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.

Featured 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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Local currency

Pound Sterling (£)

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GMT+1

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Type G

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

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

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

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

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

Early Railways: The North History, technology, architecture, landscapes

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

Chichester & the South Downs Great houses & gardens

" 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

" 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 windswept beauty of the North

" The Symposium was excellent and good value. " Birth of the Modern - Britain in the Age of Jane Austen & JMW Turner

" 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

" The programme was varied, the musicians outstanding and it was a privilege to have been able to experience it. " Early Music in Yorkshire - Period performance in historic venues – great halls, a moorland church, a castle and a cathedral – in the windswept beauty of the North

" Anthony Lambert is almost perfect: learned, well-prepared, witty, articulate, thoughtful, respectful, friendly with everyone and quietly helpful, as needed. " Early Railways: The North - History, technology, architecture, landscapes

" 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

" Janet was encyclopaedic on the history and architecture of the region. She was articulate and interesting and was very well organised. " Chichester & the South Downs - Great houses & gardens

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England Tours