Enchanted by England
TOUR 3
(or Tour 1, Part 2)
Due to popular demand, we’ve added new dates to our Enchanted by England Tour 1!
October 8th – 16th, 2025
Jane Austen, C.S. Lewis, Shakespeare, Elizabeth Gaskell, the Brontës
Itinerary
DAY 1
chawton village
Meet in London and travel to Chawton Village
(38 miles by private coach)
Private tour of Jane Austen’s home & viewing of Austen artifacts not shown to the public
Guided tour of Chawton House, home of early women’s writing (owned by Jane Austen’s brother). Includes leisure time for lunch and exploring the gardens.
Visit St. Nicholas Church
Where Jane Austen’s father and two of her brothers and her nephew William Knight served as rectors.
Then travel to Bath (67 miles by private coach)
Enjoy welcome dinner amongst kindred spirits and overnight accommodations at Hotel Indigo Bath.
DAY 2
Experience THE STUNNING CITY OF BATH
with a guided walking tour
Tour No. 1 Royal Crescent
Decorated and furnished just as it might have been during the period 1776-1796
Visit Sally Lunn’s for a Sally Lunn Bunn with jam and cream and tea
This historic building is one of the oldest houses in Bath. Their kitchen museum is believed to originally have been the bakery of the young baker (today their namesake patron) who created the first Bath bun: a regional speciality now known all over the world.
Visit St. Swithun’s Church
The only surviving 18th century church in Bath, where Jane Austen’s parents were married in 1764, and where her father was buried in 1805. Reverend Austen’s gravestone is in the churchyard.
Enjoy afternoon tea at the Gainsborough Hotel followed by leisure time
Overnight accommodations at
Hotel Indigo Bath
DAY 3
EXPLORE THE CITY OF BATH AT YOUR LEISURE
Persephone Books warmly welcomes our group with a special introduction. This unique bookstore & publisher exclusively offers neglected fiction and non-fiction, mostly written by women writers of the mid-twentieth century.
Spend the rest of the day at your leisure.
Recommendations include:
• The Jane Austen Centre
• Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein
• Roman Baths
• Thermae Bath Spa
Overnight accommodations at Hotel Indigo Bath
DAY 4
WALK IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF
C.S. LEWIS IN OXFORD
Travel to Oxford (82 miles by private coach)
Guided walking tour of Oxford includes:
• Bodleian Libraries
• University Church, where C.S. Lewis often preached
• Exterior of Merton College, where Tolkien was Prof. of English Language and Literature 1945-1959
• Exterior of Pembroke College, where Tolkien was Prof. of Anglo Saxon 1926-1945
Visit Alice’s Shop (includes free time for lunch)
The real-life shop that Alice visits in Lewis Carroll’s Alice Through The Looking Glass
Guided tour of the Kilns, home of C.S. Lewis, where he wrote the Narnia series
Guided tour of Holy Trinity Church
C.S. Lewis worshipped here for over 30 years and is buried in the churchyard. Features inside the church, built in 1849 and designed by the celebrated architect Sir George Gilbert Scott, include the Narnia Window and the pew where the Lewis brothers used to sit.
Travel to Stratford-upon-Avon (58 miles by private coach)
Overnight accommodations at
Hotel Indigo Stratford-upon-Avon
Independent dinner
DAY 5
VISIT C.S. LEWIS’S HOME AND
EXPLORE THE WORLD OF SHAKESPEARE
Enjoy the day at leisure including visits at your own pace to:
• Shakespeare’s New Place
Family home from 1597 until he died in the house in 1616. The house was demolished in 1759, and a registered garden has been designed on the site where New Place once stood.
• Holy Trinity Church
The church where William Shakespeare was baptised and is buried.
• Shakespeare’s Birthplace
• Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
Family home of Anne Hathaway, William Shakespeare’s wife-to-be. It is here that Anne was born and raised and where the young Shakespeare would have visited her during the early part of their relationship.
Dinner and overnight accommodations at
Hotel Indigo Stratford-upon-Avon
DAY 6
tour the emma bridgewater factory and visit pemberley
Check out of hotel and travel to Emma Bridgewater Factory (80 miles by private coach)
Visit Emma Bridgewater Factory including: factory tour, afternoon tea, and mug decorating session.
Emma Bridgewater is a beloved British ceramics manufacturing company producing a collection of darling mugs and dishware.
Travel to Chatsworth House
(33 miles by private coach)
Explore Chatsworth House at your leisure
Chatsworth House is a historic English country house known for its art and stunning gardens. It was used as Mr. Darcy’s Pemberley in the 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.
