Walking with Beatrix Potter

by Buckley, Norman; Buckley, June

• ISBN13: 9780711227231
• ISBN10: 0711227233
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-15
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln

Summary

With this delightfully illustrated guide it is now possible for the first time to walk in the footsteps of Beatrix Potter's beloved characters--Jeremy Fisher, Squirrel Nutkin, Mrs. Tiggy Winkle and, of course, Peter Rabbit--and visit their lakes and rivers, their houses and gardens.Fifteen walks in the Lake district, all suitable for the young as well as for the comparatively old, and all with direct connections either to Beatrix Potter's stories or to her life as a farmer and conservationist, are presented iwth maps, illustrations and easy-to-follow directions that include parking and refreshment suggestions. Also included are full details of the particular interest and relationships that each walk has to the work of one of the world's best-loved storytellers.

Author Biography

June Buckley and her husband Norman are professional writers, and the authors of numerous guide books and walking books. They live in Windermere, and are long standing members of the Beatrix Potter society.

Norman Buckley and his wife June are professional writers, and the authors of numerous guide books and walking books. Norman was awarded an M.A. degree in Lake District Studies at Lancaster University in 2006. They live in Windermere.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Helen Beatrix Potter	p. 10
Location Map	p. 19
Beatrix Potter's Heartland	p. 20
Near Sawrey and Castle Woods	p. 28
Hawkshead and the Loanthwaite Farms	p. 38
Tarn Hows and Rose Castle	p. 50
Five Farms and a Pot of Tea	p. 58
Coniston	p. 68
High Arnside	p. 76
Wray Castle	p. 86
Cockshott Point, Bowness	p. 96
Troutbeck Park Farm	p. 102
The Amateur Land Agent	p. 112
Little Langdale	p. 122
Derwentwater West Shore	p. 136
On the Trail of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle	p. 150
Eskdale	p. 162
Further Reading & Acknowledgements	p. 172
Index	p. 174
Illustration Credits	p. 176
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