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2019 Guaranteed Departures Fitzwilliam Museum Jacobite Steam Train, Glenfinnan Viaduct © Damien Vickers Dear Royal Oak Members and Friends, Delve Deeper into Britain’s Heritage I am very pleased to share with you our 2019 heritage tour program produced in Fenton House – a hidden gem in London partnership with Albion. These group tours offer Royal Oak members the unique th opportunity to discover the vast cultural and natural heritage of Britain including many of Fenton House is a 17 -century merchant’s house, bequeathed to the National Trust in the impressive places owned by the National Trust of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 1952 by its last owner and resident Lady Binning. The interior houses the Benton Fletcher collection of early keyboard instruments and collections of portraits and paintings, including With behind-the-scenes tours, after dinner lectures and insights from the owners of the the collection of Peter Barkworth, and loans of Sir William Nicholson paintings, porcelain, properties themselves, you can really immerse yourself in the locations that you visit and in 17th-century needlework pictures and Georgian furniture. This handsome brick mansion 2019, these tours will take you even further too – with a wider variety of locations on offer also has a walled garden, a working kitchen garden and a 300-year-old orchard, where than ever before. HawksheadHighclere Castle about 30 types of apple trees flourish. Both Albion and The Royal Oak Foundation are proud to be partners of the National Fenton House features on the London’s Hidden Houses tour (page 10). Trust, helping to support the Trust’s vital conservation work. These tours not only provide a financial contribution to the Trust’s conservation projects but they also allow you to Bodiam Castle – a stunning medieval castle in East Sussex Fenton House experience first-hand the important work that is being carried out. de Serra © NTHP/Arnhel This impressive 14th-century moated castle is set within a scenic historic landscape. 2019 marks the 200th anniversary since the birth of Queen Victoria, Britain’s second longest Although now in ruins, Bodiam Castle is one of Britain’s most picturesque and romantic serving monarch. We celebrate her life on the Queen Victoria 200 Regal Splendor & an ancient monuments and provides a unique glimpse into castle life of medieval times Meals Island Getaway tour which takes in some of the famous palaces, castles and country houses boasting an original wooden portcullis, spiral staircases, tower rooms and battlements. frequented by the Queen throughout her reign, offering a very real insight into her life and On every tour, breakfast is included at Windsor Castle II 2017 Queen Elizabeth , -® Her Majesty Trust Collection Mark Fiennes - Royal the people closest to her. One such property is Hughenden. Previously home to Queen Bodiam Castle features on the Fairytale Castles of Kent tour (page 14). your hotel each day. Certain lunches Victoria’s ‘favourite Prime Minister’ Benjamin Disraeli, here you can discover more about The majority of our tours include an after-dinner talk by an expert in their and dinners are also included (details this colorful former-parliamentarian. can be found on each tour page). Some field that promises to be both informative and engaging: evenings are left free for you to make Ahead of the Mayflower 400 celebrations in 2020, we discover the history of the Pilgrim Whether it is a leading historian, fascinating writer or learned expert, we arrange guest your own dinner arrangements, giving Fathers in the heart of England on the Cambridgeshire & the Origins of the Mayflower 400 speakers who will enhance the themes of your tour and provide some captivating you the flexibility to choose your own tour. On this trip we look at the origins of the Mayflower Pilgrims and also visit Harwich restaurant as well as have time to where the Mayflower was believed to be built and started her journey. In addition we visit background or intriguing insight. With the opportunity for you to ask questions at the end explore more of the town or city you the fascinating working estate of Wimpole, boasting a beautiful hall and unique interiors. If of the talk, these interactive experiences are an opportunity not to be missed. are staying in. this tour is something that interests you, you may also like to take a look at the preview of We also provide reading lists, allowing you to do a little background our 2020 tour Mayflower 400. Osborne House Heritage © English reading before the start of the tour: Extend Your Stay I encourage you to join one or more of these tours and experience first-hand the history If you want to understand a little more about the themes of your tour, we provide a full If you would like