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A STROLL THROUGH ENGLISH HISTORY

August 25 to September 6, 2019

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HighlightsD I S C O V E R the wilder-ness of Northern England that inspired Dorothy and William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge to write their literary masterpieces.

M E E T with local academic experts who have been carefully chosen for their expertise in specific subjects.

V I S I T such memorable historic sites as Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland and the remains of King Richard III’s childhood home, Middleham Castle, in the Yorkshire Dales.

Anyone can learn English history from a book, but just imagine the chance to walk through history, in the footsteps of Roman legionaries marching along Hadrian’s Wall, Saint Cuthbert strolling on the sandy beaches of Holy Island, Mary Queen of Scots pacing in her prison cell at Bolton Castle, and William and Dorothy Wordsworth bounding across the fells to Windermere. Our exhilarating daily walks are illuminated by lectures from our faculty leader, Charlie Junkerman, and talks with local experts. Along the way, enjoy gourmet trailside picnics and stay at quaint inns and restored country houses. We hope you’ll walk with us on these storied paths and watch England’s rich history come to life!

BRE T T S. THOMPSON, ’83, D IRECTOR, STANFORD TRAVEL /STUDY DURHAM CATHEDRAL

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“Charlie is top-notch (the second time we’ve traveled with him). He added a broad perspective that com-plemented the local guides’ presentations. Equally important, he’s a serious bon vivant.” JA M E S VA N D E R M A D E , E A S TE R N E N G L A N D WA LK , 2 016

S I G N U P O N L I N E : alumni.stanford.edu/trip?england2019O R B Y P H O N E : (650) 725-1093

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C H A R L I E J U N K E R M A N has had a 35-year career at Stanford and stepped down as associate provost and dean of Continuing Studies just this past September, positions he had held since 1999. Charlie continues to teach courses at Stanford on European and American literature, with a focus on 19th-century English and American Romanticism (Wordsworth, Emerson, Thoreau). He has also written and lectured on Scottish history, British mountaineering, 19th-century landscape painting and Native American photography. Charlie is an avid walker, who can be found on the trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains three or four times a week and can’t wait to lace up his boots for this walk and share some of his favorite English landscapes and locales with us: from mysterious Castlerigg to Durham’s glorious Romanesque cathedral and from Wordsworth’s snug Dove Cottage to Saint Cuthbert’s Holy Island with its cacophonous birdsong.

— Associate provost and dean, 1999–2018, and associate dean, 1995–1999, Continuing Studies, Stanford University

— Assistant dean, undergraduate studies, 1986–1990, Stanford University

— Associate director, Stanford Humanities Center, 1990–1995— Resident fellow, Madera House, Wilbur Hall, 1984–1992— President, Stanford Historical Society, 2010–2012— BA, English, 1970, University of Wisconsin— PhD, comparative literature, 1985, UC-Berkeley

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ItinerarySUNDAY & MONDAY, AUGUST 25 & 26DEPART U.S. / MANCHESTER, ENGLAND / WINDERMERE Depart the U.S. Sunday on overnight flights to England. Upon arrival on Monday, trans-fer to our ideally located hotel in the heart of England’s Lake District, with stunning views over Lake Windermere and our home for the next three nights. Gather for a welcome reception and dinner this evening. HOLBECK

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 27PREHISTORIC ENGLANDWINDERMERE / KESWICKWalk across low pastures and rocky ridges to a low plateau in the midst of the Cumbrian Mountains where we can view the ancient stone circle of Castlerigg. After the first of our many picnic lunches, we gently descend to Derwent Water for outstanding views overlooking the lake. Continue our walk to

the town of Keswick, famous for being the home of England’s earliest conservation move-ment. Return to our hotel by road. HOLBECK GHYLL HOTEL (B,L,D)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28LAKE DISTRICT OF ENGLANDWINDERMERE / GRASMERE / BORROWDALEOur walk this morning follows in the footsteps of Dorothy and William Wordsworth as we follow paths from our hotel to Grasmere, one of the most beautiful of the Lakeland villages and home to the great Roman-tic poets. After our picnic lunch there is time to explore the vil-lage and to visit Dove Cottage, the home of the Wordsworths. HOLBECK GHYLL HOTEL (B,L,D)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29ROMAN ENGLANDWINDERMERE / HADRIAN’S WALL / ALNWICK Strike north to the beautiful county of Northumberland. Our walk takes us along the most photographed and atmospheric section of Hadri-an’s Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage site, to the area’s

