Join us at The Armitt for a hunt for fungi - This time we will be exploring locations that Beatrix Potter used to visit
The Armitt is excited to be running fungi walks once again this year.
To tie in with our exhibition focusing on "Beatrix Potter's summers in the Lake District", our walks will be taking place in some of those key locations where Beatrix Potter found inspiration for her fungi illustrations. Led by experienced mycologists, such as Helen Speed, these walks will be an informative and engaging event for all those interested in exploring and learning about fungi.
6th Sept: This walk will take place at Wray Castle
4th Oct: This walk will take place at Holehird Gardens
We will meet at the location specified above on the date - please don't meet at The Armitt museum.
About the mycologist
Helen Speed is a fungi enthusiast who has been fascinated by fungi, in all their forms, for over 30 years. More recently, she has become a Beatrix Potter enthusiast too and would love to revisit all the sites that Beatrix found fungi in to see whether the same species still grow there. She regularly leads forays and delivers talks about fungi (and Beatrix) to groups in the South Lakes. She is a member of North West Fungus Group, Clyde and Argyll Fungus Group, the British Mycological Society and the Fungus Conservation Trust.
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Visitor information
Address
Rydal Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BL
01539 431212
Opening times
February-March: Wednesday-Saturday 10:30am-4:30pm (last admission 4pm).
April-October: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm (last admission 4:30pm).
November-December: Wednesday-Saturday 10:30am-4:30pm (last admission 4pm).
Exclusions and safety measures
The Armitt has taken every reasonable step to ensure you can have a safe and enjoyable visit to the museum.
