Literary Tours, Literary Travel and Creative Writing Breaks
Here you’ll find information and inspiration for stimulating journeys that extend your experience within and beyond the book. See more, see better “Walking” great books, experiencing them through the feet, opens up new perspectives and fresh understanding of the work – and sharpens our senses to the world around us. Noticing the small details, such as the ‘sombre-shimmering ivy’ and the ‘mossy’ tiled roofs of the houses by Harnham Bridge, as described by Edward Thomas in 1913 and which can still be seen today. Exploring landscape and meaning Walk the moors of Bronte country on a windy day and you'll experience what ‘wuthering’ means. Stand at the cliff’s edge overlooking Lulworth Cove, and the eye is drawn out to the ocean swell beyond ‘the two projecting spurs of rock which form[ed] the pillars of Hercules to this miniature Mediterranean’ through which Sergeant Troy swims out to sea. Where to start your literary journey? Right here! Explore this website and whatever your literary passion, you will find inspiration and expert advice for planning and making your literary journey: Walk the landscapes that inspired Hardy in Dorset; pursue the shade of Kafka in Prague; visit the haunts of the lost generation in Paris; eat a Madeleine in Combray; explore the London of Dickens and Shakespeare; swim the Hellespont …. ‘Literature always seems richer when you visit the place that inspired it.’ John Sutherland
Literary trails For ideas and inspiration, browse our growing resource of literary trails, including:
Mozart in London
Yorkshire, the Brontes, and Beyond
We are constantly adding to our trails and literary tours. Subscribe to our blog or XML feed for all the latest updates. If your are looking for information on a particluar author or location not yet included, please contact us.
About Our Literary Tours
The Word Travels provides expert planning and travel assistance, taking care of all the logistics of hotel, transfers, outings and bookings for:
Our literary tours are about getting out and about and having the time to really experience the towns, buildings and landscapes in which we travel - and the companions we are travelling with. Designed for people who don’t want to be rushed or restricted, patronised or pampered, our literary tours are dedicated to providing an inspiring literary travel experience that fires the imagination and deepens our understanding – of literature, of the great writers, and of the world around us. (Read more about us)
On the Salisbury tour members contemplate what Henry James, following his visit to Stonehenge in 1872, memorably described as ‘the mighty mystery of the place’, which has yet to yield its secrets. "I had a great time, and the tour was very informative. I have a knowledge now about place, writing, and history that I couldn't have gotten otherwise. It was a marvellous experience." Jessica Harman Tailor-made literary tours Travel where you want, when you want; Combine the tour with other areas of interest, such as gardens, antiques, art or music. Or time your tour to include attending a literary festival or other event. Independent travel advice Contact Us for further information. "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. And inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
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Welcome to The Word Travels, specialists in literary tours and literary travel. 
NOW AVAILABLE! London: City of Words The literary guide to London, from Chaucer to the present day, by David Caddy and Westrow Cooper. 
