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Unearth Britain's rich history and literary connections, with stories of authors, saints, sinners and politicians mixing with the dramatic impact of industry, ideas and invaders. Enjoy full-day tours with expert guides who will give you real insight into your chosen theme.

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Discover the Victorians

4 nights - From £479

Discover the Victorians - Freshwater Bay, Southern England
Heritage and Literary tours

Visit Queen Victoria's summer home at Osborne House
Explore the charming resorts of Ryde and Ventnor
Learn about the many famous Victorians who lived on the island

The Brontes

3 nights - From £359

The Brontes Literature and Countryside tour, Yorkshire Dales
Heritage and Literary tours

Discover the landscapes that inspired this great literary family
Visit Haworth and the setting for Wuthering Heights
An expert leader will widen your knowledge and understanding

Discover the Victorians

4 nights - From £479

Discover the Victorians - Selworthy, South West Peninsula
Heritage and Literary tours

The National Trust's extraordinary Gothic property at Tyntesfield
Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s steamship the SS Great Britain
The Victorian resort of Lynton and its cliff railway

Literary Cotswolds tour

4 nights - From £479

Literary Cotswolds Tour , Heart of England
Heritage and Literary tours

Explore the rich literary connections of the Cotswolds
Learn more about writers such as Flora Thompson, Laurie Lee and Edward Thomas
Visit places of interest associated with each writer

The Golden Age

4 nights - From £479

Golden Age of Northumberland, North East Coast
Heritage and Literary tours

Follow in the footsteps of St Cuthbert and Bede
The evocative Holy Island of Lindisfarne, cut off by the tide twice a day
The magnificent Durham Cathedral and Bamburgh Castle

Hadrian's Wall

3 nights - From £359

Heritage Tour of Hadrian's Wall, North East Coast
Heritage and Literary tours

Walk on a dramatic section of the wall
Corbridge Roman fort with a well preserved civilian settlement
Vindolanda with an excavated fort and Museum of Roman Life

Arts & Crafts in Cumbria

5 nights - From £579

Arts and Crafts in Cumbria, Lake District
Heritage and Literary tours

Visits and tours of private homes including Naworth Castle, near Carlisle
Blackwell, the Arts and Crafts House designed by H Bailey Scott
Brantwood, home of John Ruskin, on the shores of Conistonwater

Romans in Cumbria

3 nights - From £359

Romans in Cumbria, Lake District
Heritage and Literary tours

The dramatic Wrynose and Hardknott Pass to view a spectacular Roman Fort
Senhouse Roman Museum’s ancient altar stones
Birdoswald Roman Fort and the Roman Army Museum on Hadrian’s Wall

Historic Houses

3 nights - From £359

Historic Houses - Dovedale, Heart of England
Heritage and Literary tours

Sample contrasting historic houses in the beautiful scenery of Derbyshire
Chatsworth House – described as the Palace of the Peak
Haddon Hall – walk through the beautiful Long Gallery and magnificent terraced gardens