St Michael's Mount, engraving 1813 after J. Farington RA.

Henley-on-Thames, watercolour by Ernest W. Haslehurst, publ. c. 1930.

Clifton Suspension Bridge, near Bristol, wood engraving c. 1880.

England Tours

Join us on a small-group cultural tour of England, where expert lecturers and privileged access create an unrivalled sense of depth and perspicacity. Whether we’re exploring Chatsworth in the Peak District, celebrating the life and work of JMW Turner or enjoying a private choral recital in a Cotswolds church.

Our extensive programme of escorted tours makes merry with England’s rich artistic, industrial and political heritage. In Norfolk, specially-arranged visits give us a rare insider’s view of the county’s Neo-Palladian country houses, most of which are not regularly open to the public. Meanwhile, from Durham down to Winchester English cathedrals are our focus, as we admire not just their architectural ambition but also the problem-solving abilities of their builders. Often, pre-eminent historians lead the way. Best-selling author Marc Morris is our guide through the Plantagenet castles and churches of Sussex and Kent, while Katherine Carter, curator of Winston Churchill’s home at Chartwell, takes us in search of the great war leader’s haunts. We work closely with music critics and broadcasters too. No wonder: private music festivals and Glyndebourne opera tours are essentials in our England tours.

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Spotlight on England

Ely Cathedral

The mighty Norman nave and transepts (c. 1110–30), with their thick walls, tiers of arches and clusters of shafts, leads to the crossing and its unique 14th-century octagonal lantern, a work of genius.

Visited on: 'The Cathedrals of England'

Settle–Carlisle Railway

‘The most spectacular piece of railway engineering in Britain’, the Settle–Carlisle Railway (built 1869–75) traverses the moorland hills of the Yorkshire Dales. Twice last century it faced closure, but it survives as England’s most scenically exciting rail journey.

Traversed on: 'Early Railways: The North'

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A selection of our bases in England

Other bases:

The Lygon Arms, Broadway

The Bay Tree Hotel, Burford

The Lamb, Burford

The University Arms, Cambridge

Hotel Indigo, Durham

The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne

The Greenbank Hotel, Falmouth

The Hilton, London Paddington

The Compleat Angler, Marlow

Hotel Indigo, Newcastle

The Feathers Hotel, Oxford

Sidmouth Harbour Hotel, Sidmouth

Lainston House Hotel, Winchester

Great Gardens of Southern England Horticulture historical and contemporary

Birth of the Modern Britain in the Age of Jane Austen & JMW Turner

Footpaths of Umbria Walks, art and wine between Arezzo and Assisi

Albania: Crossroads of Antiquity Archaeology, history, art and landscape

Norman Conquest and Plantagenet Power Great castles and churches of south-east England

Early Music in Yorkshire Period performance in historic venues – great halls, a moorland church, a castle and a cathedral – in the sweeping beauty of the North

Great Houses of the North Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Co. Durham, Northumberland

Walking a Royal River Art, architecture and history from the source to Hampton Court

" Well planned and extremely enjoyable. A great variety of gardens which were all beautiful in their individual way. " Great Gardens of Southern England - Horticulture historical and contemporary

" Excellent lecturers with a well thought out programme to suit all levels of knowledge and interest. Martin Randall team extremely pleasant and helpful. The hotel was very comfortable and again very helpful staff to deal with any queries. " Birth of the Modern - Britain in the Age of Jane Austen & JMW Turner

" We appreciated getting off the beaten track but we still thought we had a very good exposure to many of the highlights of Umbria. " Footpaths of Umbria - Walks, art and wine between Arezzo and Assisi

" There was a lot of laughter and some serious scholarship to be absorbed. " Albania: Crossroads of Antiquity - Archaeology, history, art and landscape

" We keep coming back to Martin Randall Travel because you are the best. " Norman Conquest and Plantagenet Power - Great castles and churches of south-east England

" I was greatly impressed with the amazing quality of the musicians and the breadth of what was covered. " Early Music in Yorkshire - Period performance in historic venues – great halls, a moorland church, a castle and a cathedral – in the sweeping beauty of the North

" The itinerary was excellent. The combination of magnificent aristocratic houses and smaller houses made the tour very interesting. The inclusion of houses from so many different periods greatly enhanced the tour. " Great Houses of the North - Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Co. Durham, Northumberland

" Great attention to detail meant the tour went smoothly, allowing us to fully enjoy the aspects of the tour we had come to experience. " Walking a Royal River - Art, architecture and history from the source to Hampton Court

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