Andante Travels - Our summer & autumn UK departures 2021

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Flexible Booking

All bookings for our 2021 departures are flexible, meaning you can transfer for free up to eight weeks before departure should you change your mind *normal cancellation terms will apply

It’s not too late to make this year count Unmissable Andante UK tours departing this summer and autumn We are all eagerly awaiting the ‘reopening’ of international travel, but of course our own British Isles has ancient treasures to rival anywhere on earth and restrictions on travel within our shores are set to lift imminently. So why not treat yourself to a hassle-free Andante tour in the UK this summer or autumn? You still get to appreciate peerless Andante quality and the expertise of our acclaimed Guide Lecturers on immersive and enthralling itineraries which reveal the secrets of the ancient peoples and places of the British Isles.

Among these pages, you’ll find our biggest ever selection of superb UK travel adventures, introducing diverse delights from majestic Roman remnants to prehistoric rock art, our most glorious cathedrals to the archaeology of Macbeth, alongside opportunities to follow in the historical footsteps of legendary personalities, including Arthur and Alfred as well as King Henry VIII. Superb value for money, and safe travels You will have heard reports of the cost of UK holidays going through the roof in 2021, but we have not cynically hiked up our prices.

Andante tours have always presented outstanding value for money, with so much included, from hand-picked hotels and a selection of meals to expert guiding, exclusive visits and comfortable transportation. What’s more, we’ve taken care of all the research and planning, and – importantly this year – we have also undertaken enhanced health and safety checks with COVID protocols throughout.

From the moment you join us, you can just relax and enjoy your tour.

Flexible booking These are uncertain times and it is reassuring to know that if your plans change, you have the flexibility to change your tour. You can transfer to any other tour in 2021 or 2022, without any penalty, up to eight weeks prior to departure. And if COVID forces the cancellation of your tour, you may transfer to a different date, a different tour or choose a refund.

Small groups – book soon to avoid disappointment The UK is set for a bumper summer and autumn of travel, and unsurprisingly we have seen a growing demand for our UK tours this year. Our guests love the fact that Andante offers small group tours though, and so there is a maximum of 25 places available on each departure, or less in some instances. Places are selling fast and, on some departures, there are only a handful left. Don’t miss your chance to join us.

Best Wishes, Jackie Willis CEO

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PREHISTORIC ROCK ART & LANDSCAPES

Maximum 16 per group

In Scotland’s beautiful Kilmartin Glen 4 Days

Departing August 2021

Activity Level

From £995pp Tour Highlights

Cairnbaan

• Walk through the prehistoric heart of Kilmartin Glen, with its spectacular Neolithic and Bronze Age burial monuments and standing stones

Guided by Dr Tertia Barnett

• Visit the prehistoric stone circle at Temple Wood, where spiral carvings await

Tertia is an archaeologist specialising in the rock art of Britain, Europe and North Africa.

• Observe the largest prehistoric carved rock in Britain at Achnabreck • Discover the elaborate and enigmatic carved rocks at Cairnbaan and Baluacraig Kilmartin Glen, on Scotland’s west coast, plays host to one of the richest and best-preserved prehistoric landscapes in Britain. This area was recently in the news after prehistoric carvings of red deer were found in a Neolithic cave there and our Guide Lecturer, Dr Tertia Barnett, just so happened to be the project’s principal investigator. On this tour, we visit the prehistoric stone circle at Temple Wood, the carved rocks at Cairnbaan and Baluacraig, and the ruined 16th century tower house of Carnasserier Castle.

Kilmartin itself is known for its density of prehistoric rock art, with almost 300 carved rocks in the Glen and surrounding parts.

Price includes

Accommodation

• Expert Guide Lecturer & Professional Tour Manager • Entries to all sites & museums • All taxes & gratuities

• Accommodation in Kilmartin Glen

Culinary inclusions • 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches & 3 dinners • Water with all meals, wine & tea or coffee with dinner

Included travel • All local transport

Dates & prices per person Date

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6th - 9th Aug

£995

£295

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THE NORTH OF IRELAND

A journey through time 5 Days

Departing August 2021

Activity Level

From £2,045pp Tour Highlights

Dunluce Castle

• Gain insight into the past of Ireland from early prehistory up until the modern day Guided by Jeremy Bennett

• Explore Navan Fort – ancient seat of kings – along with its reconstructed Iron Age dwelling • Experience the impressive geological site of the Giants Causeway, the world-famous basalt columns of Ireland Northern Ireland is an area of rich and diverse ancient and historical interest. From great prehistoric sites shrouded in mystery, and amazing rugged landscapes, this small corner of the world has a lot to offer. From enigmatic megalithic archaeology to medieval castles – and the region’s troubled modern history –sample the wonders of Northern Ireland’s varied past. With Belfast as your hub, this tour will allow us to experience the warm welcome of the city’s culture. In addition to the highlights listed above, there will be visits to the Ulster Museum, which is home to significant archaeological finds from the area, as well as to the Neolithic Legananny Dolmen, probably the most famous megalithic monument in Northern Ireland.