best preserved Roman settle-ment known as Housesteads. Continue by road northward to spend the next two nights in the beautiful Northumbrian country-side, not far from the North Sea Coast. DOXFORD HALL HOTEL (B,L,D)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30SAXON ENGLANDALNWICK / HOLY ISLANDThe remote, isolated spur of Holy Island is cut off from main-land England at high tide and was once home to Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, one of England’s earliest Christian saints. Explore the island, taking in the site of the original monastery. This afternoon follow the trail of Saint Cuthbert after his death as monks bore his body from Holy Island to its final resting place in Durham Cathedral. (Note: details of this walk are subject to change, dependent on tides). DOXFORD HALL HOTEL (B,L,D)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31NORTHUMBRIA ALNWICK / SAINT CUTHBERT’S WAY / DURHAMThe Cheviot Hills form the back-bone of one of England’s great wilderness areas. This morning,

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follow a segment of 62-mile-long Saint Cuthbert’s Way across these wild moors and descend to the beautiful valley of the River Glen. Or, depending on the tides, we will offer this alternative walk that takes us to Dunstanburgh, one of the finest of the magnificent castles that dominate the Northumberland Coast. From here, we follow the excellent coastal path that offers fine views of the North Sea. In the afternoon, continue to Durham by coach where we spend the next two nights. DURHAM COUNTY HOTEL (B,L,D)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1NORMAN ENGLANDDURHAMSet on a rocky peninsula above the River Wear, the medieval city of Durham boasts Eng-land’s finest Romanesque cathedral and its city center is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Here, the remains of Saint Cuthbert were finally laid to rest, and here, too, is the shrine of his biographer, the Venerable Bede. This is a low-key day with opportunities to explore the town further on our own in the afternoon and evening. DURHAM COUNTY HOTEL (B)

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2WARS OF THE ROSESDURHAM / MIDDLEHAM / MASHAMWe begin our walk today at medieval Bolton Castle, where Mary Queen of Scots was held prisoner, before descending to follow the beautiful valley of Wensleydale to our lunch site. Following lunch, we climb onto the gallops at Middleham before walking on to the ruins of Middleham Castle, childhood home of one of England’s most controversial kings, Richard III. Was he the monster Shake-speare depicted— or a maligned and misunder-stood hero? After exploring the castle grounds, drive on to Masham and check in to our hotel, the once ancestral, stately home of the Earl of Swinton and surrounded by a 200-acre parkland. SWINTON

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 REFORMATION- TO-RESTORATION ENGLANDMASHAM / FOUNTAINS ABBEYA short drive this morning takes us to the start of our walk that leads to the exquisitely designed Studley Royal Park, which incorporates the evoca-tive ruins of the 12th-century Fountains Abbey, the first Cistercian monastery to be built in the North. Dismantled by Henry VIII in the 16th century, it still retains its capacity to inspire awe. SWINTON PARK HOTEL (B,L,D)

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4YORK ENGLANDMASHAM / YORKTravel to York, the one-time capital of the North, second city of the realm and bursting with history. We concentrate today on the city itself as we walk along its medieval walls and narrow lanes. There’s plenty of free time this afternoon to ex-plore the city on our own before heading to our next lodging, a grand country house/hotel just south of the city near the

Archbishop’s Palace and where we spend our final two nights. MIDDLETHORPE HALL (B,D)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5GEORGIAN AND VICTORIAN ENGLANDYORK / CASTLE HOWARDToday we visit Castle Howard, immortalized as the location where Brideshead Revisited was filmed. Inspect its archi-tectural splendors and walk amid its glorious landscaped

gardens during our private visit. Enjoy lunch at the castle before returning to our hotel for our farewell reception celebrating our walking adventure. MIDDLETHORPE HALL (B,L,D)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6MANCHESTER / U.S. Depart this morning for the Manchester airport for flights home. (B)

Trip Information

Deposit & Final PaymentA $1,000-per-person deposit is required to reserve space for this program. Sign up online at alumni.stanford.edu/trip?england2019 or call the Travel/Study office at (650) 725-1093. Final payment is due 120 days prior to departure. As a condition of participation, all confirmed participants are required to sign a Release of Liability.

