Dorset – England’s Jurassic Coast & Literary Inspiration
Dorset is an inspirational county. It's coastline is globally unique, the market towns are some of the earliest known in England and the county has fed the minds and artistic flare of many of the great classic writers, poets and creative folk throughout the ages.
Thomas Hardy and William Barnes were county home grown writers and poets, as well as inspiring the likes of Jane Austin and Enid Blyton from visits to locations such as Lyme Regis and the Isle of Purbeck.
A trip along the south coast of Dorset, including stops at Lyme Regis (Persuasion), West Bay (Broadchurch) and the traditional old times feel villages of Burton Bradstock and Abbotsbury will charm and inspire future novelists and poets too.
The eighteen mile stretch of Chesil Beach leads onto the Isle of Portland. Quarried Portland stone from here has gone into the design and construction of many of the regions churches and Cathedrals.
The World famous and UNESCO recognised Jurassic Coast tells the ancient story of the formation of our planet as well as maybe provide the visitor with a pocket full of fossils found on the beaches of Charmouth and Lyme Regis.
The undulating landscape has been shaped by ever shifting motion with under cliffs and stepped hill topography that seems other worldly.
Sitting, perched high on Quarr Hill looking out over the Marshwood Vale it's easy to see why so many painters, artists and creative people reside in this fair county.
A Dorset Experience Day Tour is available to visitors staying in East Devon and West Dorset. Get in touch to discuss and plan your Dorset Experience tour.
Somerset – Myths, Legends & Ancient Landscapes
Somerset means Summer Setting. An ancient land that was only settled upon during the Summer. The wet weather of late Autumn and Winter flooded the county and was abandoned during those seasons. Travelling nomadic farmers returning to the fertile silt covered lands once the water had receded to utilise the rich rejuvenated soils.
It is a land of myths, legends and folklore entwined with stories of gateways to the underworld of Avalon, the sacred place where King Arthur would return to receive the quests for his Knights of the Round Table, his final resting place in the ruins of the Abbey.
A landscape that is criss-crossed with ancient Ley Lines, Earths own scared energy lines that provoke pilgrimage, grounding journeys and provide a destination for global visitation.
Believed to be the birthplace of Christianity in the UK, Glastonbury Abbey ruins draws thousands of visitors every year, the iconic Glastonbury Tor with the tower of St Michael is an inspirational location of immediate recognition.
Cheddar Gorge and Wookey Hole are geological wonders and the caverns are some of the finest accessible natural limestone tunnels in the UK. Ancient market towns that still hold weekly traders markets, the Bishop of Bath's Palace and Cathedral in England's smallest city, Wells, is certainly worthy of a stop with its selection of classic independent traders and their artisan offering.
Somerset has an Arthurian connection and Pagan following that inspires visitors from all over the world, seeking the entrance to Avalon, hints of the resting place of the Holy Grail itself and the whereabouts of the infamous Excalibur.
It is a land of myths, legends and folklore entwined with stories of gateways to the underworld of Avalon, the sacred place where King Arthur would return to receive the quests for his Knights of the Round Table, his final resting place in the ruins of the Abbey.
A landscape that is criss-crossed with ancient Ley Lines, Earths own scared energy lines that provoke pilgrimage, grounding journeys and provide a destination for global visitation.
Believed to be the birthplace of Christianity in the UK, Glastonbury Abbey ruins draws thousands of visitors every year, the iconic Glastonbury Tor with the tower of St Michael is an inspirational location of immediate recognition.
Cheddar Gorge and Wookey Hole are geological wonders and the caverns are some of the finest accessible natural limestone tunnels in the UK. Ancient market towns that still hold weekly traders markets, the Bishop of Bath's Palace and Cathedral in England's smallest city, Wells, is certainly worthy of a stop with its selection of classic independent traders and their artisan offering.
Somerset has an Arthurian connection and Pagan following that inspires visitors from all over the world, seeking the entrance to Avalon, hints of the resting place of the Holy Grail itself and the whereabouts of the infamous Excalibur.
The Cotswolds – Postcard-Perfect Villages & Countryside Charm
A central stretch of England that spans 65 miles or so of rolling picturesque rural landscapes, quintessential fairy tale cottage villages, classic old English market towns as well as historic farmsteads that date back to the Roman era. Medieval England at it's finest
The Cotswolds AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) holds the prize for most quaint, thatched villages in England. Every hamlet, every village and town you pass through has numerous postcard moments of honey stone buildings, shingle or thatched roofing, narrow alley like streets and that all important ancient central church which have been at the heart of most communities for hundreds of years.
North East of the West Country and a great way to tie in the area is on transfer tours either to or from the South West. With bespoke itinerary builds that include a day or two in the area, it allows visitors to really get a sense and feel for the region both on their incoming or out going plans in the UK. The area obviously warrants dedicated time too and when required I can deliver a few days, or more, to guests wanting to fully experience the AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and enjoy spending more time exploring the rural folds and rolling countryside.
World renowned locations that have featured in novels, films and TV series adaptations are plentiful and the picture perfect thatched cottages make for fantastic photo memories of your time there.
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The Cotswolds AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) holds the prize for most quaint, thatched villages in England. Every hamlet, every village and town you pass through has numerous postcard moments of honey stone buildings, shingle or thatched roofing, narrow alley like streets and that all important ancient central church which have been at the heart of most communities for hundreds of years.
North East of the West Country and a great way to tie in the area is on transfer tours either to or from the South West. With bespoke itinerary builds that include a day or two in the area, it allows visitors to really get a sense and feel for the region both on their incoming or out going plans in the UK. The area obviously warrants dedicated time too and when required I can deliver a few days, or more, to guests wanting to fully experience the AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and enjoy spending more time exploring the rural folds and rolling countryside.
World renowned locations that have featured in novels, films and TV series adaptations are plentiful and the picture perfect thatched cottages make for fantastic photo memories of your time there.
Your Tour, your way - See more choices in the menu above.