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A British archaeologist, Jeremy is currently studying for his PhD at Magdalene College, Cambridge.

Price includes

Accommodation

• Expert Guide Lecturer & Professional Tour Manager • Entries to all sites & museums • All taxes & gratuities

• Accommodation at the Grand Central Hotel Belfast

Culinary inclusions • 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 dinners • Water with all meals, wine and tea or coffee with dinner

Included travel • Return flights from London & all local transport

Dates & prices per person Date

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10th - 14th Aug

£2,045

£285

For full details of this tour visit andantetravels.co.uk/anoi

HIGHLIGHTS OF SHETLAND 5 Days

Departing August 2021

Activity Level

From £1,300pp Tour Highlights • Climb to the top of Mousa Broch, the tallest example of this unique Iron Age structure, standing at 13 metres high

Jarlshof

• Discover Scatness, an extensive settlement site with prehistoric, Viking and Pictish remains that has been built and rebuilt over thousands of years • Explore Jarlshof, a site that was constructed by Neolithic farmers c2400 BC and occupied, though not continuously, for over 4,000 years With its rich archaeological landscape often overlooked in favour of its abundant wildlife, there is much to explore in Shetland for this curious traveller from ancient field boundaries to an Iron Age village, and from a Viking longhouse to substantial relics from two world wars. We visit the internationally important sites at Mousa, Scatness and Jarlshof, and take the ferry to the most northerly island in Britain, Unst, thought to be the first footfall of the Vikings. Nowhere is more than three miles from the sea and the beauty of the landscape – deserted sandy beaches, jagged coastline, heather-clad hills lochs – will leave lasting memories.

Guided by Peter Yeoman Until recently, Peter was Head of Cultural Heritage and then Principal Heritage Researcher at Historic Scotland.

Price includes

Accommodation

• Expert Guide Lecturer & Professional Tour Manager • Entries to all sites & museums • All taxes & gratuities

• Accommodation at Brae Hotel, Shetland

Culinary inclusions • 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches & 4 dinners • Water with all meals, wine & tea or coffee with dinner

Included travel • All local transport

Dates & prices per person Date

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16th - 20th Aug

£1,300

£200

For full details of this tour visit andantetravels.co.uk/ashe

HIGHLIGHTS OF ORKNEY 5 Days

Departing August 2021

Activity Level

From £1,475pp Tour Highlights • Admire the megalithic Standing Stones of Stenness and discover the enigmatic Ring of Brodgar

Brough of Birsay

• Explore the Stone Age mausoleum of Maeshowe, whose internal walls were decorated by Viking graffiti

Guided by Caroline Wickham-Jones

• Climb into the Tomb of the Eagles at Isbister, a stalled cairn that was built before 3000 BC Over the centuries, the ancient farming communities on the Orkney Islands constructed huge monuments which now litter the landscape. The four monuments that make up the heart of Neolithic Orkney are unquestionably some of the most important in Europe. We have the 5,000-year-old village of Skara Brae, the giant chambered grave of Maeshowe, the atmospheric Ring of Brodgar – a mysterious wide circle of standing stones some over 5 metres tall – and finally the Stones of Stenness, four huge megaliths that once formed an elliptical circle of 12 stones. Our tour visits all of these sites and will also include a special visit to the Ness of Brodgar to coincide with the seasonal excavations taking place there.

An archaeologist living and working in Orkney, she has an MA in Heritage Management from Birmingham University.

Price includes

Accommodation

• Expert Guide Lecturer & Professional Tour Manager • Entries to all sites & museums • All taxes & gratuities

• Accommodation at the Lynnfield Hotel, Orkney

Culinary inclusions • 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches & 4 dinners • Water with all meals, wine and tea or coffee with dinner

Included travel • All local transport

Dates & prices per person Date

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21st - 25th Aug

£1,475

£320

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ROMAN SUSSEX 3 Days

Departing August 2021

NEW FOR 2021 Activity Level

From £675pp Tour Highlights • Enjoy privileged behind-the-scenes access to Fishbourne Roman Villa, the largest Roman dwelling in all of Britain • Visit the Novium Museum, which preserves the Roman Baths in Chichester – uncovered at the end of the 20th century

Chichester Cathedral

• Admire the stunning mosaics of the Roman Villa at Bignor, which include some of the best preserved in the country Villas were one of the major features of the Romano-British landscape and remain a constant source of both fascination and debate. Questions remain about whether they were farms or great houses and whether their owners were Romano-British or whether they were absentees. More importantly, perhaps, the place of these establishments in the life of Roman Britain is still uncertain. This tour explores some of these complexities by visiting Fishbourne and Bignor in Sussex, two very different examples of Romano-British villas. The great palace at Fishbourne was founded very early on and contains rich mosaics and decoration, before being abandoned after a fire in the 3rd century AD. In contrast, Bignor Villa had a more typical development, beginning as a small farming establishment and then growing into a great courtyard villa with elaborate mosaics by the 4th century AD.

