Beatrix Potter And The Lake District

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Beautiful Cumbria

This year we had two trips to the Lakes and stayed at Yew Tree Farm both times.

Yew Tree Farm was one of the locations where they filmed Miss Potter.

I bought my first Potter book The Tale of Mr Todd when I was about 7 years old. I loved this little book and there the facination with Beatrix grew. I collected more over time but never managed the full set.

I do have the full set now as I bought the missings titles for my children and kept them !

Along with soft toys, china, pictures and so much more, I am so glad I kept them as they are now in full use by my grandchildren.

The Spinning Gallery

This is where the maids spun the wool. We were told they spun outside because they could spin for longer with better light.

Our Bedroom

This bed is comfy! but I did have to jump a bit to get onto it.

The moment we walked into the farm house, I fell in love with it.

The house had kept so much of its oringal charm.

After the filning was over, the tenants had the place re-furbished and used mostly William Morris designs.
It was just enchanting.

Breathtaking Scenery

The whole area is so beautiful........it really does take your breath away.

It is so quiet.

Drystone Walls

The dry stone walling runs for miles following the curves in the land.

The sheep, a lot of which are Herwick actually do not need walls to keep them in their own farm areas. There are specially bred to know exactly where the boundrys are without the need for walls.

The Lakes

Also known as Tarns, are so still and peacefull. There is something about this part of the country that makes you feel as though you have travelled back in time. For me, there was this slight ghostly feel of the 1930's. Especially near Lake Windermere.