Houses & Gardens Tours

Cultural Landscapes and Gardens of the Channel Islands: Jersey, Guernsey, Herm & Sark 2025

• with
• Richard Heathcote
• Margaret Heathcote

A unique study of four Channel Islands, featuring local experts who will explore each island's distinctive history, culture, geography and wildlife.
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The Scottish Highlands: Great Country Houses, Castles & Gardens 2025

• with
• John Patrick
• Inge Pullar
• Commander John Robert Mackay Harbour Royal Navy (Rtd)

Discover Charles Rennie Mackintosh in Glasgow, view fine castles and gardens incl. Mount Stuart, Benmore, Inverewe, Cawdor, Glamis & Drummond, and the prehistoric landscape of Kilmartin Glen. Read more

Great Houses and Gardens of East Anglia 2025

• with
• Richard Heathcote
• Margaret Heathcote

A fascinating tour through the dramatic landscapes of East Anglia, visiting medieval towns, grand country houses and gardens, many by private invitation. Read more

Gardens, Art, Villages & Châteaux of Normandy and Brittany 2025

• with
• Stephen Ryan
• Craig Lidgerwood

Led by Stephen Ryan, this tour celebrates the lovely gardens, delicious local produce, great monuments, exquisite half-timbered villages and Impressionist landscape paintings of Normandy and Brittany. Read more

Brisbane: A Literary and Artistic Sojourn

• with
• Susannah Fullerton, OAM, FRSN
• David Henderson

Spend 3 days in Brisbane celebrating great figures of English Literature, including the special exhibition at HOTA (Gold Coast). Enjoy the beautiful works of Queensland artist William Robinson. Read more

Canberra & the Garangula Gallery: Art and Literature

• with
• Susannah Fullerton, OAM, FRSN
• David Henderson

3 days in Canberra celebrating art, literature and history. Enjoy lectures, country outings & the ‘Cézanne to Giacometti: Highlights from Museum Berggruen / Neue Nationalgalerie’ exhibition. Read more

Western Australia: Wildflowers, Wineries and Private Gardens of the South West 2025

• with
• Sabrina Hahn
• Craig Lidgerwood

Join horticulturalist, Sabrina Hahn, visiting some of Western Australia's best wineries, gardens and natural landscapes during the wildflower season.  Read more

Exploring the Literary Landscapes of England 2025

• with
• Susannah Fullerton, OAM, FRSN
• Amanda Jones

The tour begins in Chaucer's Canterbury, moves through the gentle Hampshire countryside of Jane Austen to the Dorset of Thomas Hardy. Read more

Andalucía: Cultural Landscapes of Southern Spain 2025

• with
• Anneli Bojstad
• Dr Christopher Gribbin

Explore Andalucía's UNESCO heritage-listed Islamic and Renaissance monuments, Roman ruins, Prehistoric megaliths and cave art, troglodyte dwellings & the karst landscape of El Torcal de Antequerra. Read more

Great Libraries and Stately Homes of England 2025

• with
• Shane Carmody
• Sam Brown

Unique, privileged access to England’s great private libraries & famous institutions including the Bodleian Library, Magdalene & Trinity colleges, Ham House, Wormsley & Kew Gardens. Read more

Autumn & the Art of the Japanese Garden 2025

• with
• Jim Fogarty

Jim Fogarty explores the many different meanings of traditional & modern Japanese gardens. The tour is timed for November, when the countryside explodes into symphonies of glorious autumnal colour. Read more

Natural Landscapes and Gardens of New Zealand’s South Island 2025

• with
• Professor Tim Entwisle
• Lynda Entwisle

Horticulturalist, Professor Tim Entwisle, visits a variety of private gardens and natural landscapes including Milford Sound, The Catlins & the spectacular Mackenzie Region. Read more