Hutton in the Forest
Hutton in the Forest
Naworth Castle
Lanercost Priory
Lanercost Priory
St Mary's Church Interior
Hutton in the Forest
LANERCOST
St Mary's Church Exterior
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Naworth
Private visit of Naworth Castle
Lanercost Priory with its Morris embroidery
Churches with Arts & Crafts throughout
Lecture titles: Pre-Raphaelite Patron: George Howard, Earl of Carlisle Remarkable Victorian Architects: Augustus Welby Pugin and Sarah Losh
Enter a world where art and architecture meet. From intricately carved chapels and beautifully painted artworks to stained-glass windows gleaming with Pre-Raphaelite colour, this journey reveals the quiet beauty of northern churches, ruins, and castle interiors. From Arthurian reliefs to hand-painted mausoleums – each artistic touch is an echo of the movement’s visual poetry
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Day 1: Arrival
Arrive independently from 15:00. Evening welcome reception, dinner and a talk from Professor Anne Anderson.
Day 2: Naworth Castle, St Martin’s Brampton and Lanercost Priory.
First of all is a very special visit to privately-owned 15th century, Naworth Castle, for a tour with the owner. The interiors were restored after a fire in 1844, by the 9th Earl of Carlisle, who counted many of the leading Pre-Raphaelites among his friends, including Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris, who stayed at the castle in 1874. Next to St Martin’s Church in Brampton, famous as the only church designed by the Pre-Raphaelite architect Philip Webb, which contains one of the most exquisite sets of stained glass windows designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, and executed in the William Morris studio. Sir Nikolaus Pevsner described it as a ‘remarkable building, the windows glowing with gem-stone colours’. Finally to12th century Lanercost Priory which houses a rare “dossal” embroidery by William Morris, made in 1885.
Day 3: Hutton-in-the-Forest, St Mary's at Wreay, and Warwick Bridge
Begin at Hutton-in-the-Forest, a historic house with strong Arts & Crafts connections and Morris-inspired interiors. We will enjoy an included light lunch before continuing onto St Mary’s at Wreay, a visionary church designed by Sarah Losh, blending symbolism and craftsmanship. End at Our Lady and St Wilfrid, Warwick Bridge—an early Pugin masterpiece of Gothic Revival design. Return to the hotel by 17:00.
NB: Exact order of excursions may vary according to local conditions and tour manager's discretion.
Please note the maximum group size on this tour is 30 passengers.
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Crown Hotel, Wetheral
Crown Hotel, Wetheral offers refined country hospitality, nestled beside the River Eden in charming Cumbria. Guests enjoy an inviting leisure club with a heated indoor pool, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, and well-equipped gym. Elegant rooms provide comfort, while the AA Rosette-rated Conservatory Restaurant and traditional Walton’s Bar serve delightful dining overlooking landscaped gardens. Stroll riverside paths to historic Wetheral Abbey ruins and the 19th-century viaduct, or explore Hadrian’s Wall and the Northern Lake District nearby. With EV charging and parking, it’s an excellent base for peaceful exploration in one of England’s most scenic and historic regions.
With a first degree in archaeology and a PhD in English, Anne was a senior lecturer in Art and Design History at Southampton Solent University for 14 years from 1993 to 2007. She specializes in the Aesthetic Movement, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Modernism. She has published several books, including The Perseus Series, which accompanied the Edward Burne-Jones exhibition held at Tate Britain (2018), and Art Nouveau Architecture (2020). She has also published over 50 articles in respected academic journals.
Anne has curated four national exhibitions, mostly recently Beyond the Brotherhood The Pre-Raphaelite Legacy (2019-20). American fellowships held include the Huntington Library, CA and the American Antiquarian Society, MA. She has lectured for The Arts Society, The Art Fund, the V&A Learning Academy, the National Trust and Christies’. Her career as an international speaker has taken her all over the world, including Spain, Germany, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. She undertook her sixth lecture tour for Arts National Australia in 2024. She has also lectured on several cruise ships, Swan Hellenic’s Minerva, the Spirit of Adventure and the Hebridean.
Anne has received a rapturous response from our travellers at the UK lectures and tours, as well as a host of tours overseas, and her knowledge, wit and enthusiasm bring her beloved subjects to life in whatever location she finds them.
Joining the tour:
Please note that all our UK tours start and finish at the relevant hotel.
You can normally check in from 3pm onwards but hotels will always be happy to store your luggage if you arrive earlier in the day.
For full details of how to get to the hotel, directions and the nearest train station, please click on the hotel website or call our office for details. These will also be sent automatically with your confirmation.
The welcome reception and first evening dinner / talk will commence at about 6pm - full details will be sent with your joining instructions about 10 days prior to the arrival date.
