Potter 'inspiration' goes on sale

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A Perthshire beauty spot credited as the inspiration for The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter has been put up for sale.

The Dalguise Fishings, by Dunkeld, was seasonally let by the Potter family for 11 years from 1871 when Beatrix Potter was a young girl.

Local lore has it that the young Beatrix spent many hours at the river.

The double bank fishing beat and cottage is being sold by property consultants CKD Galbraith for £760,000.

The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher was first published in 1906 and features the misadventures of the frog as he tried to catch his dinner.

The Fishings were originally owned by the Tempest Family who let the area to Beatrix's father Rupert Potter every summer.

Agent CKD Galbraith said the spot for sale extends to 1¼ miles of double bank that produces an average annual catch of about 113 salmon.

The property also includes two islands which form a wildlife habitat.

William Jackson from the property firm said: "There is so much written about Beatrix Potter's connection with the Lake District, but people don't realize that many of her most famous works were inspired by her time in Perthshire.

"Not only that but Dalguise is one of those most attractive beats on the Middle Tay offering a wide variety of fishing over its 1¼ double bank fishing.

"Its catches have been remarkably consistent and it is a beat likely to be of considerable interest."