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Beatrix Potter's 17th-century farmhouse: a time-capsule of her life

Enjoy the tale of Beatrix Potter by visiting Hill Top. Full of her favourite things, this house appears as if Beatrix had just stepped out for a walk. Every room contains a reference to a picture in a 'tale'.

The lovely cottage garden is a haphazard mix of flowers, herbs, fruit and vegetables.

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.

Please note: tickets cannot be booked in advance and early sell-outs are possible.

Putting the house to bed

A snowy Hilltop House at Christmas

Sorry but Hill Top house is now closed for the season although you can still visit the shop and garden up until Christmas. Everything will re-open on Saturday 11 February 2012.

In the meantime here's a glimpse behind the scenes at the work that is done inside the house when we 'put it to bed' for the winter.

Visit one room now

Hill Top through fisheye lens © photographybyward

It is the turn of the sitting room to charm you.

Imagine Beatrix herself here and make sure you have your sound turned on so you can hear the lovely square piano playing to accompany your visit.

Visit the sitting room...