{"id":12942,"date":"2022-07-15T09:30:32","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T07:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homesandantiques.com\/?p=32795"},"modified":"2022-07-15T09:49:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T07:49:11","slug":"holidays-in-the-homes-of-famous-poets","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/homesantiques\/rss_feed\/holidays-in-the-homes-of-famous-poets\/","title":{"rendered":"Holidays in the homes of famous poets"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Jenny Oldaker\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 15 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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43 Cloth Fair<\/h2>\n
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<\/figcaption> \u00a9 John MIller<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSmithfield, London, EC1 \u2018Of course I have to live here,\u2019 declared John Betjeman on visiting Cloth Fair in the 1950s. He subsequently took a lease on the upper floors of number 43 and used the home as his London bolthole for the next 20 years. Today guests can experience the capital through the eyes of the poet with a stay at this Landmark Trust-owned property. It\u2019s an elegant, atmospheric retreat from the city\u2019s bustle, and still looks much as it did when Betjeman lived here \u2013 right down to the William Morris Acorn wallpaper in the sitting room.\n

Fans of his work can delight in the shelves of the library, which are filled with his writings, including works that reflect his famous passion for historic architecture. Cloth Fair has yet more historic pedigree beyond its most famous tenant \u2013 it was a rare survivor of the Great Fire of London and neighbouring 41-42 is thought to be the oldest residential house in London, dating back to around 1600.<\/p>\n

Price<\/strong> from \u00a3809 for four-night weekday stay \/ \u00a3861 for three-night weekend stay (sleeps 2)<\/p>\n

Book your stay at 43 Cloth Fair<\/a><\/p>\n

Farringford Estate<\/h2>\n
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Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight Farringford on the Isle of Wight was home to Alfred, Lord Tennyson for much of his life, from his first sighting of the place in 1853 \u2013 when the expansive view from the drawing room won the approval of both him and his wife Emily \u2013 until his death in 1892. The Tennyson memorial in Freshwater Church states that he passed his happiest days at Farringford and a number of passages in his poetry are thought to relate to aspects of his life at the house and among its beloved grounds.<\/p>\n

Today Farringford offers tours, which provide a fascinating glimpse of the poet\u2019s life here, and guests who wish to linger longer can book a stay at one of the self-catering cottages nestled in the grounds. They make a perfect base for exploring the island and for enjoying a sense of the setting that so inspired Tennyson.<\/p>\n

Price<\/strong> from \u00a3208 for two-night break<\/p>\n

Book your stay at Farringford Estate<\/a><\/p>\n

You might also like<\/strong> best self-catering stays in heritage properties<\/a><\/p>\n

Rydal Mount<\/h2>\n
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Ambleside, Cumbria Romantic poet William Wordsworth lived at Rydal Mount from 1813 until his death in 1850 and visitors can now stay in the bedroom where he slept with his wife Mary. This exclusive new \u2018Rydal Experience\u2019 is a joint venture between Rydal Mount and the nearby guesthouse, Rydal Lodge (where guests will enjoy breakfast in the morning). There\u2019s just the one room available to stay in at this much-visited place of historic and literary pilgrimage. But when the day visitors have gone, the overnight guests will have the entire house to themselves, including the drawing room and the library where Wordsworth lay on the well-worn couch \u2018in vacant or in pensive mood\u2019.<\/p>\n

The scheme was drawn up by Christopher Wordsworth Andrew, the great-great-greatgreat-grandson of the poet. \u2018This house is very much a home, and we have been looking at different ways to open it up to visitors,\u2019 he explains. \u2018Our recent Christmas and spring fairs saw local artists located around the house\u2026 and it was wonderful to see the place so full of life.\u2019 This accommodation offers a truly unique experience and an exceptional way to immerse oneself in the world of one of Britain\u2019s best-known poets.<\/p>\n

