Beatrix Potter, who created Peter the Rabbit and many other characters, was inspired to create, research and write during her family vacations in Perthshire. She spent 11 entire summers in the Birnam area where she became fascinated by fungi and created not only Peter the Rabbit but also Jeremy Fisher. Her wealthy background combined with royalities from her writings provided Beatrix with the financial independence to venture into science and farming at a time when women were normally excluded for these type of activities.

The film Miss Potter starring Renee Zellweger goes on general release January 5th 2007. There is also a novel Miss Potter by Richard Maltby Jr which available from Warne at £6.99.

Visit Beatrix Potter's Perthshire with catswhiskerstours.

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