A children’s author who skinned her own rabbit to perfect a drawing became the Lake District’s fiercest guardian. How did Beatrix Potter do it?
Journey from Hill Top Farm’s rooms and garden straight into the pages of Peter Rabbit, then uncover the moment a small island on Grasmere sparked the National Trust. See the rare Peter Rabbit doll origins, the Herdwick sheep Beatrix fought to preserve, and the land buys that changed Cumbria forever. Along the coast, witness how protecting Blakeney Point helped a seal colony rebound, and step inside a top-secret National Trust plant nursery with barbed wire, biosecurity, and cuttings linked to Magna Carta’s Anchorwick Yew. Finally, lose yourself in Snowshill Manor’s time-capsule of 22,000 curios, from wooden clocks to theatrical costumes.
This episode reveals how brand-savvy artistry, grief, and grit became lasting conservation. Watch to discover the pivotal decisions, the surprising sacrifices, and the quiet places where Britain’s heritage was saved. Stay to the end for the legacy that still shapes the Lakes today.
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