Hill Top
County: Cumbria Month Visited: September 2017 My childhood heavily consisted of nursery rhymes, Winnie the Pooh and of course Beatrix Potter illustrations. I had the whole set, even to this day if I mention Beatrix Potter to my mother she asks me if I remember her reading them to me as a child. Her books are sold every 15 seconds! So naturally when booking a trip to the Lake District for a week, I knew I would spend a portion of this time reliving my childhood. The property is open to visitors via timed tickets, so we arrived early before opening to ensure we could definitely get enter at the same time. It is a little remote in a village called Near Sawrey - there isn't much to do if you have to wait around! Beatrix who was born and raised in London, spent every summer in Scotland or the Lakes. Entering the property I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Her half-acre cottage garden still reflects Beatrix’s own informal, higgledy-piggledy style. There’s a small vegetable...
