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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

World-class literature

Shakepeares Birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon;; Copright: Visit Britain Images;

Shakespeare's Stratford

Retrace Shakespeare’s life from cradle to grave.

Shakespeare's Stratford

Lincoln Cathedral; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Robin Hood Rhyme

Check out the earliest surviving rhyme about Robin Hood.

Robin Hood Rhyme

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?

Blists Hill, Shropshire; jetbluestone;

BLISTS HILL VICTORIAN TOWN

Pulteney Bridge, Bath; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

JANE AUSTEN'S BATH

North York Moors Railway; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

NORTH YORK MOORS RAILWAY

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

Sutton Hoo, Suffolk; bakis 49;

MANCHESTER'S MUSICAL LEGACY Salford Lads Club, Manchester; M.Fuschsia;

Salford Lads Club, Manchester; M.Fuschsia;

MASSON MILLS Masson Mills, Derbyshire; cscashby; 2010;

Masson Mills, Derbyshire; cscashby; 2010;

SHERWOOD FOREST AND MAJOR OAK Major Oak, Sherwood Forest; Christopher Walker;

Major Oak, Sherwood Forest; Christopher Walker;

WESTMINSTER & HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT Houses of Parliament and Big Ben at Night; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Houses of Parliament and Big Ben at Night; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM

John Soane

STAY IN JOHN BETJEMANÂS OLD HOME

John Betjeman

HITCHCOCK WALK Hitchcock Sculpture, London; Paul Dean;

Hitchcock Sculpture, London; Paul Dean;

ROBIN HOOD RHYME Lincoln Cathedral; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Lincoln Cathedral; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

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