Travel to Manchester (41 miles by private coach)
Dinner and overnight accommodations at
Hotel Indigo Manchester
DAY 7
VISIT ELIZABETH GASKELL’S HOUSE AND
THE MANCHESTER CENTRAL LIBRARY
Tour Elizabeth Gaskell’s house
Exploring the stunningly preserved Victorian house and garden will introduce you to the world of Elizabeth Gaskell and her family, so you can see what inspired some of her works like “Mary Barton,” “Cranford” and “North and South.” The house has welcomed prolific names like Charles Dickens and Charlotte Brontë, Florence Nightingale and Charles Darwin. Step back in time, browse the extensive bookshelves, see where Elizabeth penned her novels and take in the life of a true Manchester literary icon.
Enjoy afternoon tea at the Richmond Tea Rooms
Attend a private talk at Manchester Central Library on the archive with a special focus on Gaskell and Brontë collections
Spend the rest of the day at your leisure, exploring Manchester, a UNESCO City of Literature
A UNESCO City of Literature is awarded the title based on their dedication to pursuing excellence in literature locally, and work together to promote new national and international literary links
Overnight accommodations at Hotel Indigo Manchester
DAY 8
visit THE home of the brontës
Travel to Brontë Parsonage Museum
(44 miles by private coach)
Tour home of the Brontë sisters
Enjoy free time for souvenir shopping and lunch in the quaint countryside town of Haworth
Return to Hotel Indigo Manchester for dinner
Tour concludes, check out of hotel on October 16th
TOUR INCLUDES:
Breakfast everyday, 2 lunches, 3 afternoon teas, 4 dinners
8 nights of hotel accommodations
Entrance into 16 attractions
Local guides for tours in Bath and Oxford
Rare experiences not available to the public such as private tours and talks
Private coach travel
Enrich your experience by traveling alongside a delightful group of kindred spirits
Surprises along the way!
Cost: £3675 (single supplement)
or £2975 (to share a room)
£595 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your reservation. The remaining cost is due 60 days prior to the tour.
*Flights not included
*The option to share a room will depend on whether other guests are also interested in room-sharing. Once we have confirmed the preferences of all participants, we will do our best to match guests who wish to share accommodations.
*Guests must be able to comfortably walk two miles
How to make your reservation
1. Join The Enchanted Book Club
Our literary tours are a one-of-a-kind experience, reserved exclusively for the Enchanted Book Club community. By reserving tours for book club members, we create an opportunity for guests who share a love of stories to explore literary landmarks together. This sense of connection deepens the journey, as you’re not just traveling—you’re making memories with true kindred spirits who will become lifelong friends!
All year long, The Enchanted Book Club will set the stage for our tour with exciting activities like special guest discussions, British-themed giveaways, and more. These activities will make our adventure even more meaningful—well before we step foot in the English Countryside.
2. Register for our raffle
Our community’s love for literary travel means there’s always a lot of excitement around our tours! To keep the experience intimate and special, we limit the number of spots on each trip. This Enchanted by England tours has 20 spots, which are filled through a registration raffle.
We hold two separate raffles: one for Annual Members and one for Monthly Members. The Annual Member raffle is drawn first. To increase your chances of being selected, we recommend becoming an Annual Member which includes a free edition of Little Women through December 31st. 2024.
If you previously registered for our raffle, there is no need to re-enter. Our Tour 1 Part 2 raffle drawing will take place on December 10th, 2024. Selected guests will be notified via email and required to make a non-refundable deposit to secure their reservation by December 13th, 2024.
What is it like traveling with The Enchanted Book Club?
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“the feeling of kinship and friendship i’ve experienced far surpassed my expectations. the beautiful ladies on this trip have a special place in my heart and being a part of the enchanted book club has enriched my life.”
Hello, kindred spirit!
About your host
hayley solano, founder & host
of the enchanted book club
I’ll never forget the first time I walked into Jane Austen’s home. It was as if the stories I’ve always loved leaped off the pages before my eyes. To see Jane’s tiny desk, to thumb through the pages of Pride & Prejudice with a view of her garden, to step inside her bedroom, it was undeniably enchanting. I knew I wanted to give that experience to as many readers as I could.
What makes literary travel even more special is experiencing it amongst kindred spirits. Some of my most cherished memories have been made on Enchanted Book Club tours as women from all over the world come together to celebrate our favorite novels where they were written. I would absolutely love to meet you in England!