{"id":36263,"date":"2024-04-16T16:22:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T14:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/479a3669-cc29-4c4b-b6ef-b9d87c44d51f"},"modified":"2024-04-16T16:39:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T14:39:23","slug":"5-famous-writers-homes-you-can-holiday-in-from-roald-dahls-childhood-holiday-home-to-the-queen-of-crime-agatha-christies-house","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/5-famous-writers-homes-you-can-holiday-in-from-roald-dahls-childhood-holiday-home-to-the-queen-of-crime-agatha-christies-house\/","title":{"rendered":"5 famous writers’ homes you can holiday in, from Roald Dahl’s childhood holiday home to the Queen of Crime Agatha Christie’s house"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fancy sleeping where your favourite writers lived, worked or holidayed? Explore Virginia Woolf’s country retreat and follow in the footsteps of Roald Dahl with our top six literary lodgings. <\/p>

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Published: Tuesday, 16 April 2024 at 14:22 PM<\/p>

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Here is a selection of the best literary lodging to stay in the UK \u2013 just remember to pack your notepad! <\/p>

Roald Dahl’s Cabin \u2013 Pembrokeshire<\/h4>

Sandwiched between Tenby Harbour and Carmarthen Bay, The Cabin\u2019s first-floor self-catering apartment is where Dahl holidayed every Easter for 16 years as a child. Whether you\u2019re exploring the charming Pembrokeshire<\/a> Coast Path or spotting sea life from the living room window, every moment here will offer you your very own tale of the unexpected. thecabintenby.co.uk<\/a><\/p>

Seamus Heaney’s Laurel Villa \u2013 County Londonderry<\/h3>
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Immerse yourself in the Northern Ireland landscape that influenced some of this Nobel laureate\u2019s early work. Just five miles from the new Seamus Heaney Home<\/a>, Laurel Villa is Ireland\u2019s only poetry guest house, with a rare collection of first editions and an exhibition dedicated to the poet who visited and gave readings here. laurel-villa.com<\/a><\/p>

Gavin Maxwell House \u2013 Isle of Skye<\/h3>
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Eilean Ban<\/a> is where the otter-loving author of Ring of Bright Water<\/i> lived his final months. Accessed through a gate in the bridge, this former lighthouse keeper\u2019s cottage is perfect for spotting basking sharks and seabirds. scottish-cottages.co.uk<\/a><\/p>

The John Ruskin Lodge \u2013 Lake District<\/h3>
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Brantwood was the home of thinker, writer, painter and social reformer Ruskin, and this small flat in the main house has the same lake views that inspired his imagination. What better place for creative contemplation than between the shores of Coniston <\/a>Water and Grizedale Forest<\/a>? brantwood.org.uk<\/a><\/p>

Agatha Christie Greenway \u2013 Devon<\/h3>
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The Queen of Crime Agatha Christie had murder in mind when holidaying at Greenway<\/a> on the banks of Devon\u2019s River Dart. It\u2019s the setting for Dead Man\u2019s Folly<\/i>, among others, so it would be criminal not to explore the Dart Estuary and seductive South Devon coastline on your stay. nationaltrust.org.uk\/holidays\/greenway-apartment-devon<\/a><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n

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