit\u2019 and is guaranteed to be a delight and one-off treat! \u00a0They also have their popular Easter <strong>\u2018Lake District Treasure Hunt\u2019<\/strong>, with top prize being a week\u2019s stay at a Lakelovers 4* cottage!<\/li>\n<li>On 28th July, Potter\u2019s 150th Birthday, visit the great family attraction, The World of Beatrix Potter, and pay 1991 entry prices!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So this really is the year to come and visit the Lakes and join in the celebrations,\u00a0saying \u2018thanks\u2019 to Beatrix Potter for that naughty little rabbit in a blue coat and slippers!<\/p>\n<h3>Near Sawrey and Hawkshead holiday cottages<\/h3>\n<p>Enjoy a real feel for\u00a0Potter country by booking a Lake District holiday cottage right in the village\u00a0and nearby countryside where the children\u2019s author wrote so many of her much-loved tales.<\/p>\n<p>Town End Cottage\u00a0in Near Sawrey is a\u00a010 minute stroll from Beatrix\u00a0 Potter\u2019s renowned former home,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/hill-top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hill Top<\/a>,\u00a0now\u00a0National\u00a0Trust owned.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1035454\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 910px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/nq51am-558townendcottagehawkshead6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1035454 b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/nq51am-558townendcottagehawkshead6.jpg\" alt=\"nq51am--558townendcottagehawkshead6\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1035454\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/nq51am-558townendcottagehawkshead6.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1035454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Town End Cottage, Hawkshead \u2013 a 10 minute stroll from Hill Top, Beatrix Potters former home<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/property\/meadowside\/\">Meadowside Cottage<\/a>\u00a0is a 3 bed, pet friendly cottage in Near Sawrey and\u00a0enjoys idyllic views out to Hill Top.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1054272\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 910px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/nq50zx-502meadowsidehawkshead1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1054272 b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/nq50zx-502meadowsidehawkshead1.jpg\" alt=\"Meadowside Cottage, Near Sawrey - enjoy views to The Tower Bank Arms, featured in The Tales Of Jemima Puddleduck, and Potter's own home Hill Top\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1054272\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/nq50zx-502meadowsidehawkshead1.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1054272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meadowside Cottage, Near Sawrey \u2013 enjoy views to The Tower Bank Arms, featured in The Tales Of Jemima Puddleduck, and Potter\u2019s own home Hill Top<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/property\/croft-end-cottage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Croft End Cottage<\/a>, 2 bed with open fire, underfloor heating and garage.\u00a0Also in Potter\u2019s sleepy hamlet of Near Sawrey, this cottage is traditionally white-washed, sitting so harmoniously\u00a0in the landscape you\u2019ll feel\u00a0completely transported to a by-gone era of talking farmyard creatures!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1054005\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 910px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/nt81tg-186croftendcottagehawkshead30.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1054005 b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/nt81tg-186croftendcottagehawkshead30.jpg\" alt=\"Croft End Cottage in Near Sawrey \" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1054005\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/nt81tg-186croftendcottagehawkshead30.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1054005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Croft End Cottage in Near Sawrey \u2013 take a stroll to Esthwaite Water, the fictional home of \u2018Jeremy Fisher\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where to stay in the Lake District when celebrating 150th Birthday of Beatrix Potter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":74,"featured_media":880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/74"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=879"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9875,"href":"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/879\/revisions\/9875"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}