A MUCH-LOVED Lake District author is set to get her own stamps.
To mark the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter, Royal Mail announced the release of a set of stamps inspired by her stories.
Six of the most popular characters feature on the 10-stamp collection, including Peter Rabbit and Squirrel Nutkin as well as a further four stamps that feature images taken from The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
Philip Parker, speaking on behalf of the Royal Mail, said: "Beatrix Potter created unforgettable characters which have been loved by successive generations. Our new stamps mark the anniversary of her birth with some of her most popular creations."
For seven days from July 28 to August 3, Royal Mail will provide a special handstamp on all mail posted in the post box located on at the junction of the B5285 and Stones Lane, the actual postbox Beatrix Potter used while she lived at Hill Top Farm. The image to be used is one of the first sketches Beatrix made of Peter Rabbit.
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