Cornwall Calling: The Artists of Newlyn, Lamorna & St Ives
28 Jul — 2 Aug 2021 | Tour Director: Sarah Burles

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'Disaster scene in a Cornish fishing village' (detail), by Walter Langley, 1889
Tour Director
Sarah Burles,
MA
Freelance art historian and museum professional who worked at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Itinerary
Day
1
Tour assembles 1730 at The Falmouth Hotel, Falmouth, for five nights.
Day
2
Morning lecture followed by visits in Truro: Royal Cornwall Museum (Cornish art including the Newlyn School – visit subject to confirmation) and neo-Gothic cathedral. Afternoon: Lost Gardens of Heligan (giant Himalayan rhododendrons, bamboos, ferns, palms).
Day
3
Morning: Trelissick (house and gardens with unparalleled maritime views). Afternoon: Falmouth Art Gallery (one of the leading art collections in Cornwall).
Day
4
Visits in Newlyn (Cornwall’s largest fishing port) and Penzance (Penlee House Gallery and Museum) followed by St Hilary’s Church (decorated by members of the Lamorna Group). Evening lecture.
Day
5
Whole day excursion to St Ives for Bernard Leach Pottery (subject to confirmation) and Tate St Ives (including works by Patrick Heron, Alfred Wallis and Naum Gabo). Afternoon: Barbara Hepworth Museum and Porthmeor Studios (one of the oldest working artists’ studios in the country – visit subject to confirmation).
Day
6
Tour disperses after breakfast.
Tour Dates
28 Jul — 2 Aug 2021
Days
6
Cost
£1325
Tour Code
COR4-21
Gallery
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Testimonial
"Sarah our expert was superb"
ACE customer on a previous tour to Cornwall with Sarah Burles
FITNESS / PRACTICALITIES
A good level of fitness is required for this tour, and participants should be prepared for a moderate amount of walking and standing during walking tours and gallery visits.
Cost of £1325 includes: accommodation based on sharing a twin or double bedded room, breakfast, dinner with water & coffee, excursions & admissions, gratuities.
Not included: travel insurance, compact double room for single use supplement £135, double for single use supplement £185.