Cancellations & RefundsDeposits and any payments are refundable, less a $500-per-person cancellation fee, until 120 days prior to departure. After that date, refunds can be made only if the program is sold out and your place(s) can be resold, in which case a $1,000-per-person cancellation fee will apply.

InsuranceStanford Travel/Study provides all travelers who are U.S. or Canadian citizens with minimal medical, accident and evacuation coverage under our group-travel insurance policy. Our group policy is intended to provide minimal levels of protection while you are traveling on this program. You may choose to subscribe to optional trip-cancellation and baggage insurance. Information offering such insurance will be provided to travelers with their welcome materials. The product offered includes special benefits

if you purchase your policy within 14 days of written confirmation of your participation on the trip.

Eligibility We encourage membership in the Stanford Alumni Association as the program cost for nonmembers is $300 more than the members’ price. A person traveling as a guest paid for by a current member will not be charged the nonmember fee. For more information or to purchase a membership, visit alumni.stanford/goto/membership or call (650) 725-0692.

ResponsibilityThe Stanford Alumni Association, Stanford University and our operators act only as agents for the passenger with respect to transportation and exercise every care possible in doing so. However, we can assume no liability for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity in connection with the service of any automobile, motor coach, launch or any other conveyance used in carrying out this program or for the acts or defaults of any company or person engaged in conveying the passenger or in carrying out the arrangements of the program. We cannot accept any responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike,

war, quarantine, force majeure or other causes beyond our control. All such losses or expenses will have to be borne by the passenger as tour rates provide arrangements only for the time stated. We reserve the right to make such alterations to this published itinerary as may be deemed necessary. The right is reserved to cancel any program prior to departure in which case the entire payment will be refunded without further obligation on our part. The right is also reserved to decline to accept or retain any person as a member of the program. No refund will be made for an unused portion of any tour unless arrangements are made in sufficient time to avoid penalties. Baggage is carried at the owner’s risk entirely. The airlines concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time that passengers are not on board their plane or conveyance. Neither the Stanford Alumni Association, Stanford University nor our operators accept liability for any carrier’s cancellation penalty incurred by the purchase of a nonrefundable ticket in connection with the tour. Program price is based on rates in effect in November 2018 and is subject to change without notice to reflect fluctuations in exchange rates, tariffs or fuel charges.

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Terms & Conditions

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TELEPHONE (650) 725-1093 EMAIL travelstudy@alumni.stanford.edu

D A T E SAugust 25 to September 6, 2019 (13 days)

S I Z E32 participants (single accommodations limited—please call for availability)

C O S T *$9,995 per person, double occupancy$12,100 per person, single occupancy*Stanford Alumni Association nonmembers add $300 per person

I N C L U D E D11 nights of deluxe hotel accommodations 11 breakfasts, 8 lunches and 10 dinners Welcome and farewell cocktail receptions Gratuities to guides and drivers for all group activities All tours and excursions as described in the itinerary Transfers and baggage handling on program arrival and depar-ture days Minimal medical, accident and evacuation insurance Educational program with lecture series and pre-departure materials, including recommended reading list, a selected book, map and travel informa-tion Services of our professional tour manager to assist you throughout the program

N O T I N C L U D E DInternational and U.S. domestic airfare Passport and visa fees Immunization costs Meals and beverages other than those specified as included Independent and private transfers Trip-cancellation/interruption and baggage insurance Excess-baggage charges Personal items such as internet access, telephone and fax calls, laundry and gratuities for nongroup services

W H A T T O E X P E C TWe consider this walking program to be moderately strenuous and physically demanding. Participants must be physically fit, active and in good health. It’s strongly recommended that you carry rain gear at all times as English weather can be capricious. “Nature” is often the only restroom facility available and one must be comfortable using it and carrying out paper waste. We welcome travelers 15 years of age and older on this program.

W A L K SOur walks range from five to 10 miles per day, with a daily average of six miles. We offer morning and afternoon walks; you should plan to walk with the group for the entire day. The terrain of Northern England includes rolling hills and valleys, with some open farmland and farm tracks. Some of the trails may be uneven, rocky or very muddy and involve significant uphill or downhill grades. It’s important that you’re able to negotiate uneven terrain and stiles without difficulty or assistance. Please note that several of the daily excursions might be described by some participants as hikes rather than walks.

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