YORK - FROM ROMAN TO VIKING

Guided by Oliver Gilkes

Guided by Dr David Rudling

Price includes

Accommodation

• Two expert Guide Lecturers, who will split the tour between them • Entries to all sites & museums • All taxes & gratuities

• Accommodation in Chichester

Culinary inclusions • 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 2 dinners • Water with all meals, wine & tea or coffee with dinner

Included travel • All local transport

Dates & prices per person Date

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20th - 22nd Aug

£675

£185

For full details of this tour visit andantetravels.co.uk/asrs

NEW FOR 2021

The transforming city – Eboracum, Eoforwic and Jorvik 3 Days

Departing August 2021

Activity Level

From £725pp Clifford’s Tower

Tour Highlights • Enjoy a special visit to the world-class Jorvik Centre, which includes behind-the-scenes access • A special access visit of the Yorkshire Museum for an in-depth view of its unique artefacts • Visit the stunning York Minster, one of the largest cathedrals in Northern Europe Starting with York’s earliest beginnings, we will trace its history and archaeology from the foundation of Eboracum in AD 71 up to the medieval glory of the city, visiting an array of fascinating sites in the expert company of our Guide Lecturer – at some of which we can grant you very special access. Discover the stunning York Minster, home to the greatest and most accomplished example of medieval stained glass in the country, the Great East Window. Embark upon a walking tour of the city, starting with the ancient city walls and the 15th century Church of St. Cuthbert, which is located in Peaseholme Green, and visit the Yorkshire Museum, home to the region’s most important artefacts, including the York Helmet and the Ormside Bowl.

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Guided by John Oxley Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, John is a former York City Archaeologist.

Price includes

Accommodation

• Expert Guide Lecturer & Professional Tour Manager • Entries to all sites & museums • All taxes & gratuities

• Accommodation in York

Culinary inclusions • 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 2 dinners • Water with all meals, wine and tea or coffee with dinner

Included travel • All local transport

Dates & prices per person Date

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13th - 15th Aug

£725

£185

For full details of this tour visit andantetravels.co.uk/asvi

LONDON THROUGH THE AGES

A wealth of intriguing history 3 Days

Departing September 2021

Activity Level

From £1,045pp Tour Highlights

London

• Walk along the remains of the London Wall and discover other Roman sites hidden beneath modern street level Guided by John Oxley

• Explore the 18th century at Dennis Severs’ House

An archaeologist and former York City Archaeologist, John is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

• Visit the remains of the Rose Theatre, a site our expert guide was involved in preserving • Discover London’s medieval past during a Thames river cruise The City of London and Southwark have a history which extends back over 2,000 years. This tour will explore this complex and beautiful area from its earliest beginnings and will focus on the city’s Roman and Medieval past before coming face to face with the modern city. We will explore the city on foot through to the modern age on a walking tour, which visits the remains of the London Wall, the Roman amphitheatre and will end up at the site of the original Roman London Bridge. After setting the scene for Roman Britain at the British Museum, we will trace back the city’s history from the foundation of Londinium in AD 43 up to the beginning of the 20th century at Whitechapel and discover the secrets of this global metropolis.

Price includes

Accommodation

• Expert Guide Lecturer & Professional Tour Manager • Entries to all sites & museums • All taxes & gratuities

• Accommodation at the Grange Beauchamp Hotel, London

Culinary inclusions • 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 2 dinners • Water with all meals, wine and tea or coffee with dinner

Included travel • All local transport

Dates & prices per person Date

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1st - 3rd Sep

£1,045

£235

For full details of this tour visit andantetravels.co.uk/alta

THE KINGDOM OF NORTHUMBRIA

Kings & Clerics of the North 5 Days

Departing September & October 2021

Activity Level

From £1,295pp

Lindisfarne Castle

Tour Highlights

Guided by John Oxley

• View the abbey of Monkwearmouth-Jarrow, once home of the Venerable Bede, “The Father of English History” • Visit the monastery of Lindisfarne, raided by Vikings in AD 793 • Explore the landmark buildings of medieval York and admire the Norman architecture of Durham Cathedral • See Anglo-Scandinavian grave markers at St. Thomas’ Church In an era of warfare, raiders and ruthless kings, northern England occupied a place on an international stage that positioned it alongside the great powers of the continent. The kingdom of Northumbria dominated the north and under its Kings Edwin, Oswald, Ivar the Boneless and Eric Bloodaxe it held primacy over Anglo-Viking Britain. Royal, secular and ecclesiastical patronage produced unrivalled cultural achievements in art, architecture, writing and learning. Northumbrian scholars travelled to the continent and Rome. From visits to the Yorkshire Museum, the world-class Jorvik Centre and Hexham Abbey, to York Minster with its amazing stained glass windows, join John on this tour.

