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St John's Church, Escomb byH odgsonge. Used under CC BY SA 4.0
Tour Director
Imogen Corrigan,
BA, MPhil, FRSA
Imogen Corrigan is a medieval historian
Itinerary
Day
1
Tour assembles 1700 at the Durham Marriott Hotel Royal County for four nights. Evening lecture: The Age of Bede.
Day
2
Morning lecture: Viking Art & Myth followed by St Paul’s Church, Jarrow; St Peter’s Church, Monkwearmouth; and St Mary Magdalene, Hart. Evening lecture: The Lindisfarne Gospels.
Day
3
Via All Saints’ Church, Rothbury (font stands on part of a 9th century Market Cross) to Lindisfarne: St Mary’s Church (reputed site of original monastery), Priory (home of St Cuthbert) and museum (Viking Raiders’ Stone). Precise timings for this day will depend on tide times.
Day
4
Morning visit to Escomb church (dating from c 675). Return to Durham for afternoon at the cathedral (including Open Treasure galleries).
Day
5
Chester-le-Street (St Cuthbert’s Church and Anker’s House Museum) followed by Hexham Abbey (7th century crypt). Tour disperses 1530 at Durham Station followed by the hotel.
Tour Dates
16 Aug — 20 Aug 2021
Days
5
Cost
£995
Tour Code
NFMN-21
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Testimonial
'Imogen was an excellent guide through a complicated period of history.'
'Excellent as ever'
'Imogen Corrigan was terrific - excellent knowledge, nice manner...'
'I found the whole trip enormously interesting. I can't fault it.'
- Feedback on previous Northumbria in the First Millennium tours
FITNESS/ PRACTICALITIES
While this tour is not particularly strenuous, some visits will involve walking over rugged or uneven ground, and church interiors may be dimly lit. Participants should have a good overall level of fitness.
Cost of £995 includes: accommodation based on sharing a twin or double bedded room, breakfast, dinner with water & coffee, excursions & admissions, gratuities.
Not included: travel insurance, double room for single use supplement £110.