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Walking in the footsteps of

Discover the stories behind our myths and legends, and the places which inspired our musical and literary giants - from The Beatles to Jane Austen to William Wordsworth.

Visit the home of an Arabian hero, find out the story behind a legend of the industrial age and immerse yourself in all things Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon.

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Discover England's legends

Bronte Parsonage Museum, West Yorkshire; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Literary greats

Discover the landscapes that inspired some of England's greatest writers.

Beatles Story, Liverpool; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Music legends

From northern meccas of The Beatles and New Order to the spiritual home of classical music.

Shambles at Night, York; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Myths and legends

Hidden treasure, heroic knights and horrid ghouls

Our favourite outlaw

Brunel Museum, London; Copyright: Brunel Museum;

Brunel Museum

How was the world‘s first underwater tunnel built?

Brunel Museum

Archery in Sherwood Forest; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Robin Hood Weekend

Discover your inner outlaw and roam Thieves Wood.

Robin Hood Weekend

On a literary trail

Clouds Hill, Dorset; Copyright: Tony Gill;

TE Lawrence's Clouds Hill

Follow in the footsteps of an Arabian hero.

Jorvik Viking Centre, York; Ann Lee;

JORVIK Viking Centre

Get acquainted with Ivar The Boneless at this superb 9th Century time capsule.

Pulteney Bridge, Bath; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Jane Austen's Bath

The life and times of Bath’s most famous resident.

Want something to do?

Westminster, London; Copyright: Visit London Images;

LONDON FILM LOCATIONS TOUR

Audley End House, Essex; sasastro;

AUDLEY END HOUSE

Hampton Court Palace, London; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

HAMPTON COURT PALACE

VISIT THE BEAMISH MUSEUM Beamish Museum, Durham; Colin McLurg;

Beamish Museum, Durham; Colin McLurg;

SAXON HERITAGE AT SUTTON HOO Sutton Hoo, Suffolk; bakis 49;

Sutton Hoo, Suffolk; bakis 49;

SHAKESPEARE'S STRATFORD Shakepeare

Shakepeare

DICKENS BICENTENARY Dickens Portrait; Copyright visitbritainimages.com;

Dickens Portrait; Copyright visitbritainimages.com;

TED HUGHES' DARTMOOR Dartmoor, Devon; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Dartmoor, Devon; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

TINTAGEL CASTLE Tintagel Castle, Cornwall; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Tintagel Castle, Cornwall; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

ANTONY HOUSE Antony House, Cornwall; ©NTPL/Andrew Butler;

Antony House, Cornwall; ©NTPL/Andrew Butler;

GILBERT & SULLIVAN FESTIVAL Gilbert & Sullivan Festival; Rachel Keegan;

Gilbert & Sullivan Festival; Rachel Keegan;

PIRATE WALKS Skull and Crossbones; Deptford Draylons;

Skull and Crossbones; Deptford Draylons;

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Robin Hood

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Robin Hood

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