In reality, the farm location is Yew Tree Farm in Coniston which is now a Bed and Breakfast. She runs into her old childhood pal William Heelis who shows her the property and is instantly smitten. Yew Tree Farm, Coniston, Lake Districtīeatrix spies a “for sale” sign next to Hill Top Farm in Near Sawrey, Ambleside which is where real life Beatrix lived in her later years. Though the Potters say they are spending three months in Windermere, Beatrix is sitting on the banks of Derwentwater in Keswick as she writes letters to Norman.
Horsted Keynes Station | Courtesy of nigelmenzies 9. Their steam train departs from Horsted Keynes Station in West Sussex which is a station on the Bluebell Railwayroute. Horsted Keynes Station, Bluebell Railway, West Sussexīeatrix makes a pact with her parents that she will spend the summer with them in Windermere in the Lake District before deciding whether or not she wants to marry Norman. Lincoln’s Inn Fields | Courtesy of Can Pac Swire 8. Turns out she can! Hurray for women being self-sufficient! Her accountant’s office is in Lincoln’s Inn Fieldsin Holborn, London which has a long-standing tradition of law and barrister offices. Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Holborn, LondonĪfter her father denies Norman permission to marry his daughter, Beatrix trots off to her accountants to see if she can support herself with her book royalties. The Reform Club | Courtesy of Jeff Hitchcock 7. Read next: Paddington & Padding 2 Filming Locations in London The Reform Club also featured in Paddington (2014). I’m not 100% sure if they used the authentic building as a Miss Potter filming location, but they may have so I’m including it anyway. Since her father is a London Barrister, he hangs out at The Reform Club which is an old gentleman’s club in the city. The Reform Club, 104 Pall Mall, St James’s, LondonĪfter Beatrix says yes to his proposal, Norman must ask her father for his consent. Osterley Park & House | Courtesy of Charlie Dave 6. This gallery is, in fact, at Osterley Park & Housein Middlesex. Osterley Park & House, Isleworth, Middlesexīeatrix and Millie walk through an art gallery in Hyde Park discussing how dull and terrifying they both find marriage and childbirth (women after my own heart). This bookshop is situated at 25 Cecil Court in the Strand, London. Her publisher Norman Warne (Ewan McGregor) takes her to a bookshop window to see the popularity for herself. ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’ sells exceptionally well. Read next: Sightseers Film Locations in EnglandĪrten Gill Viaduct | Courtesy of Andrew 4. There are many impressive viaducts along this track including the Ribblehead Viaduct featured in Sightseers (2012). It’s on the Settle to Carlisle Railway route. The Miss Potter film location used to depict these journeys is the Arten Gill Viaductin the Yorkshire Dales National Park. At this time, wealthy London families would travel via steam train up north. In one of the many flashbacks to Beatrix’s youth, the family spend a summer in the Lake District. Arten Gill Viaduct, Sedburgh, Yorkshire Dales The Butts | Courtesy of Maxwell Hamilton 3. It is a Victorian conservation area, which is perfect for the time period of Miss Potter.īeatrix’s home exterior is in Hammersmith (and the Warne family house is in Kingston-upon-Thames) but I’m not certain exactly where. Miss Potter shot many of the interior scenes in Douglas, the Isle of Man but the exterior to the publishing house is 19 The Butts in Brentford, London. Publishers who agree to publish her book to give their younger brother Norman something to do. 19 The Butts, Brentford, Londonīeatrix Potter visits Warne & Co. Loweswater | Courtesy of Colin Gregory 2. Loweswater, Lake DistrictĪfter brief sweeping shots of Loughrigg Tarnand Derwentwater, we join Miss Potter writing on a hill overlooking Loweswaterin the Lake District as she begins narrating her story. Miss Potter Film Locations in England 1. So, where are the Miss Potter filming locations exactly? Let’s find out! Where Was Miss Potter Filmed? Miss Potter shot many scenes in the Lake District (thank goodness! I would never forgive them otherwise) as well as London. Instead, she fled north to the Lake District and continued writing stories and drawing funny little farm animals in waistcoats and bonnets. Beatrix Potter grew up in an upper-class family in London at the turn of the 20th century where they expected her to marry well and settle down. Miss Potter is a biopic starring Renée Zellweger in the titular role. So, did I have high expectations for the Miss Potter film locations? You betcha! And her conservation work preserved many areas of natural beauty in the English Lake District near my home. I know all of her stories and illustrations. Her most famous character, Peter Rabbit, covered my wallpaper and bedspread as a child.
Beatrix Potter has had an appreciable effect on my existence.