september 14-21, 2026 | Tour I – 18 guests
september 20-27, 2026 | Tour II – 18 guests
guests are welcome to reserve one or both tours

Classic Authors of England

Experience the enchantment of England’s most beloved literary landscapes on this adventure through the countryside. Highlights include visits to the historic homes of Jane Austen, Beatrix Potter, the estates that featured as Pemberley in both the 1995 & 2005 Pride and Prejudice adaptations, and more…

see itineraries below

How to register

Tour I:
Registration for Annual Members of Her Literary Society opens March 3rd @ 10am PST/1pm EST
Registration for Monthly Members of Her Literary Society opens March 6th @ 10am PST/1pm EST
Registration opens to the general public March 9th @ 10am PST/1pm EST

Tour II:
Registration for Annual Members of Her Literary Society opens March 3rd @ 11am PST/2pm EST
Registration for Monthly Members of Her Literary Society opens March 6th @ 11am PST/2pm EST
Registration opens to the general public March 9th @ 11am PST/2pm EST

Tours I & II:
*Please note: Guests wishing to attend both Tour I and Tour II must register for the combined Tours I & II experience. Due to special pricing and travel arrangements, two tours cannot be booked separately and combined later.
Registration for Annual Members of Her Literary Society opens March 3rd @ 12pm PST/3pm EST
Registration for Monthly Members of Her Literary Society opens March 6th @ 12pm PST/3pm EST
Registration opens to the general public March 9th @ 12pm PST/3pm EST

Want priority registration?

Members of Her Literary Society receive priority access to register for all literary tours before registration opens to the public. Society membership enrollment opens only a few times per year and is currently closed. However, we are opening a limited number of Annual Membership spots for those who wish to join the Society in order to receive priority access to these tours. If you would like to be considered for one of these limited memberships, please email [email protected] for details. Please note: Her Literary Society now offers Annual Memberships only.

Tour I: Jane Austen, Shakespeare, and C.S. Lewis

September 14th – 21st, 2026 | Tour begins and concludes in London

private, guided tours:

-Bodleian Library, Oxford
-The Kilns, home of C.S. Lewis
-Walking tour of Bath
-Walking tour of Oxford

leisure time included at:

-Chatsworth House
-Oxford
-Bath
-Stratford-Upon-Avon

additional tours:

-Chawton House, Home to Early Women’s Writing
-Shakespeare’s New Place
-Shakespeare’s Birthplace

leisure time recommended visits:

-Persephone Books, Bath
-The Jane Austen Centre, Bath
-The Pump Rooms, Bath
-Alice’s Shop, Oxford

Meals:

-Breakfast everyday
-1 elevenses at Sally Lunn’s Historic Eating House & Museum
-1 lunch
-1 afternoon tea
-3 dinners

rare experiences:

-Private tour of Jane Austen’s House Museum
-Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Chatsworth House
-Exclusive access to No.1 Royal Crescent in Bath
-Exclusive access to Anne Hathaway’s Cottage with guided tour

accommodations:

-3 nights at Hotel Indigo, Bath
-2 nights at Hotel Indigo, Stratford-Upon-Avon
-1 night at The Cavendish at Baslow (on Chatsworth property)
-1 night St. Pancras London, Autograph Collection (where tour concludes)

TOUR I
PRICING & INCLUSIONS

£4425 single room – per person
£3685 shared room – per person

£750 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your reservation. The payment schedule is as follows. There will be a 2% transaction fee included.

