Many of the landscapes and areas in the story were based on parts of the Lake District. A black-and-white drawing of Pigling Bland and Pig-wig, arm in arm, shows them watching the sun rise over a part of Westmorland.
Several scenes in the tale were based on actual landscapes within the Lake District. An illustration depicting Pigling Bland and Pig-wig, holding hands, shows them observing the sunrise over an area in Westmorland.