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Jemima was a real duck belonging to Beatrix Potter!
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
What you need to know before your trail
Poor Jemima. All she wants to do is lay her eggs in peace, and be allowed to hatch them herself. At last she flies off and finds the perfect place. Little does the silly duck realise that the charming gentleman who has lent her his woodshed is busily planning a delicious meal of . . . roast duck!
Jemima was a real duck belonging to Beatrix Potter, who lived at her farm, Hill Top. The story also features Beatrix’s own sheepdog, Kep, who thankfully manages to save Jemima from a nasty fate
Locations
Reset- England - The Lake District
- A: Beatrix Potters Cottage
- B: The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
- C: Wray Castle
Travel Guide
The world of Beatrix Potter
Don’t be fooled into thinking that the world of Peter Rabbit is just for children – the countryside here is stunning and some of the prettiest in England.
Beatrix Potter was quite the representative for he beloved Lake District With revenue from the sales of her books, Beatrix Potter bought a farm – Hill Top , where she later became a farmer and prize-winning sheep breeder.
Helen Beatrix Potter, known as Beatrix, was born on 28 July 1866 to Rupert and Helen Potter in Kensington, London
She was always encouraged to draw, and she spent many hours sketching animals and plants around her. she never went to school but had an art teacher Miss Cameron, and a number of governesses, including Annie Moore, to whom she remained close throughout her life.
Two of Beatrix’s earliest artist models were her pet rabbits. They joined the family everywhere and she taught them to do tricks
When Beatrix was sixteen, the family stayed at Wray Castle, overlooking Lake Windermere, and this is where she fell in love for this part of the world and for the countryside of the Lake District. The magic of Peter Rabbit was born!
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
Author/Guide Beatrix Potter Destination:The Lake District Departure Time: Timeless
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