An archaeologist and former York City Archaeologist, John is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

Price includes

Accommodation

• Expert Guide Lecturer & Professional Tour Manager • Entries to all sites & museums • All taxes & gratuities

• Accommodation at the Indigo Hotel in York and Best Western Beamish Hall Hotel in County Durham

Included travel

Culinary inclusions

• All local transport

• 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches & 3 dinners • Water with all meals, wine and tea or coffee with dinner

Dates & prices per person Date

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20th - 24th Sep

£1,295

£230

NEW 4th - 8th Oct

£1,295

£230

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HENRY VIII WITH PROFESSOR

SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB The making of a tyrant 4 Days

Departing September 2021

Activity Level

From £2,320pp Tour Highlights • Travel with award-winning historian and Tudor expert Professor Suzannah Lipscomb

Windsor Castle

• Enjoy private access to the childhood home of Anne Boleyn at Hever Castle

Guided by Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb Historian, broadcaster and award-winning author, Suzannah is a highly-regarded specialist on the Tudor period.

• Discover the fascinating history of Charterhouse, former Carthusian Monastery in London Travel with a leading authority on Tudor history – Professor Suzannah Lipscomb, former curator at Hampton Court Palace – as we chart the rise and fall of Henry VIII from acclaimed, athletic young king to paranoid and cruel monarch. We examine the loves, politics and perils at Henry’s court along with topics that include war, the dissolution of the monasteries, the establishment of the Church of England and, of course, Henry’s colourful marital history. We will also visit the Tudor gallery at the National Portrait Gallery to view the magnificent Holbein portraits along with beautiful Hampton Court, Windsor Castle and historic Hever Castle.

Price includes

Accommodation

• Expert Guide Lecturer & Professional Tour Manager • Entries to all sites & museums • All taxes & gratuities

• Accommodation at The Lensbury, Teddington

Culinary inclusions • 3 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 dinners • Water with all meals, wine & tea or coffee with dinner

Included travel • All local transport

Dates & prices per person Date

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16th - 19th Sep

£2,320

£190

For full details of this tour visit andantetravels.co.uk/aqhe

St. Giles’ Cathedral

THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF MACBETH

Aberlemno Pictish Stone

THE PICTS IN PERTHSHIRE & ANGUS

Date

Guide

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5th - 12th Sep

Elizabeth Cory-Lopez

£2,720

£470

Tour Highlights • Discover the history of Scottish Royalty in Palaces such as Glamis, Scone and Holyrood • Explore little-known sites such as Birnie Kirk and Spynie Palace • See the romantic ruins of St Andrew’s and Dunkeld Cathedral

Warriors, monks & artists Date

Guide

Twin/Dbl Share

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14th - 17th Sep

Peter Yeoman

£1,095

£220

NEW 5th - 8th Oct

Peter Yeoman

£1,120

£220

Tour Highlights • View the unique collections of Pictish artefacts in the National Museum of Scotland • Explore masterpiece stone carvings such as the Dupplin Cross

The tour will shed new light on Macbeth the play as well as the history of Scotland, while taking you to sites in Scotland you never knew existed. Visits include the National Museum of Scotland with its collection of Pictish Stones, Dunfermline Abbey and Palace, and the ancient Pictish Burghead Fort.

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• Encounter the finest Christian sculpture produced by the Picts The Picts were considered to be a mysterious lost people from a dark age, to the extent that entirely erroneous origin myths were created for them in recent centuries. This tour explores how, even though they left behind no surviving documents, the Picts helped lay the foundation of modern Scotland.

For full details of this tour visit andantetravels.co.uk/appa

NEW FOR 2021

Salisbury Cathedral

GREAT CATHEDRALS OF THE SOUTHWEST

Caerleon Amphitheatre

EDGE OF EMPIRE: ROMANS IN SOUTH WALES

Romanesque to Gothic

Life in ancient Caerleon and Caerwent

Date

Guide

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Date

Guide

Twin/Dbl Share

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2nd - 4th Sep

Dr Emma Wells

£625

£125

24th - 26th Sep

Mark Corney

£655

£195

Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights

• Guided tours of three extraordinary cathedrals with special behind-the-scenes access to these national treasures

• Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the National Roman Legion Museum in Caerleon in the company of Dr Mark Lewis

• See one of the few original copies of the extraordinary Magna Carta, so crucial to shaping legal systems

• Visit Caerleon, one of the Roman Empire’s most important legionary barracks, and Caerwent with its Roman wall

This tour in the heart of south-western England offers an architectural journey through a collection of some of our most glorious cathedrals. From the Norman Conquest to the 16th century Reformation, will tour the breadth of the Middle Ages, with behind the scenes access to these magnificent edifices.

