The Lake District in northwest England is a verdant expanse of rolling grassy countryside, dotted with trees and lakes, and surrounded by mountains. This idyllic landscape inspired Beatrix Potter to ...

She’s the woman who brought us Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and – of course – Peter. Beatrix Potter remains one of the world’s best-loved children’s authors and illustrators, whose stories ...

Twenty fun facts about Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit. 1. Beatrix Potter privately printed the first edition of The Tale Of Peter Rabbit 2. Beatrix Potter oversaw the creation of the first Peter ...

1. Beatrix Potter privately printed the first edition of The Tale Of Peter Rabbit 2. Beatrix Potter oversaw the creation of the first Peter Rabbit doll and bought the patent in 1903 6. Peter ...

Peter Rabbit and his friends are now available in Artificial Intelligence (AI) thanks to yarn, a web-based storytelling app, ...

Five drawings by Beatrix Potter are travelling from their Lake District home to go on display in London. The children's author and illustrator was also a keen naturalist and produced hundreds of ...

In the second instalment of Nick Ferrari's new series encouraging children to read, Alan Titchmarsh reads The Tale of Mr Tod ...

A RARE 50p coin minted to celebrate 150 years since the birth of author Beatrix Potter has sold for seven times its face value. Featuring classic Beatrix Potter character Jemima Puddle Duck on ...

From the historic and picturesque village of Hawkshead, this hilly walk explores Beatrix Potter’s beautiful countryside, including her favourite tarns and Esthwaite Water. The walk then ascends into ...