Where have you toured because of a book?

Whilst staying at bladon chains a few years ago my wife and I used Colin Dexter's "Inspector Morse" novels as tourist guides for Oxford .If memory serves me right, we came across some real quirky places .Have also used Dan Browns "Angels and Demons "on a walking tour of Rome .

I love Phil Rickman books and have read all his works (including the Wil Kingdom and Thom Madley ones). I'd be interested in any cl sites around the Merrily region that you recommend Nellie😊

I also really enjoyed Outlander-but in a first for me I actually thought the tv series was better than the books (needed a good editor in my opinion 😉). We have also visited many of the associated Scottish locations.

A fascinating series of postings.

Hardy and 'Wessex' immediately comes to mind.

We also loved 'Virgils Vineyard' so much we actually moved to Languedoc!!

As an aside.  Having spent 9 months in Cyprus in 1965 I was also lucky enough to spend 4 years there  (77 - 81) and Durrell's 'Bitter Oranges'  gave an accurate portrayal of that beautiful island before mass tourism took over.  Ayia Napa was just a Taverna on a beach with one hotel in the distance in those days,  I have not been back since!!

I was in Cyprus for 6 weeks in 1970 so partition hadn’t happened.  We could go everywhere on the island.  Tavernas catered for local people as there were not many tourists about.  Been back several times since and it’s just not the same

We used The Leen campsite at Pembridge to visit there, Weobley, and Dilwyn, which were used in the TV adaptation of Midwinter of the Spirit. It is also good for visiting many of the interesting churches in the area, including Kilpeck and the Templer's church at Garway. There's The Paddocks at Holmes Lacy, no. 702 in SD for Hereford, Dinedor and Rotherwas Chapel. Hollymount CL, no 710 for Ross and Forest of Dean; Hucks Barn, no. 1284 for Ludlow. I think that will do for starters.

BTW the best book for places to visit is Merrily's Border by Phil Rickman, photos by John Mason, published by Longaston Press. Now into it's second revision.

Many thanks Nellie......I've seen that book but never got round to ordering it. Hmmmm,  mothers day is fast approaching so I'll be dropping a few hints😁

Brighton after reading the Detective Roy Grace novels by Peter James.

After visiting Lewis and Harris we read the Peter May trilogy.

at the moment i’m working my way through elly Griffiths’ ruth Galloway mysteries.  I think a visit to the norfolk marshes beckons.

Grape Britain: A Tour of Britain's Vineyards. By David Harvey

This paperback inspired us to make a tour of some of our British vineyards which were open to the public. The tour took us to several in the east and south of England. One had a CL attached and two others let us stay overnight on their visitors car park. A brilliant three weeks touring taking in other non alcoholic attractions and POIs. 

A tour I need to complete is from a book called The Inns and Taverns of Pickwick by B.W. Matz.  There are over 40 Inns mentioned and although I’ve been to some, it’s not something I’d advise for one trip🍺