Single room:
Upon registration: £750
May 16th, 2026: £1837.50
July 16th, 2026: £1837.50

Double room:
Upon registration: £750
May 16th, 2026: £1467.50
July 16th, 2026: £1467.50

Includes:
  • 7 nights of accommodations
  • Entrance into 9 attractions
  • Breakfast everyday, 1 elevenses, 1 lunch, 1 afternoon tea, 3 dinners
  • 4 private tours & guides
  • Dedicated tour manager
  • 4 rare experiences
  • Private coach travel
  • Private, first-class train travel from Chatsworth to London, including luggage courier services
  • Full porterage at each hotel
  • An opportunity to travel alongside a group of delightful kindred spirits
  • Surprises along the way

Tour II: Beatrix Potter, The Brontës, James Herriot, and more

September 20th-27th, 2026 | Tour begins in London with first-class private rail to Chatsworth and concludes with return rail from the Lake District to London. Luggage courier service is included.

private, guided tours include:

-York Minster
-York Minster Library
-Chatsworth House


leisure time included at:

-Chatsworth House
-Oxford
-York
-Brontë Country
-Ambleside, The Lake District
-Bowness-on-Windermere, The Lake District

additional tours:

-World of James Herriot Museum
-The Brontë Parsonage Museum
-The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
-Dove Cottage, home of William and Dorothy Wordsworth
-The Armitt Museum, home to a collection of Beatrix Potter’s botanical watercolors
-Brantwood, home of John Ruskin

Meals

-Breakfast everyday
-3 lunches
-1 afternoon tea
-3 dinners

accommodations

-3 nights at Lindeth Howe (once belonged to Beatrix Potter)
-2 nights at The Grand, York
-1 night at The Devonshire Arms, Bolton Abbey
–1 night at The Cavendish at Baslow (on Chatsworth property)

rare experiences:

-Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Chatsworth House
-Exclusive access to Hill Top, the home of Beatrix Potter. Includes private, guided tour.
-Herdwick Sheep Experience. On a picturesque mountain top in Beatrix Potter’s beloved Lake District, spend quality time with the breed of sheep she saved from endangerment.

TOUR II
PRICING & INCLUSIONS

£4275 single room – per person
£3685 shared room – per person

£750 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your reservation. The payment schedule is as follows. There will be a 2% transaction fee included.

Single room:
Upon registration: £750
May 16th, 2026: £1762.50
July 16th, 2026: £1762.50

Double room:
Upon registration: £750
May 16th, 2026: £1467.50
July 16th, 2026: £1467.50

Includes:
  • 7 nights of accommodations including a 5-star stay
  • Entrance into 11 attractions
  • Breakfast everyday, 3 lunches, 1 afternoon tea, 3 dinners
  • 6 private tours & guides
  • Dedicated tour manager
  • 3 rare experiences
  • Private coach travel
  • Private, first-class train travel from London to Chatsworth and from the Lake District to London, including luggage courier services
  • Full porterage at each hotel
  • An opportunity to travel alongside a group of delightful kindred spirits
  • Surprises along the way

Tours I & II

September 14th-27th, 2026 | Tour begins in London and concludes with return rail from the Lake District to London. Luggage courier service is included.

private, guided tours include:

-Bodleian Library, Oxford
-The Kilns, home of C.S. Lewis
-Walking tour of Bath
-Walking tour of Oxford
-York Minster
-York Minster Library
-Chatsworth House
-Jane Austen’s House Museum


leisure time included at:

-Chatsworth House
-Bath
-Oxford
-Stratford-Upon-Avon
-York
-Brontë Country
-Ambleside, The Lake District
-Bowness-on-Windermere, The Lake District

additional tours:

-Lyme Park *exclusive to Tour I & II guests
-Chawton House, Home to Early Women’s Writing
-Shakespeare’s New Place
-Shakespeare’s Birthplace
-World of James Herriot Museum
-The Brontë Parsonage Museum
-The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
-Dove Cottage, home of William and Dorothy Wordsworth
-The Armitt Museum, home to a collection of Beatrix Potter’s botanical watercolors
-Brantwood, home of John Ruskin

Meals

-Breakfast everyday
-4 lunches
-1 elevenses
-1 afternoon tea
-6 dinners

accommodations

-3 nights at Hotel Indigo, Bath
-2 nights at Hotel Indigo, Stratford-Upon-Avon
-2 nights at The Cavendish at Baslow (on Chatsworth property)
-3 nights at Lindeth Howe (once belonged to Beatrix Potter)
-2 nights at The Grand, York
-1 night at The Devonshire Arms, Bolton Abbey

rare experiences:

