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Mayflower 400 The journey to the American Declaration of Independence Highlights In 1620 the Mayflower set sail from Outline Itinerary Plymouth, England carrying 102 English • Sit in the pews from which the families worshipped and where Separatists seeking a new life on the other Enjoy a costumed interpreted tour they determined to commit themselves side of the Atlantic. Their struggle to found of Scrooby Manor and visit to local to a simpler life. a new colony at Plymouth, Massachusetts Churches in the villages of Scooby, 12 / Telling the stories of England Babworth and Austerfield, ending • Enjoy a costumed interpretive visit to is an iconic moment in American and at Gainsborough Old Hall. Scrooby Manor, home of William Brewster, world history. where secret prayer meetings were held. Travel to Lincoln to view the Magna This tour takes you on journey to the Carta and Lincoln Cathedral, • Witness the cells at Boston Guildhall, heart of their story, as you follow the before journeying on to Boston, where the Separatists were imprisoned Mayflower Pilgrims through rural villages, where we will see the cells in which after their first attempt to leave England. coastal towns and bustling sea ports. We the Pilgrims were held in 1607. • Go aboard a full-size replica of the will visit Scrooby, the quiet northern English Visit Harwich and the docklands Mayflower and have lunch at the village which shaped their characters, of Rotherhithe. Go aboard a fully Mayflower Inn, the oldest pub on the sit in the pews of the Church where they operational replica of the Mayflower Thames. worshipped and visit the Boston prison cells to gain a sense of the ship which not • Stand on the steps of Plymouth Harbour where the Pilgrims were held following only carried the Pilgrims to America from which the Mayflower Pilgrims finally their first attempt to leave England. but which remained home for many set sail on their great journey to the of them during the first winter in the New World. Covering North Nottinghamshire, Boston, New World. Harwich and Plymouth, this tour will help In Southampton, learn about the you see the trials and tribulations the provisioning of the Mayflower and Pilgrims experienced before they finally set Speedwell and see the ships’ original Tour Type: Journey sail for the New World. Along the way we will visit traditional inns and public houses that have been in existence since long before the Pilgrims set sail, and highlight departure point before being forced by bad weather to turn back to Plymouth further down the coast. Stop in Bayard’s Harbour on the Entry and Departure Point: the many connections that link the history river Dart at Dartmouth where the Manchester Airport and heritage of our two countries. two ships were forced to moor up for repairs. Tour Director: Jennifer Spencer Jennifer is a senior tourism professional having worked for six years as the CEO of Experience Nottinghamshire where she led a successful team developing and promoting the tourism sector. She now works as a consultant to the tourism and arts sectors, where she uses her considerable experience to support arts and heritage initiatives. She is also Director of New Art Exchange, on the Board of the Galleries of Justice and a member of the fundraising board for Maggies Nottingham. Visit the Mayflower museum in Plymouth and finally stand on the steps from which the Mayflower departed English shores on 16 September 1620. Our tour will culminate with a special private dinner in Nancy Astor’s house on Plymouth Hoe. TOUR 11 “The Embarkation of the Pilgrims” by Robert Walker Weir. Photo © Google Art Project & To book, Call toll free: 1 844 221 3366 or visit www.ukcountrysidetours.com Bamburgh Castle. Photo: Visit Northumberland Suffolk Punch Horses, Gressenhall Farm. Photo: Norfolk Museums Service
Bamburgh Castle. Photo: Visit Northumberland Suffolk Punch Horses, Gressenhall Farm. Photo: Norfolk Museums Service England’s Bloody Borderland An ancient land rich in history Discover the beautiful border country between England and Scotland - witness to some of the bloodiest battles in British History. Hadrian’s Wall, Bamburgh Castle and the story of the ruthless raiding warriors the Border Reivers are the highlights of this tour set within the beautiful Northumberland National Park. Tour Type: Immersion Horses, Steam and Great Estates Rural Life in Eastern England Discover how human hands have worked and shaped the unique farmed landscapes of Eastern England, from the Great Estates of North Norfolk to the man-made landscape of Cambridgeshire’s watery fens. Visit outstanding museums and historic buildings, try your hand at working the heavy horses and discover the ingenuity of early steam powered farm machinery. TOUR TOUR 12 14 The Story of English Rural Life From the 1850’s to the modern age Explore the English farming landscape from the golden age of the heavy horse, to the introduction of steam power, and the mechanisation of the modern age. See unique historic landscapes; from the chalklands of Norfolk to the rolling hills of Shropshire to the moors of Northern England and enjoy encounters with working horses and steam driven machinery. Tour Type: Journey Girl Power The women who made Britain great Explore 2000 years of history through the stories of Boudicca, Bess of Hardwick and Emmeline Pankhurst and other strong, courageous and challenging women - warriors, thinkers and activists who helped weave the story of England. TOUR TOUR 13 15 The Old Kitchen, Holkham Hall . Photo: Visit Britain / Iain Lewes Bess of Hardwick, The Long Gallery Hardwick Hall. Photo: Damiandude / CCTrust Tour Type: Immersion Tour Type: Journey & To book, Call toll free: 1 844 221 3366 or visit www.ukcountrysidetours.com History and Heritage / 13
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