Celebrating 120 years of Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter's farming legacy lives on

As the nation’s favourite rabbit celebrates his 120th birthday, Emily Scaife looks into Beatrix Potter’s farming legacy.

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Celebrating 120 years of Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter's farming legacy lives on

As the nations favourite rabbit celebrates his 120th birthday, Emily Scaife looks into Beatrix Potters farming legacy. If it was not for Peter Rabbit, the Lake District as we know and love it today...

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