In The Media
- Stephen Fry has recorded an audio collection of Belloc's children's poetry.
- A notable admirer of Belloc was the composer Peter Warlock, who set many of his poems to music.
- A well-known parody of Belloc by Sir John Squire, intended as a tribute, is Mr. Belloc's Fancy.
- Syd Barrett, a founder of Pink Floyd, was a fan. His song "Matilda Mother" was drawn directly from verses in Cautionary Tales, and was rewritten when Belloc's estate refused permission to record them. The Belloc version has been released on a 40th anniversary reissue of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.
- His house was used in Jonathan Creek
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