Your holiday summary
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| Travel type |
Make your own way |
| Price range | From £279 |
| Travel partner | Travel Editions |
| Duration | 2 nights |
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At Home with William Morris
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This perfect weekend tour for William Morris enthusiasts is hosted and guided by Dr Anne Anderson FSA, expert on Victorian art and design. Anne is a Research Fellow at the University of Exeter and a Consultant at Leighton House and is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, author, broadcaster and international speaker. Tour highlights include Red House, Morris' home at Bexleyheath, Little Holland House in Carshalton, Charleston Farmhouse and Standen House with its original Morris & Co interiors.
Included
- 2 nights' accommodation in standard room on bed and full breakfast basis at 4-star Hilton Hotel, Croydon
- Welcome reception
- Thursday private evening 3 course dinner with wine
- Friday dinner in the hotel restaurant
- Friday lunch
- All talks, guided tours, entrance fees and escorted coach transfers as detailed in the itinerary
Not included
- Single room supplement
- Extra nights
- Holiday insurance
- Meals other than those stated
- Items of a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone calls etc
- Porterage and gratuities.
Thursday Evening
Dr A. Anderson lecture "William Morris at Home."
Friday
A morning visit to Little Holland House, Carshalton, the home of Frank Dickinson (1874-1961), artist, designer and craftsman. The interior features paintings, furniture and craftwork made by Dickinson. Inspired by John Ruskin and William Morris, he dreamt of creating a house that would meet with their approval. The result is a unique testament to the English Arts and Crafts movement, designed, built and furnished by one man. After lunch at Danson House (included) it's off to Bexleyheath and to visit Red House, built for William Morris and his bride, Jane Burden, in 1860. Morris's idyll was short lived as he sold the house in 1865. But his famous early designs, Bird and Trellis, Pomegranate and Daisy were inspired by the garden and it was creating the house that inspired Morris to found his famous firm in 1861. Friday evening Lecture by Dr A. Anderson "The Arts and Crafts Home."
Friday Evening
Lecture by Dr A. Anderson "The Arts and Crafts Home."
Saturday
A morning visit to Charleston Farmhouse, Lewes, the home and meeting place of the artistic and intellectual Bloomsbury Group, which numbered Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant and Virginia Woolf. This interior is more art than craft, being painted by Bell and Grant. To Standen and lunch (not included) at the home of the Beale Family. Built by Philip Webb, the house retains its original Morris & Co. interiors. Both houses evoke the idyll of country living before the First World War. Return to the hotel approximately 17.30pm.
Please note: Extra nights are available at a supplement, please click here or on the availability tab above to select your date of travel and extra night rates
Dr A. Anderson lecture "William Morris at Home."
Friday
A morning visit to Little Holland House, Carshalton, the home of Frank Dickinson (1874-1961), artist, designer and craftsman. The interior features paintings, furniture and craftwork made by Dickinson. Inspired by John Ruskin and William Morris, he dreamt of creating a house that would meet with their approval. The result is a unique testament to the English Arts and Crafts movement, designed, built and furnished by one man. After lunch at Danson House (included) it's off to Bexleyheath and to visit Red House, built for William Morris and his bride, Jane Burden, in 1860. Morris's idyll was short lived as he sold the house in 1865. But his famous early designs, Bird and Trellis, Pomegranate and Daisy were inspired by the garden and it was creating the house that inspired Morris to found his famous firm in 1861. Friday evening Lecture by Dr A. Anderson "The Arts and Crafts Home."
Friday Evening
Lecture by Dr A. Anderson "The Arts and Crafts Home."
Saturday
A morning visit to Charleston Farmhouse, Lewes, the home and meeting place of the artistic and intellectual Bloomsbury Group, which numbered Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant and Virginia Woolf. This interior is more art than craft, being painted by Bell and Grant. To Standen and lunch (not included) at the home of the Beale Family. Built by Philip Webb, the house retains its original Morris & Co. interiors. Both houses evoke the idyll of country living before the First World War. Return to the hotel approximately 17.30pm.
Please note: Extra nights are available at a supplement, please click here or on the availability tab above to select your date of travel and extra night rates
Hilton Hotel, Croydon
Located just outside Croydon, the 4-star Hilton offers a high standard of comfort. Facilities at this stylish, modern hotel include gym, bar, restaurant and very comfortable bedrooms with private bath/shower, TV, telephone, tea/coffee and hairdryer.
Located just outside Croydon, the 4-star Hilton offers a high standard of comfort. Facilities at this stylish, modern hotel include gym, bar, restaurant and very comfortable bedrooms with private bath/shower, TV, telephone, tea/coffee and hairdryer.
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The whole experience far exceeded my expectations. This was the first time I have been on an organised trip and also the first time I have been away on my own, having lost my husband recently. It was my first trip with your company but will not be my last. It was very professionally run by Anne and Scott and they are delightful people who make everyone feel very involved and welcome. Thank you.
Jul 2011
Mrs J Roberts
Mrs J Roberts