The most westerly part of the Roman Empire, south east Wales presents some of the finest Roman remains in the UK, boasting both Caerleon and Caerwent, which invite us to consider not only the lives of soldiers but the lives of ordinary people in a provincial Romano-British town.

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BEHIND THE SCENES IN ROMAN KENT

NEW FOR 2021

Exploring Roman Kent, Canterbury, Dover and the ‘Saxon Shore’ forts 3 Days

Departing September 2021

Activity Level

From £650pp Reculver Towers

Tour Highlights • Explore the well-preserved Saxon Shore fort at Richborough Guided by Dr Simon Elliott

• Special access to the Painted House in Dover, where we will hear more about the archaeology of the site • Admire the stunning fort at Reculver, so beautifully set on the Kent coast This is a behind-the-scenes tour of the region led by Kentish Guide Lecturer Dr Simon Elliott, which explores new excavations taking place. The focus is on the east of today’s county, visiting the Saxon Shore fort sites of Reculver and Richborough. During this short break, we also explore the Classis Britannica (CLBR) fort and naval base at Dover (Roman Dubris), later another Saxon Shore fort and the location of two pharos lighthouses visible from the CLBR headquarters in Boulogne, Gaul. We complete our tour of the region in the civitates capital of Roman Kent, Canterbury (Roman Durovernum Cantiacorum).

A best-selling author, Simon has written books on a variety of classical history subjects.

Price includes

Accommodation

• Expert Guide Lecturer & Professional Tour Manager • Entries to all sites & museums • All taxes & gratuities

• Accommodation in Canterbury

Culinary inclusions • 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 2 dinners • Water with all meals, wine and tea or coffee with dinner

Included travel • All local transport

Dates & prices per person Date

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24th - 26th Sep

£650

£170

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PREHISTORIC IRELAND

See the iconic Megalithic sites of Newgrange & Knowth 8 Days

Departing September 2021

Activity Level

From £2,970pp

Carrowmore

Tour Highlights

Guided by Jeremy Bennett

• Take a boat trip to the island of Inis Mor and visit Dun Aengus • View one of the largest examples of an Irish Court Tomb at Creevykeel • Admire prehistoric artefacts at the National Museum of Dublin • Visit the Hill of Tara, home to the Stone of Destiny Experience the fascinating prehistory of Ireland. The monumental passage tomb of Newgrange is but one of the highlights on this tour that takes in Dublin, the Boyne Valley, Carrowmore, mystical Galway, and the island of Inis Mor. Famous for its Celtic remains, Ireland has so much to offer archaeological enthusiasts. Join us to discover the impressive burial monuments and captivating archaeological sites of earliest Ireland, all of which are scattered across this verdant isle. In addition to the highlights mentioned above, we will also discover the Athgreaney stone circle, the Carrowkeel megalithic complex, the legendary Poulnabrone dolmen in the Burren and the rugged group of partially engraved Megalithic carvings at Loughcrew.

A British archaeologist, Jeremy is currently studying for his PhD at Magdalene College, Cambridge.

Price includes

Accommodation

• Expert Guide Lecturer & Professional Tour Manager • Entries to all sites & museums • All taxes & gratuities

• Accommodation at Boyne Valley Hotel & Country Club, Sligo Radisson, and Connacht Hotel, Galway

Included travel

Culinary inclusions

• Return flights from London & all local transport

• 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches & 7 dinners • Water with all meals, wine and tea or coffee with dinner

Dates & prices per person Date

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26th Sep - 3rd Oct

£2,970

£400

For full details of this tour visit andantetravels.co.uk/apir

THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ISLE OF MAN

A wealth of sites across a wide range of history 6 Days

Departing October 2021

Activity Level

From £1,720pp Sunrise over Douglas Lighthouse

Tour Highlights • Discover a Viking ship burial at Balladoole

Guided by Dr Andrew Foxon

• View striking examples of Celtic and Norse crosses

Andrew is a specialist on the archaeology and history of the Isle of Man.

• See the world’s largest working waterwheel at Laxey • Visit Tynwald Hill, one of the area’s most distinctive landmarks Ellan Vannin – the Isle of Man – boasts a rich archaeological heritage from the Neolithic period and the Iron Age, a Celtic and Norse past, and times under the control of the Earls of Derby, the Dukes of Athol and then the British Crown. Add in the Great Laxey Wheel and Archibald Knox, and you’ll wonder why you’ve not explored here before. There will also be visits to an array of fascinating sites, which include Peel Castle, originally constructed by Vikings in the 11th century, and the Neolithic Meayll Circle, which is believed to have been built thousands of years ago. Exploring the Isle of Man in Andrew’s expert company will be a memorable experience, enhanced by his past role as Head of Professional Services for Manx National Heritage, the Isle of Man’s culture and national heritage agency.

