Explore the world of William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelites with visits to Kelmscott Manor, Buscot Park, and Oxford, guided by expert lecturers.
  • Morris’ country home – Kelmscott Manor, newly reopened in 2022 after a 2-year conservation project
  • 18th century Neoclassical Buscot Park with Burne-Jones’ “Legend of the Briar Rose”
  • Oxford – including Christ Church with its magnificent Morris & Co stained glass windows
  • Two talks from Morris expert, Prof. Anne Anderson
  • Visit to the superb Ashmolean Museum, Britain’s oldest public museum
  • Private visit and guided tour of Kelmscott Manor
  • Visit to the fabled Oxford Union, including the Old Library
Located on the edge of the Cotswolds in the village of Broad Blunsdon near Swindon, the four-star family owned Blunsdon House Hotel offers comfortable, individually decorated and tastefully furnished bedrooms with ensuite bathroom, TV, mini bar, safe and tea & coffee making facilities in the room. Other facilities at the hotel include two restaurants, bar, and a health and leisure club including gym and swimming pool. Complimentary car parking is available at the hotel.