Hill Top is a small house and a timed-ticket system is in operation to avoid overcrowding and to protect the interior. Hill Top can be very busy and visitors may sometimes have to wait to enter the house.
Children's garden trail (during holiday periods).
Opening times 2010:-
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| 13 February – 25 March |
11a.m.-3.30p.m. |
Saturday-Thursday |
| 27 March – 20 May |
10.30a.m. – 4.30p.m. |
Saturday-Thursday |
| Closed Fridays except Good Friday, 2 April |
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| 13 February – 26 March |
10.45a.m. – 4p.m. |
Every day |
| 27 March – 21 May |
10a.m. – 5p.m. |
Every day |
Ticket office is in car park. Access to the garden and shop free during opening hours. Last admission to house 30 minutes before closing. |
Beatrix Potter Walk
26 March 10.30am - 1pm
Join National Trust staff on a 2 ½ hour guided walk following in the footsteps of Beatrix Potter to Moss Eccles Tarn - one of her favourite places - and around Near Sawrey. As the story of her less well known life as a farmer, land owner and conservationist unfolds, discover some of the sights and scenes that were the inspiration for her little books.
Moderate walk. Some rough uphill track
Assistance Dogs only are welcome
Booking Essential 015394 36269 opt 5. Adult £5 inc NT members. Children free
Please dress appropriately for the weather. Walking boots recommended.
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The Beatrix Potter Gallery
Main Street, Hawkshead, Cumbria LA22 0NS
Telephone: 015394 36355
Email: beatrixpottergallery@nationaltrust.org.uk
Step inside this charming 17th-century building to enjoy an exhibition of Beatrix Potter's original watercolours and paintings. Many of these pictures are only displayed at this location. Learn more about Beatrix as a farmer and early supporter of the National Trust. This gallery has an interesting history, as previously it was the office of Beatrix Potter's husband, William Heelis. |
New exhibition for 2010 is 'Keeping House' with Mrs Tittlemouse, celebrating 100 years of The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse. Children’s trail based on the displays.
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11a.m. – 3.30p.m. |
Saturday – Thursday |
| 27 March – 20 May |
11a.m. – 5p.m. |
Saturday – Thursday |
Closed Fridays except Good Friday, 2 April.
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Nunnington Hall, North Yorkshire
The Enchanting World of Beatrix Potter
The first exhibition of 2010 is a display of original water colours and drawings by one of history's greatest and most popular authors and illustrators.
Talks on Beatrix Potter by Beatrix Potter Society Members on 29 March and 19 April.
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Open Tuesday – Sunday, plus Easter Monday 11a.m. – 5p.m.
Nunnington, near York, North Yorkshire YO62 5UY
Telephone: 01439 748283 Email: nunningtonhall@nationaltrust.org.uk
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A fairyland of flowers: Beatrix Potter and Cicely Mary Barker
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Gallery 102 closes 12 June |
Cicely Mary Barker (1895–1973)
Illustration of the Pink Fairies for
Flower Fairies of the Garden, 1944.
© The Estate of Cicely Mary Barker, 2009
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In the early 20th century there was a widespread enthusiasm for flower fairies. This originated in J.J. Grandville's illustrations to Les Fleurs Animées of 1847 incited by the Narcissus, Grandville's flowers become disenchanted with their 'flower-life' and beg the Flower Fairy to permit them to live on earth as humans. In the late 19th century and onwards, the genre developed further in the work of Kate Greenaway and other artists, and in the 1920s it was popularised by Cicely Mary Barker, beginning in 1923 with her Flower Fairies of the Spring. In her fascination with natural history and scientific observation Cicely Mary Barker has often been associated with Beatrix Potter. Potter also imagined 'a fairyland amongst the wild flowers, the animals, fungi, mosses, woods and streams, all the thousand objects of the countryside'.
Both artists began their careers producing designs for greetings cards manufacturers, and both were largely self-taught. Potter's lack of formal schooling preserved her originality, while Barker claimed to draw 'without any real thought or attention to artistic theories'. |
However, both were strongly influenced by what Potter described as the Pre-Raphaelites' 'niggling but absolutely genuine admiration for copying natural details'. Their principal concern was to explore the world of the imagination while remaining faithful to the true likeness of things. Sketching always from life, Barker produced meticulous preparatory studies of flowers and even obtained cuttings of less common varieties from Kew Gardens. Both she and Potter show a keen eye for natural beauty and a botanist's concern for scientific accuracy.
V&A South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL
Tel. +44 (0)20 7942 2000 www.vam.ac.uk |
Beatrix Potter in The Garden: An Easter Celebration at The Arboretum
Saturday, 3 April 10.00a.m. – 2.00p.m.
Mischief in Mr. McGregor's Garden - The day's activities for children ages 10 and younger include art and gardening activities, botanic demonstrations, entertainment, games, face painting, live animals from the Beatrix Potter stories, and photo opportunities.
Storytime Tales with Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle - The Tale of Peter Rabbit and other Potter stories, will be read by Beatrix Potter Society Members at locations throughout the garden.
Flopsy, Mopsy & Cotton-Tail's Egg Scramble - Continual egg hunts will take place approximately every half-hour. Easter baskets will be provided; no outside baskets allowed.
Brunch with Peter Rabbit - Join Peter Rabbit for an Easter Brunch. There will be opportunities for children to meet and have photos taken with Peter Rabbit. Children are invited to create their own miniature English garden. Brunch is offered at an additional cost.
Shopping with Ginger & Pickles - Discover Beatrix Potter books, figurines, plush toys and more in the Arboretum Gift and Garden Shop. Tea-time specialties available for purchase include bone china tea cups, English teas, and jams
Regular Arboretum admission fees apply. Event entry fees are $5.00 per child (members), $10.00 per child (non-members). Event reservations not required.
301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA, 91007 626-821-3222
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Mr. McGregor’s Garden Exhibition
ASSINIBOINE PARK CONSERVATORY
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA
10 July to 12 September, 2010 |
From 10 July to 12 September, 2010, the Assiniboine Park Conservatory in Winnipeg, Manitoba will invite the general public to join in a celebration of Beatrix Potter; her stories and her life.
Our exhibition will feature a floral display which, with the enormous help of Mr. Phillip Price, member of The Beatrix Potter Society, has been designed to tell the “Tale of Peter Rabbit”. We will have reproductions of Potter’s art work and will focus particular attention to Beatrix’s conservation and literacy efforts. There will be readings of all of Ms. Potter’s work in our Abilities Garden.
Mr. McGregor’s Garden will be a wonderful summer show and we look forward to seeing many Beatrix Potter fans of all ages throughout the summer of 2010.
Open 9 a.m.- 4.30 p.m. daily Admission is by donation
For additional information about the exhibition or Assiniboine Park Conservatory, please contact Bonnie Tulloch, Education Coordinator, Btulloch@winnipeg.ca or visit http://www.assiniboinepark.ca
