Gwaenynog Hall: Beatrix Potter's inspiration

“Once upon a time there were four little rabbits, and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter.”



With those words, generations of readers have entered the world of Beatrix Potter. Even today, tucked tight under a parent’s loving arm, they watch stories unfold, page by page, of mischievous Peter Rabbit straying from his sweet siblings to explore mean old Mr. McGregor’s garden.