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Temple of <strong>the</strong> Four Winds, Castle Howard. Photo: Visit Britain / Mike Kipling The Cascade House, Chatsworth. Photo: Chatsworth House Trust<br />
The Country House<br />
in Nor<strong>the</strong>rn England<br />
Loyalty, treason and America<br />
England from 1685 was marked by revolution, civil wars,<br />
imperial warfare, <strong>the</strong> Atlantic slave trade and American<br />
independence. Encounter <strong>the</strong> reflections of <strong>the</strong>se events<br />
in <strong>the</strong> gardens and houses of Nor<strong>the</strong>rn England,<br />
and witness <strong>the</strong> fine line between loyalty<br />
and treason expressed in architecture,<br />
monuments and Georgian political gardening.<br />
Tour Type:<br />
Immersion<br />
Retrang <strong>the</strong><br />
Enlightenment<br />
TOUR<br />
TOUR<br />
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The Country House<br />
in Sou<strong>the</strong>rn England<br />
Sex, war and politics<br />
Visit <strong>the</strong> great houses of 18th century dilettantes, soldiers<br />
and politicians and explore landscapes, follies and exquisite<br />
interiors. Discover great palaces and small manor houses,<br />
heroic military campaigns translated into garden features<br />
and follies and statuary which teasingly satirise<br />
18th century morality and politics.<br />
Tour Type:<br />
Immersion<br />
The Gloous Gardens<br />
of South West England<br />
TOUR<br />
TOUR<br />
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Italian Garden Blenheim Palace. Photo: Visit Britain / Blenheim Palace Lukelands. Photo: Caroline Holmes<br />
An English Grand Tour<br />
England’s gentler climate<br />
Retrace <strong>the</strong> meeting of arts and sciences - <strong>the</strong> beautiful and <strong>the</strong><br />
practical - during <strong>the</strong> Enlightenment. Find Arcadia realised<br />
by Richard Wilson, designed by Robert Adam, rationalised<br />
in <strong>the</strong> intelligent landscapes of Lancelot ‘Capability’<br />
Brown, fuelled by experimentation and<br />
symbolised in <strong>the</strong> paintings of Joseph Wright<br />
of Derby - from <strong>the</strong> world’s first factory on<br />
<strong>the</strong> River Derwent to <strong>the</strong> architecture and<br />
landscapes of Kedleston and Chatsworth.<br />
Rugged countryside and magnificent coasts make <strong>the</strong><br />
West Country one of England’s most picturesque regions.<br />
The milder climate is ideal for gardening and plants from<br />
around <strong>the</strong> globe thrive. Explore ancient estates,<br />
with fine houses and castles on <strong>the</strong> way,<br />
discovering champion trees, <strong>the</strong> real<br />
Downton Abbey and <strong>the</strong> landscapes which<br />
inspired Agatha Christie’s crime fiction.<br />
Tour Type:<br />
Immersion<br />
Tour Type:<br />
Immersion<br />
& To book, Call toll free: 1 844 221 3366 or visit www.ukcountrysidetours.com Houses and Gardens / 21
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