-Exclusive access to Hill Top, the home of Beatrix Potter. Includes private, guided tour.
-Private tour of Jane Austen’s House Museum
-Exclusive access to Anne Hathaway’s Cottage with guided tour
-Herdwick Sheep Experience. On a picturesque mountain top in Beatrix Potter’s beloved Lake District, spend quality time with the breed of sheep she saved from endangerment.
-Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Chatsworth House

Please note: While we do not anticipate changes, the itinerary is subject to modification in order to enhance guest experience or in response to changes made by the venues we visit

TOURS I & II
PRICING & INCLUSIONS

£7005 single room – per person
£6270 shared room – per person

£750 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your reservation. The payment schedule is as follows. There will be a 2% transaction fee included.

Single room:
Upon registration: £1500
May 16th, 2026: £2752.50
July 16th, 2026: £2752.50

Double room:
Upon registration: £1500
May 16th, 2026: £2385
July 16th, 2026: £2385

Includes:
  • 13 nights of accommodations including a 5-star stay
  • Entrance into 18 attractions
  • Breakfast everyday, 4 lunches, 1 elevenses, 1 afternoon tea, 6 dinners
  • 9 private tours & guides
  • Dedicated tour manager
  • 5 rare experiences
  • Private coach travel
  • Private, first-class train travel from the Lake District to London, including luggage courier services
  • Full porterage at each hotel
  • An opportunity to travel alongside a group of delightful kindred spirits
  • Surprises along the way

FAQs

-Flights
-Travel insurance
-Some meals

Yes! We work closely with our hotels, venues, and restaurants to communicate dietary preferences and allergies in advance. Some meals are independent, and during those times guests are responsible for choosing restaurants that best meet their needs. The UK is widely known for being highly accommodating, and our past guests have found it easy to locate options for even very specific dietary requirements.

Our tours that take place in the US are priced in US Dollars, while tours that take place in the UK are priced in British Pounds. This is because payments to our suppliers (hotels, guides, restaurants, etc.) is required to be in their currency.

All tour deposits are non-refundable, however, you may be entitled to a partial refund if you have already paid your outstanding balance at the time of cancellation. The schedule is as follows:

Period before departure within which written notification of cancellation is received by Her Literary TravelRefund percentage per person cancelling
90 days or more before departure80%
89-57 days before departure70%
56-43 days before departure50%
42-29 days before departure30%
28-15 days before departure10%
14 days or less before departure0%

Yes, we have a select number of double rooms available. You will have the option to register yourself and a +1.

We recommend guests to be able to comfortably walk 3 miles per day. Please keep in mind that many days include cobblestone streets, gardens, and historic sites in which terrain isn’t always even.

We recommend flying into London Heathrow (LHR). As tours begin in the morning, guests are encouraged to arrive the day prior.

Her Travel Stories

Meet a few guests who have experienced our previous England tours!

“I travel alone for most of my trips. Women traveling alone have to be careful and it is hard to find tours and trips that cater to a specific love you have, but you have done that for us. Every detail, adventure and surprise was so curated and it truly was overwhelming in the best possible way. ​To be able to share it with other ladies, that I now call friends, was the icing on the cake. We were like little girls at times, we time traveled, we wanted to see ​Mr. Darcy and smell the roses and partake in the lovely sophisticated ritual of tea, and we got to do it all with zero embarrassment.”
-Tara R.

“The people I’ve met on these trips I feel will become lifelong friends. Imagine going on a trip where you don’t know anyone, but you have so much in common with! Love for literature, afternoon teas, history, and bookstores. We are all able to nerd out and tear up about things that others don’t always understand.”
-Millicent E.

“It was such a marvelous experience that has had a huge impact on me—being with literarily like minded, smart, well-informed, curious, enthusiastic women, excited by all the sights and places we visited and eager to absorb all the information that was shared with us was a first for me, and given that I’m 82, it was both a very encouraging and uplifting reality.”
-Jill A.

Have a question? Reach us at: [email protected]