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When The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published, Beatrix Potter could have had little idea quite how successful it would become. Today, The Tale of Peter Rabbit and the rest of her Peter Rabbit BooksTM are known and loved by children and adults all over the world.
Alongside her books, Beatrix began to take an interest in merchandising. She patented a Peter Rabbit doll, a jigsaw puzzle, Peter Rabbit wallpaper and even a Peter Rabbit game, devised by Beatrix herself. These merchandising 'side-shows' as Beatrix called them, continue to be a great success today, with a wider range of merchandise than ever before
Hill Top was bequeathed to The National Trust after Beatrix's death. In 1946 it was opened to the public and receives thousands of visitors each year.
The National Trust continues to upkeep the 4000 acres of land that Beatrix Potter bequeathed to the organisation in her will. They work in partnership with local farmers, maintaining the unique dry-stone walls and footpaths, and protecting the Lake District that she so loved as a living, working landscape.
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