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Price includes

Accommodation

• Expert Guide Lecturer & Professional Tour Manager • Entries to all sites & museums • All taxes & gratuities

• Accommodation at the Sefton Hotel, Douglas

Culinary inclusions • 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 5 dinners • Water with all meals, wine and tea or coffee with dinner

Included travel • All local transport

Dates & prices per person Date

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18th - 23rd Oct

£1,720

£150

For full details of this tour visit andantetravels.co.uk/aiom

NEW FOR 2021

Bletchley Park

WARTIME BRITAIN:

DOGFIGHTS AND DOUBLE AGENTS The inside story of the code-breakers and the Battle of Britain Date

Guide

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25th - 27th Oct

Colonel Paul Beaver

£775

£180

The old library and clock tower, Cambridge

ARCHAEOLOGY AND GHOSTS IN EAST ANGLIA

M. R. James & the supernatural Date

Guide

Twin/Dbl Share

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29th Nov - 2nd Dec

Oliver Gilkes

£1,235

£250

NEW 6th - 9th Dec

Oliver Gilkes

£1,235

£250

Tour Highlights Tour Highlights • Enjoy a guided tour of the Bletchley Park grounds

• Investigate Sutton Hoo, the burial place of kings and Britain’s richest archaeological find

• Visit Air Chief Marshal Dowding’s office at Bentley Priory

• Explore the Neolithic flint mines at Grime’s Graves

• See the deep underground bunker at RAF Uxbridge

• Visit the reconstructed Saxon village at West Stow

This tour explores the nerve centres of the Battle of Britain – the headquarters of RAF Fighter Command, Bentley Priory, the Uxbridge Bunker where Air Vice-Marshal Park controlled the fight to protect London and the south east, and Bletchley Park.

East Anglia’s rich archaeological heritage exists alongside fables, legends and stories, exemplified by the ghost stories of M. R. James. This tour introduces the world-class archaeological sites that are to be seen, together with a peep behind the curtain into pandemonium as we follow James’ fiction between monuments.

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Stonehenge

CHRISTMAS IN WESSEX

Holyrood Park and Arthur’s Seat in winter

CHRISTMAS IN EDINBURGH

Date

Guide

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Date

Guide

Twin/Dbl Share

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22nd - 27th Dec

Dr Paul Tubb

£2,020

£395

22nd - 27th Dec

Elizabeth Cory-Lopez

£1,600

£240

Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights

• A full day to explore the archaeological remains at Avebury

• Storytellers join us to introduce Scottish Christmas traditions and share folk tales of faeries and other local spirits

• A relaxed walking tour among the Cranborne Chase landscape • Visit the UNESCO-listed site of Stonehenge and admire this well-known stone circle from the Neolithic period

• Visits to the Writers’ Museum and the Museum of Childhood

Based in Salisbury, enjoy Christmas with us as we explore the archaeology of Wessex. The chalk downs of this ancient kingdom have been a focus for monumental building and funerary ritual for more than five millennia. Our archaeological excursions include a day among the stone circle in Avebury as well as visits to Silbury Hill, West Kennet Long Barrow, and – on the morning of Christmas Eve – we visit the world-famous monument of Stonehenge. We also explore Salisbury and nearby Winchester.

With festive celebrations banned in Scotland from 1640 to 1712 and not completely resurrected until the mid-20th century, Edinburgh can be said to be ‘the city that rediscovered Christmas’. This delightful Yule stay in the Scottish capital features a Scottish take on the traditional Christmas market, a special Christmas tour of Mary King’s Close below the Royal Mile and music at the Botanic Gardens. We are also joined by storytellers who will regale us with traditional tales of faeries and other ‘wee folk’ on this magical, memorable short break.

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• Enjoy the festive light and music shows at the Botanic Gardens

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Roman London

ROMAN LONDON

THE ANGLO-SAXON AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION

What lies beneath 1 Day

11 Aug, 8 Sep, 9 Oct

Guide: Dr Simon Elliott & Jenny Hall

Sedgeford Project

From £130pp

1 Day 22 Jul & 2 Aug Guide: Dr Neil Faulkner

From £130pp

Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights

• A guided visit to the main excavations with privileged access to all areas of the trench

• Special access to the hidden world of the Roman London including Billingsgate Roman House and Baths

• Two in-depth talks – to be hosted in Sedgeford’s medieval church – from our expert guide, Dr Neil Faulkner

• Enjoy an introduction to the Roman Gallery of the Museum of London by two people who know the collection best

• Chances to handle animal bone, human remains and small finds

• Go on foot, discovering the very best of Roman Londinium Much of Roman London has been discovered by excavations over the last 50 years, and the story so far is told in the Museum of London, which is adjacent to and just outside the Roman Wall. A guided tour of the Museum of London’s Roman Gallery and visits to fascinating ancient sites both above and below ground await.

