The first of the month. Did you remember to say rabbits as soon as you got up?  No neither did I.  In fact, in over 800 firsts of the month in my lifetime I don’t think I ever said it!  I recall being told about this strange superstition as a child, and it cropping up in the odd conversations, but that’s all.  Anyway, enough rabbiting on.  It is just a way of introducing this post about Hilltop Farm, the home of Beatrix Potter, author of Peter Rabbit.

We visited the farm in October 2016 and we could see why this provided so much inspiration for her tales of Peter Rabbit and friends, still enjoyed around the world today.  When she died in 1943, she left Hill Top Farm to the National Trust, and it is now open to the public as a museum. However, for us her greatest legacy is the gift of 15 other farms to the National Trust which cover large areas of the Lake District which can be accessed and enjoyed by all.

In the garden it was easy to imaging Peter Rabbit enjoying a tasty snack of carrots until the sudden appearance of Mr McGregor.

National Trust Hill Top Farm