RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park July 2006

CONISTON LAKES HERITAGE

Film Locations and Props

This year we featured part of our collection of historic horse drawn vehicles and period effects some of which appear in the forthcoming film about Beatrix Potter "Miss Potter".

Shot in the Lake District this spring, the film portrays the author's early life, before buying Hill Top Farm at Near Sawrey.

For the show we recreated part of the "Hill Top " garden, and the cottage porch.

Many of the items in the garden were used in shooting the film including the "red cart" which we featured in its own garden in the foreground.

Some of the filming of these scenes took place at Yew Tree Farm, Coniston, which has a walkers' tea room originally established and furnished by Beatrix Potter.

Thanks to David Jack for these photos for which we have made a donation to Christies Hospital, Manchester

Thanks also to the following for all their help -

The National Trust, HillTop

Momentum Pictures

Caroline & Jon from Yewtree Farm Coniston

The World of Beatrix Potter, Bowness

Ketty from Adventure 21

Dick Palmer,

Darren Woolcock

David Coxon – Coniston Boating Centre

Evans Marquee Hire

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Deb, Ruth, Kristina, Joanne, Peter & Rob from The Coppermines,
everyone else who helped us and especially our black fell pony for staying so 'quiet' throughout the show!!