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Discover the Sedgeford excavations during this unique and hands-on day out. Dr Neil Faulkner FSA founded the Sedgeford Project 25 years ago and he remains the excavation director today, so we will treat you to very special access to the site along with chances to handle artefacts that include pottery and bones.

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Spitfire

Winchester

SPITFIRE DAY AT BIGGIN HILL ARTHUR & ALFRED 1 Day

3 Aug & Guide: Colonel Paul Beaver 7 Sep

Monarchs & myths

From £175pp

Tour Highlights • Go behind the scenes during a tour of the hangar, led by an engineer who personally works with the Spitfires • Witness a Spitfire’s engine being started up • Discover more about this iconic flying machine in captivating lectures given by our expert guide, Colonel Paul Beaver Get up close and personal with the legendary fighter at one of the world’s leading Spitfire operators - on a Study Day that takes place at the famous Battle of Britain fighter station, Biggin Hill. Colonel Paul Beaver spent six years flying Spitfires in six European countries, so his insight will be truly enlightening.

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1 Day

14 Aug

Guide: Dr Andy Fear

From £140pp

Tour Highlights • Join Dr Andy Fear, lecturer in Classics at the University of Manchester, on this fascinating Study Day • Visit the key parts of Winchester associated with Arthur and Alfred including The Great Hall and the Medieval Round Table • Go behind-the-scenes at Winchester Museum’s stores

Arthur and Alfred are two of Britain’s most iconic kings. They share many things in common: both are seen as saviours and unifiers of the nation, both have a reputation for piety, and both have no known grave – curiously while the semi-mythical Arthur’s fame has risen sharply. Find out more on this day in Winchester.

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Amphitheatre Chester

ROMAN CHESTER 1 Day

19 Aug

Guide: Tony Wilmott

Maumbury Ring

CHIEFTANS TO SENATORS

From £130pp

Iron Age Roman Dorchester 1 Day

Tour Highlights • A guided tour of the Grosvenor Museum along with special behind-the-scenes access in the company of Jane Hebblewhite • Embark on a walking tour of Chester, taking in the Roman walls, the amphitheatre and Roman traces beneath the city

20 Aug

Guide: Mark Corney

From £125pp

Tour Highlights • We visit the newly refurbished Dorset County Museum where we will have a handling session and a guided tour of the museum.

• Learn more about the area’s history from our expert guide

• Discover Maiden Castle, built in the Iron Age and considered the most impressive hillfort in southern Britain

Chester (Deva Victrix) was one of the three permanent legionary fortresses of Roman Britain. Home to the 20th Legion, or Valeria Victrix, for around two centuries, it was founded in the early AD 70s. On this day out, enjoy a guided tour with special access at the Grosvenor Museum and chances to explore the city’s ruins.

• See the Neolithic henge at Maumbury and visit Colliton Park

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Based in and around Dorchester, this study day will visit a range of sites dating from the 4th millennium BC to the 4th century AD. See the remains of the most impressive hillfort in southern Britain at Maiden Castle, visit Maumbury Ring and Colliton Park with its well-preserved town houses and visible Roman mosaics.

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Verulamium museum © Carole Raddato

ROMAN ST. ALBANS 1 Day

4 Sep

Guide: Tony O’Connor

Avebury

A WESSEX WALK

From £130pp

Tour Highlights

The serpent, the barber-surgeon and the marmalade millionaire 1 Day

4 Sep

Guide: Mark Corney

From £70pp

• Visit to the Verulamium Museum’s stores with Museum Curator David Thorold, to see some of the published material from the Wheeler collection, plus other artefacts not on public display

Tour Highlights

• Discover the theatre, considered to be the best preserved example of its kind in all of Britain

• Discover Avebury’s vast Neolithic Stone Circle as well as Silbury Hill, the largest prehistoric mound in Europe

• See the famous Roman town house, with its hypocaust mosaic

• Led by an expert who has spent over 20 years studying and working to protect the unique archaeology of Wessex

Extensive archaeological investigations have taken place at Verulamium – modern-day St. Albans – over many years and on this day we will explore the Verulamium Museum along with other impressive Roman remains throughout the town, such as the theatre, town house and Roman walls.

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• A home-made packed lunch will be provided This is a chance to walk among the great Neolithic monuments of Wessex, marvelling at the skill, ambition and sheer determination of the people who built them. Encounter the lines of stones at Avebury, the imposing rise of Silbury Hill and the magnificent chambered tomb of West Kennet long barrow.

