John Ruskin, the Pre-Raphaelites and the Arts and Crafts Movement

<h4>This tour takes you to:</h4>

<ul><li><strong>Brantwood</strong> the beautiful home of <strong>John Ruskin</strong>, a fascinating character and one of history&#39;s great polymaths who went on to change the world in so many different ways. He was also the champion of the <strong>Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood</strong> and the catalyst for the development of the <strong>Arts &amp; Craft Movement</strong> worldwide.</li><li><strong>Ruskin Museum</strong> to explore John Ruskin&#39;s influence on the Lake District Arts &amp; Crafts Movement and see unique examples of <strong>Ruskin Lace and Linen</strong> as well as the distinctive work of the <strong>Keswick School of Industrial Arts</strong>.</li><li>Staveley village church, to see an outstanding <strong>pre-Raphaelite stained-glass</strong> window made by <strong>Morris and Co.</strong> to designs of <strong>Sir Edward Burne-Jones</strong> in 1878. Musical angels and starry skies will take your breath away.</li><li>Troutbeck, a traditional Lake District village whose church has unique stained glass by the Pre-Raphaelite artists <strong>Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Ford Maddox Brown and William Morris</strong>. There are clues in the glass explaining why these world-famous artists created such outstanding windows in this Lake District idyll.</li><li><strong>Blackwell</strong>, the Arts &amp; Crafts House. A unique opportunity to see an outstanding example of an <strong>Arts &amp; Crafts house designed by M.H. Baillie Scott</strong> with exquisite and enchanting interior decoration by master craftsmen including wallpaper by Shand Kydd and W. Dennington, <strong>furniture and carvings by Simpsons of Kendal</strong> and <strong>ceramics by William de Morgan</strong>. The gardens, with spectacular views over lake Windermere to the fells <br />beyond were designed by the hugely successful and sought-after <strong>Arts &amp; Crafts landscape architect, Thomas Hayton Mawson</strong>. </li></ul>

<h4>Additional Features:</h4>

<ul><li>Gift Shops at Brantwood, Blackwell and the Ruskin Museum</li><li>Comfort facilities available at Brantwood, Blackwell and the Ruskin Museum</li><li>Suitable for solo travellers </li></ul>