Your holiday summary
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Special interest holidays Tours Art & archaeology |
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United Kingdom |
| Travel type |
Make your own way |
| Price range | From £279 |
| Travel partner | Travel Editions |
| Duration | 2 nights |
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Great Artists of East Anglia
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Two of Britain's greatest arts, John Constable and Thomas Gainsborough, were born within 10 miles of each other on either side of the Suffolk-Essex border. The landscapes they grew up around became the inspiration for some of their greatest works, and you will explore this beautiful area alongside seeing some wonderful pieces of art.
Your host and guide is Simon Gallup, a retired school master and Blue Badge guide for the area. He has been a guide for the National Trust at Flatford for over 10 years and has been based in Constable Country for most of his life. Tour highlights include Gainsborough's house in Sudbury, Lavenham, Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich, St Mary's Church in East Bergholt, Flatford Mill and Dedham with the Sir Alfred Munnings Art Museum.
Your host and guide is Simon Gallup, a retired school master and Blue Badge guide for the area. He has been a guide for the National Trust at Flatford for over 10 years and has been based in Constable Country for most of his life. Tour highlights include Gainsborough's house in Sudbury, Lavenham, Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich, St Mary's Church in East Bergholt, Flatford Mill and Dedham with the Sir Alfred Munnings Art Museum.
- Special Event highlights:
- Gainsborough House Museum
- The medieval village of Lavenham - one of the best preserved in Britain
- Constable's inspirations - Flatford Mill and Willie Lott's Cottage
- Oil paintings and drawings by Constable and Gainsborough at Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich
- Castle House, home of Sir Alfred Munnings, renowned for his paintings of horses
Included
- Two nights' accommodation on bed and full breakfast basis at the Holiday Inn, Ipswich
- Welcome reception
- Friday night private dinner with wine in the hotel restaurant
- Saturday night dinner in the hotel restaurant
- Sunday light lunch at the Essex Rose
- All talks, visits and entrance fees
- Coach transfers and tour manager throughout
Not included
- Holiday insurance
- Single room supplement
- Extra nights on bed & breakfast basis
- Meals other than those stated
- Items of a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone calls etc
- Porterage and gratuities
Friday
Welcome reception and private dinner with wine followed by a talk by your host and guide Simon Gallup.
Saturday
We travel to Ipswich to see a major display of oils and drawings by Gainsborough and Constable at Christchurch Mansion. Afterwards its onto Lavenham, one of the best preserved medieval villages in Britain boasting some 320 listed timber framed buildings, many of them protected by English Heritage. This is a unique village created 750 years ago but Henry III when he granted Lavenham market staus, which began the most prosperous period in the village's history. Traders flocked to the village to take advantage of its thriving wool trade, and by 1524 Lavenham was ranked the 14th richest town in the country thanks to the famous Lavenham Blues cloth. Lunch (not included) is taken in Lavenham. After lunch we go to the Gainsborough House Musuem, the only museum in Britain devoted to a single artist that occupies the place where they were born. Gainsborough (1727-1788), was one of the greatest painters in the history of British art and a large selection of Gainsborogh's paintings, drawings and prints are on diplay at the musuem, there are more on display here at any one time than anywhere else in the world. Gainsborogh was the first important British artist to consistently paint landscape and it provided the ideal subject for his poetic vision, and while he sold some of his landscapes, he found portraiture more lucrative. At the height of his career, from the 1760's onwards, the demands for his portraits were such that he suffered from overwork. Later dinner is taken in the hotel restaurant.
Sunday
Today it's off to East Bergholt to see where Constable was born and the unique bells at St Mary's Church. We will visit Flatford Mill to see the setting on the banks of the River Stour where Constable's best loved pictures such as 'The Haywain' were painted. You will also see Willie Lott's house, Valley Farm and the boatyard which was the background to the 'Boat Building'. After lunch at the timber framed Essex Rose Tea House (included) at Dedham, we visit Castle House, the home of the former President of the Royal Academy - Sir Alfred Munnings, who was renowned for his paintings of horses. Return to the hotel approximately 5.00pm.
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
NB: Exact order of excursions may vary according to local conditions and tour manager's discretion.
Please note the maximum group size on this tour is 33 passengers.
Welcome reception and private dinner with wine followed by a talk by your host and guide Simon Gallup.
Saturday
We travel to Ipswich to see a major display of oils and drawings by Gainsborough and Constable at Christchurch Mansion. Afterwards its onto Lavenham, one of the best preserved medieval villages in Britain boasting some 320 listed timber framed buildings, many of them protected by English Heritage. This is a unique village created 750 years ago but Henry III when he granted Lavenham market staus, which began the most prosperous period in the village's history. Traders flocked to the village to take advantage of its thriving wool trade, and by 1524 Lavenham was ranked the 14th richest town in the country thanks to the famous Lavenham Blues cloth. Lunch (not included) is taken in Lavenham. After lunch we go to the Gainsborough House Musuem, the only museum in Britain devoted to a single artist that occupies the place where they were born. Gainsborough (1727-1788), was one of the greatest painters in the history of British art and a large selection of Gainsborogh's paintings, drawings and prints are on diplay at the musuem, there are more on display here at any one time than anywhere else in the world. Gainsborogh was the first important British artist to consistently paint landscape and it provided the ideal subject for his poetic vision, and while he sold some of his landscapes, he found portraiture more lucrative. At the height of his career, from the 1760's onwards, the demands for his portraits were such that he suffered from overwork. Later dinner is taken in the hotel restaurant.
Sunday
Today it's off to East Bergholt to see where Constable was born and the unique bells at St Mary's Church. We will visit Flatford Mill to see the setting on the banks of the River Stour where Constable's best loved pictures such as 'The Haywain' were painted. You will also see Willie Lott's house, Valley Farm and the boatyard which was the background to the 'Boat Building'. After lunch at the timber framed Essex Rose Tea House (included) at Dedham, we visit Castle House, the home of the former President of the Royal Academy - Sir Alfred Munnings, who was renowned for his paintings of horses. Return to the hotel approximately 5.00pm.
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
NB: Exact order of excursions may vary according to local conditions and tour manager's discretion.
Please note the maximum group size on this tour is 33 passengers.
Holiday Inn, Ipswich
Located 4 miles out of Ipswich town centre, the modern Holiday Inn Ipswich offers a bar, restaurant, indoor pool, gym, spa and comfortable, stylish bedrooms with private bath/shower, TV and telephone. Holiday Inn, Ipswich Website
Located 4 miles out of Ipswich town centre, the modern Holiday Inn Ipswich offers a bar, restaurant, indoor pool, gym, spa and comfortable, stylish bedrooms with private bath/shower, TV and telephone. Holiday Inn, Ipswich Website
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A very enjoyable and well-paced tour. Simon Gallup is an excellent guide, extremely knowledgeable and allowing people freedom to follow up their own interests.
Sep 2011
Dr W
Dr W
Our guide Simon was helpful and informative. The visits were interesting and well organised
Sep 2011
Mrs C Acres
Mrs C Acres
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