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Dover castle

CASTLES WITH DR MARC MORRIS 1 Day

6 Sep

Guide: Dr Marc Morris

From £140pp

Prehistoric abstract art

NORTHUMBRIA ROCK ART 1 Day

10 Sep

Guide: Dr Tertia Barnett

From £145pp

Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights

• Dr Marc Morris, presenter of the acclaimed television series Castle, leads a full day of lectures and tours of Dover Castle

• Private coach to sites difficult to find without a guide and some bracing walks to reach them with lunch included

• Learn about the origins and development of castles in Britain with entry, refreshments and lunch at Dover Castle included

• Introductory lecture by a leading British expert, our guide Dr Tertia Barnett, with explanations of every site

• The day includes a copy of Marc’s fantastic book, Castle

• Some of the best examples of prehistoric abstract art in Britain

What is a castle? On this Study Day, Dr Marc Morris, one of the country’s leading experts on these often impressive fortified structures, explains everything you need to know in the glorious setting of Dover Castle. In addition to captivating lectures, we explore both the interior and exterior of Dover’s striking castle.

Following an introductory lecture from Dr Tertia Barnett, which will introduce us to the work she and her colleagues have been doing with these engravings, we will take a private coach and head into the wild Northumberland countryside to visit some of the most elaborate and enigmatic carvings known in this country.

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Hever Castle

HEVER CASTLE

HENRY VIII - HAMPTON COURT

Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn 1 Day

22 Sep Guide: Dr Elizabeth Norton

Hampton Court

1 Day 24 Sep Guide: Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb From £165pp

From £160pp

Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights

• Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb, former curator at Hampton Court Palace, leads a full day’s tour of “the English Versailles”

• Enjoy the ‘Hidden Hever’ tour, which looks at parts of this stunning castle that are not usually accessible to visitors

• Visit key parts of the Palace associated with Henry VIII, as well as the ‘Young Henry exhibition’ and the Tudor State Apartments

• Lectures by our esteemed guide on the relationship between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn as well as Hever’s rich history

• Entry and lunch at Hampton Court included

• Tour Hever Castle’s gardens, which were laid out during the Astor family’s ownership at the start of the 20th century Enjoy a day exploring Hever Castle, family home of Anne Boleyn.

During a guided morning visit to the castle, accompanied by Tudor historian Elizabeth Norton, we will explore parts of the castle not usually accessible to visitors. Our afternoon will be filled with talks from our guide on the castle’s history and more.

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Spend a relaxing day visiting Henry VIII’s palace of pleasure – the extraordinary Hampton Court – in the expert company of Prof.

Suzannah Lipscomb. We will trace the stories of Henry’s last four wives through their associations with the palace and tour the Tudor kitchens, the mantegna, chapel and chapel court.

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Bletchley Park

Petrie Museum

BLETCHLEY & DOUBLE AGENTS FLINDERS PETRIE & THE 1 Day

12 Oct Guide: Colonel Paul Beaver

From £150pp

DISCOVERY OF EGYPT 1 Day

Tour Highlights • Guided tour of Bletchley Park grounds and an audio-guided tour of Bletchley Park Museum • Spend a day in the company of Colonel Paul Beaver, a former security analyst who understands the world of spies, secret radio transmissions and deception

12 & 19 Nov Guide: Lucia Gahlin

From £135pp

Tour Highlights • Tour of the galleries of one of the world’s most important collections of Egyptian antiquities • Exclusive special access that will take us behind the scenes at the fabulous Petrie Museum • View and handle ancient Egyptian artefacts

Colonel Paul Beaver will tell the amazing story of double agents, sent by Germany to spy on Britain but who actually worked for British Intelligence. Their success was measured by Bletchley Park’s code-breakers as the Germans crowed about their agent’s successes. This is a truly captivating way to spend a day.

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Spend a memorable day as part of a small group of just 12 guests at London’s Petrie Museum in the expert company of Egyptologist Lucia Gahlin, and grab the rare chance to handle ancient Egyptian artefacts - a very special and unforgettable experience. We will also have exclusive special access at the museum itself.

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Kahun

LIFE & DEATH IN MIDDLE EGYPT 1 Day

19 Nov

Guide: Dr Joyce Tyldesley & Dr Steven Snape

From £135pp

Tour Highlights • Lectures on topics including “Senwosret is Satisfied: Daily life at Kahun” and “Royal Women of the Middle Kingdom” • A handling session at the Manchester Museum, which is fortunate in having the finest collection of objects from Kahun • Learn more from two fantastic Egyptology experts, namely Dr Campbell Price and Dr Joyce Tyldesley We will spend the day with Egyptology experts Dr Campbell Price and Dr Joyce Tyldesley at the Manchester Museum using archaeological, scientific and other evidence to explore the lives of the men and women who lived, worked and died in Middle Kingdom Egypt.

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