English Literary Trail - 2022
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- London: Visit Poets Corner and see the tombs of literary luminaries such as Chaucer, Dickens, Tennyson and see the memorials to Milton, Keats, Shelley amongst others.
- London: Discover the family life of Dickens, see the writer’s desk and handwritten drafts from the novels he wrote whilst living there.
- London: Visit London’s West End, home of theatreland and we enjoy a performance of Agatha Christies “The Mouse Trap”.
- Chawton: Discover the ‘Great House’ referred to in Jane Austen’s letters.
- Winchester: Winchester hides one of the most essential Austen sites on the map – her final resting place at Winchester Cathedral.
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- From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.
- We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
- If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport.
- Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
- Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
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Welcome to London. On arrival, you are transferred to your hotel*Terms and conditions apply. This evening, join your Travel Director for a welcome drink, followed by dinner and wine.
Join your Local Expert to see famous landmarks and discover highlights of London’s rich literary history. On your visit to Westminster Abbey, visit Poets’ Corner and see the tombs of literary luminaries such as Chaucer and Dickens. At The Charles Dickens Museum, learn...
Journey into the county of Hampshire, the birthplace of Jane Austen. This picturesque area provided inspiration for many of her novels, which reflected its people and the society in which she lived. At Chawton House discover the ‘Great House’ which is referred to in A...
Travel to Dorset to visit Hardy’s Cottage. Hardy was born here in 1840, the cottage was built of cob and thatch by his great-grandfather and has been little altered since the family left. It was from here that he wrote several of his early short stories, poetry and no...
The Queen of Crime was born in Torquay in 1890, and the town has several landmarks which are associated with her. With our Local Expert we walk part of The Agatha Christie Mile, which takes in 10 landmarks - all dotted around the Torquay harbour and seafront, look out...
Travel via Dartmoor National Park to Bath. Its stunning honey-coloured Georgian architecture is straight out of a Jane Austen novel. With our Local Expert we visit the Roman Baths and the Jane Austen Centre. Austen lived in Bath between 1801 and 1806 and it provided the backdrop for two of her novels – Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion.
We journey through the picturesque Cotswolds, stopping in the charming village of Bibury to admire the 14th century cottages of Arlington Row. Later in Stratford-upon-Avon, synonymous with William Shakespeare, a walking tour includes a visit to the Bard’s birthplace a...
A leisurely drive brings us to the medieval city of Chester. Enjoy views of the city walls and red sandstone cathedral, before we continue our journey to the enchanting Lake District, whose stunning scenery has inspired many writers and poets.
Proclaimed by William Wordsworth that the Lake District is "the loveliest spot that man hath ever found". Next, visit Dove Cottage where Wordsworth and his family once lived. Later enjoy the tales of Beatrix Potter with a visit to her home of Hill Top. Potter used the...
Travel to Brontë Country in Haworth village, West Yorkshire where our Local Expert introduces us to the world of the Brontë sisters, including a tour of the Parsonage, where the sisters wrote in the dining room, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and Agnes Grey were all wri...
The university city of Cambridge has many famous literary connections. From EM Forster to modern day novelists such as Zadie Smith. Joining our Local Expert, we visit Trinity College whose alumni includes the poets Lord Byron and Lord Tennyson. During your free time maybe immerse yourself in one of the cities bookshops, or even pop into The Eagle and try a pint of its DNA beer?
Oxford is home to the oldest university in the English-speaking world, and is the city where many literary greats have studied and worked. With our Local Expert we visit colleges connected with writers CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien who taught at Magdalen and Trinity respec...
The historic castle is a short walk from our hotel. We visit the state apartments and admire St George’s Chapel, scene of recent royal weddings, and also the burial place of King Henry VIII and more recently HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Enjoy some free time, maybe take ...
Enjoy a leisurely start before we arrive back into London, with time to maybe visit Foyles or Hatchards and pick up some books to remember your trip by.
Our trail through England ends this morning after breakfast. Transfers to the airport are available. *Terms and conditions apply.
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