Price<\/strong> \u00a3400, including tour and breakfast<\/p>\n

Book your stay at Rydal Mount<\/a><\/p>\n

Priest\u2019s House<\/h2>\n
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<\/figcaption> \u00a9 National Trust Images \/ Andrew Butler<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nCranbrook, Kent In 1930 acclaimed poet Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold Nicolson discovered and bought the 450-acre estate that encompasses Sissinghurst Castle, and spent the proceeding years transforming the grounds into a spectacular garden. Sackville-West created a private writing space in the Elizabethan Tower \u2013 the room is still full of Vita\u2019s belongings today, and provides a vivid impression of the space in which she worked.\n

Garden lovers and poetry fans alike will be wowed by a stay at Priest\u2019s House, a historic brick property that sits on the edge of the White Garden. Packed with historic detail, this holiday home offers peace and beauty in the shadow of Sackville-West\u2019s writing tower. Best of all, a stay here allows guests to experience her celebrated garden at times when the wider public aren\u2019t admitted. This tranquil haven perfectly showcases the writer\u2019s innate skill as a gardener and an out-of-hours wander allows guests to experience the garden as the poet once did.<\/p>\n

Price<\/strong> from \u00a3747 for three-night stay (sleeps up to 6)<\/p>\n

Book your stay at Priest\u2019s House<\/a><\/p>\n

You might also like<\/strong> the best castles you can stay in<\/a><\/p>\n

Stevenson House<\/h2>\n
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<\/figcaption> Leesa Tulloch<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nEdinburgh, Scotland Robert Louis Stevenson wasn\u2019t just an acclaimed Victorian novelist, he was also a celebrated poet, and fans of the writer can get a feel for his life with a stay at his former home in Edinburgh. Today Stevenson House is the family home for John and Felicitas Macfie, who offer B&B accommodation year-round, enabling guests to soak up the atmosphere of Stevenson\u2019s childhood home.\n

\u2018The house is almost exactly as he left it 140 years ago,\u2019 says John. \u2018So it doesn\u2019t take any great stretch of the imagination to imagine sitting in the room with RLS, looking out of the dining room window waiting for the leerie to come by to light the street lamps \u2013 or hearing him come home in the early hours of the morning after a night exploring the places where Edinburgh is not so respectable.\u2019<\/p>\n

This special place has now been John\u2019s home for more than 50 years and he loves sharing the experience of living at Stevenson House, and giving guests an insight into the writer whose presence continues to linger within the home\u2019s illustrious walls.<\/p>\n

Price<\/strong> rooms from \u00a3135 including breakfast<\/p>\n

Book your stay at Stevenson House<\/a><\/p>\n

Abbotsford (Hope Scott Wing)<\/h2>\n
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<\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRoxburghshire, Scotland Built in the early 19th century, Abbotsford was the creation of Sir Walter Scott, his vision of \u2018a sort of romance in Architecture\u2019. This grand Gothic-style residence was the writer\u2019s pride and joy and it remains a compelling monument to Scott\u2019s life. This year is a particularly special time in its history, with celebrations for his 250th anniversary underway.\n

For those who want to stay on the estate, the Hope Scott Wing was once the home of Sir Walter Scott\u2019s granddaughter, Charlotte Hope Scott, and these days it offers luxury self-catered accommodation for groups of up to 16 people. A comfortable country retreat, this place offers a magical blend of the personal and the historical and guests who stay here can enjoy free admission to Abbotsford itself, plus exclusive after-hours access to Abbotsford\u2019s walled gardens or the chance to book a private guided tour.<\/p>\n

Bespoke catering options even include the chance to dine in Scott\u2019s own magnificent dining room overlooking the Tweed, where he hosted other famous writers of the time \u2013 an experience like no other for lovers of classic literature.<\/p>\n

Price<\/strong> from \u00a32,650 for three-night stay (sleeps up to 16)<\/p>\n

Book your stay at Abbotsford<\/a><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n

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