to arrive a few days and beauty of the United Kingdom. Every tour helps raise funds for The Royal Oak reading list that should enable you to fully engage with the subject. We ensure that our before your tour departs or leave a Foundation too and we are sure that you will have a truly wonderful time sharing these few days after the end of the tour, journeys with other members and friends from across the United States. reading lists are entertaining as well as informative, and they include a mixture of fiction as well as factual tomes. It is up to you how much you want to use the reading list, but you can we are happy to arrange extra nights’ be sure that it will help spark lively conversation! accommodation at any of the hotels that feature on your tour (a small administration charge applies). Please David Nathans call us to discuss your requirements. Executive Director and CEO, The Royal Oak Foundation Mayflower II 2 Enquiries and Bookings visit our website at albionjourneys.com/royaloak Call toll free: 1-866-834-8358 3 Tour Highlights... A Wonderful Edinburgh, Northumberland & the Scottish Borders The area around the Scottish borders is renowned for its rugged nature, but on our Opportunity tour we also explore many of the beautiful buildings dotted through this landscape that is so rich in cultural heritage. While Rosslyn Chapel stands out for its highly decorated to Explore & interior, Abbotsford stuns with its grand, castle-like exterior and north of the border Scotland we’ll explore Traquair House which has all the romance of a fairytale castle. Experience... London’s Hidden Houses Join us to delve deeper into this fascinating capital city, looking beyond the typical B Edinburgh touristic sights and discovering the famous faces behind some hidden London houses on this tour. From the US Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin’s House, to playwright William Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, to Thomas Coram, the artist William Hogarth and B the composer George Frideric Handel, who all had a role in the Foundling Museum, H each property has a fascinating story to tell. Belfast England Liverpool, Cheshire & Northern Ireland K York Taking in two countries, Northern Ireland and the north-west of England, we uncover Dublin Manchester the great houses to be found in both regions and explore the strong links between Ireland G H I Liverpool and Northern Ireland on this tour. From magnificent Tatton Park in Cheshire to noble Glenarm Castle, as well as the stunning natural wonder – Giant’s Causeway, Birmingham there is so much to discover. Wales L F M London Glamour of the South East: Georgian Grandeur C M Eltham Palace & Garden © English Heritage & Garden © English Eltham Palace A to Art Deco Elegance D E Not only a must-see for art and design fans, we hear the stories of some of the famous J owners of these glamorous houses, from writer Rudyard Kipling’s love of his home A Bateman’s, to Lee Miller, photographer and muse of the surrealists who created an M Boston Stump Boston artistic haven at Farleys House & Gallery. We also learn the story of Gilbert White, Contents pioneering ornithologist and naturalist who created a wildlife haven in the 1700s in Selbourne. Map Ref Tour Description Page Queen Victoria 200: Regal Splendor & an Island Getaway The Brontës & Literary Classics of Yorkshire A 6-7 Fitzwilliam Museum © Martin Bond March 31 to April 9, 2019 From the romance of York Minster to the brooding mystery of Kirkstall Abbey, there is Edinburgh, Northumberland & the Scottish Borders so much in Yorkshire to inspire you. On this special tour we retrace the steps of literary B 8-9 May 5 to 15, 2019 greats, the Brontë sisters, in their hometown of Haworth exploring places associated London’s Hidden Houses with their lives alongside discovering other stories of literary heroes who were C 10-11 influenced by the beautiful landscapes and stunning scenery to be found in this part May 12 to 19, 2019 of the world. Jane Austen & Georgian Treasures of the South D 12-13 June 2 to 11, 2019 Fairytale Castles of Kent E 14-15 June 9 to 17, 2019 The Vyne © NTHP Andreas von Einsiedel Andreas von © NTHP The Vyne Cambridgeshire & the Origins of the Mayflower 400 F 16-17 June 11 to 20, 2019 Glorious Gardens & Grandeur of North Wales G 18-19 June 23 to July 2, 2019 © Phil Wilkinson Liverpool, Cheshire & Northern Ireland H 20-21 July 7 to 18, 2019 Aristocrats, Manor Houses & a Grand Tour to the North Thirlestane Castle Thirlestane I 22-23 July 21 to 30, 2019 & August 11 to 20, 2019 Charlecote Park © NTHP Andreas von Einsiedel © NTHP Andreas von Park Charlecote Butler Hall © NTHP/Andrew Speke Glamour of the South East: Georgian Grandeur to Art Deco Elegance J 24-25 July 28 to August 4, 2019 © English Heritage © English The Brontës & Literary Classics of Yorkshire