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What a region rich in such a literary landscape as that of the United Kingdom and Ireland! A seemingly endless list of literature greats...Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Dickens, Dylan Thomas, Virginia Woolf, William Wordsworth, James Joyce, the Bronte sisters, Thomas Hardy...and many, many more!

See the homes where they lived and worked along with the settings, the landscapes, towns and villages that inspired them. Along the way we will see some tourist icons (far from the maddening crowds) and meet the locals. Explore both the classics of literature or maybe the popular, modern day ‘must-reads’ such as Harry Potter and the Da Vinci Code.

Jane Austen’s Writing Table, Chawton...Virginia Woolf’s Grave, Monk’s house

Regional and Author Specific Literary Tours, Selections from our “A Brit Different” Collection...

*Literary England: GUARANTEED DEPARTURE 8 days, beginning London, finishing in Manchester; 3 - 10 July, 2010; A short highlight tour of some of the rich literary landscapes combining South and North literary England sites. Authors of interest include Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy, William Wordsworth and the Brontes.

*West Country Writers: 6 days from London; 27 June - 2 July, 2010; Agatha Christie, Daphne Du Maurier, Jane Austen, Arthur Conan Doyle, Thomas Hardy and Samuel Coelridge in this stunning corner of England. Enjoy unique cuisine, rugged cliffs and brooding moors...

*Discovery Shakespeare Country: 4 days; multiple departure dates; GUARANTEED DEPARTURES; Visit the Heart of England, with stops to Oxford, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Worcester and the Cotswolds.

*Literary Northern England: 10 days from Manchester; Enjoy the scenic Lakes District of William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter, James Herriot’s Yorkshire and the Stately Homes and Regency film sites in the Peak District.

*Literary Heritage in Southern England and Wales: 12 days from London; See the literary highlights in Kent, Hampshire, South Wales and the Cotswolds. Homes and inspirations for Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy, Kipling, Woolf, Dylan Thomas, Shakespeare, Tolkien and more.

“Name the Date”      Set Itineraries, whenever you want them:

*Jane Austen Country: 3 days from London; Homes, museums and locations readily recognizable from her novels. A tour for the fan and their companions alike - also includes Thomas Hardy’s Dorset!

*Robin Hood and the Heroes of England: 3 days; New! Go in search of our central figure, a man of great romance and mystery in English folklore - Robin Hood. We’ll explore what life was like for everyday people in Medieval England, see some stunning scenery, regal stately homes and introduce some sites of other ‘Heroes of England!’

*Literary Kent and Sussex: 3 days from London; Authors and inspirations for fans of Dickens, Woolf, Austen, Kipling and more.

*Literary Heart of England: 3 days from London; Authors and inspirations for fans of Shakespeare, The Inklings, Tokien and more along with the lovely scenery of the Cotswolds.

*South Wales, Dylan Thomas Trail: 3 days from London; Following the path of this great literary figure, visit Swansea, Laugharne and the stunning scenery of The Gower.

*Harry Potter Mini-Tour: 3 days from London; A short holiday exploring that boy’s film locations & inspirations.

*Literary Lakes: 3 days from Manchester; Scenic landscapes and the inspiration for William Wordsworth, Beatrix Potter and others. Also includes Bronte Country!

*Herriot Country: Yorkshire: 3 days from Manchester; North Yorkshire's rolling Dales and Moors, the city of York, seaside Whitby and the magnificent Castle Howard

*Peak District: Stately Homes and Regency Film Sites: 3 days from Manchester; A delight for any visitor, stately homes, stunning gardens and countryside, but especially those fans of recent Jane Austen films.

*James Joyce, Irish Literary Tour: 6 days from Dublin; Highlights of Ireland’s Literary Heritage - James Joyce, YB Yates and so much more.

Dove Cottage, Wordsworth’s Home in the Lake District, Northern England

Book Here Live! Tours in London, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Bath, Oxford, Dublin, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Manchester, Windsor, York and many more!

Literary Day Tours in/from London:

*Jane Austen’s Hampshire: See the scenery which inspired, a former home and museum in Chawton and her final resting place in Winchester

*Writers, Royalty and the River: Discover the rich literary heritage on London’s backdoor. See Windsor, the Chiltern Hills and the Thames Valley. Sites associated with Mary Shelley, Kenneth Graham, Enid Blyton, TS Elliot, Thomas Gray and more

*Stratford-Upon-Avon and Oxford: No visit to the UK is complete without these literary must see destinations!

*Harry Potter Day Tour: A fun day out exploring film/book sites in Oxford and the Cotswolds

*Literary Kent and Sussex: Spoilt for choice in this mega literary landscape...AA Milne, Virginia Woolf and the Bloomsbury group, Rudyard Kipling, Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens to name a few.

*Literary London: Explore the London of the great classical writers through to those best sellers of today. A novel way to explore the city.

*London Theatre: Shakespeare’s Globe, South Bank, West End, Theatre Museum; backstage tours, walking tours and more. A great day out in the Capitol!

*Scenic Lake District: Rail Journey and guided tour through the spectacular Lakes and Romantic literary landscapes of Beatrix Potter and William Wordsworth

Literary Day Tours in Edinburgh:

’*Edinburgh Book Lovers tour: afternoons; Everybody's reading taste is catered for from Robert Burns to J.K. Rowling. Accompany Allan Foster on a book lovers' odyssey around the Old Town Edinburgh...

*Edinburgh literary Pub Crawl: evenings; Explore the lost world of literary Edinburgh on a guided walking tour around the pubs, with a glass in your hand and a song in your heart, on a night to remember!

*Private, Tailor-Made Literary tours: Please click here for information on custom designed tours. All of our tour itineraries can be modified for private groups.

DESIGN YOUR OWN CUSTOM TOUR WITH US! The below itineraries are popular suggestions, available on the date of your choice, no matter how many guests in you party and can be modified to suit you specifically. Click the links for further details:

*The BookWorm - Literary England and Wales: 12 days from London; Authors and their Inspirations - from Shakespeare to Dickens, Jane Austen to Virginia Woolf, Dylan Thomas to JK Rowling - a comprehensive journey of discovery. 

*In Search of that Boy, Harry Potter: 9 days from London; Film locations & inspirations – fun for the whole family!

*On the Trail of the Da Vinci Code: 8 days or more in the Capitol Cities of Europe; Tracing the path of Robert & Sophie.  SGT Exclusive Tour written originally for the History Channel.

*In Search of Jane Austen’s England: 7 days from London; We visit homes, schools, museums, track down locations readily recognizable from her novels and generally obtain a flavor of the times in which she was writing; a tour for the fan and their companions alike! SGT Exclusive Tour written originally for the North American Jane Austen Society.