Read, Tour, Explore

Read, Tour, Explore

Books can inform, educate, inspire, transform your life, spark ideas, dreams and entertain you. They evoke memories and fuel your wanderlust to visit the areas they are set in. Walk in the literary footsteps of the characters and protagonists in the books and immerse yourself into a literary other-world.

The Reading Agency’s own research tells us that reading expands how people think and allows new perspectives, supports health and wellbeing, and increases people’s ability to learn new skills, as well as bringing joy!

Bodmin Moor Camelford Club Campsite Photo by Sally Coles

Jamaica Inn by Daphne De Maurier

The book was inspired by du Marurier’s stay at the real Jamaica Inn, which still exists as a pub in the middle of Bodmin Moor.

Stay at Camelford Club Campsite
Eilon Hills Melrose Gibson Park Club Campsite Photo by Eric Ness
Eilon Hills near Melrose Gibson Park Club Campsite

Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson

Set in Scotland just after the Jacobite rebellions, the recently orphaned David leaves rural Essendean to seek a better life with his relatives, the Balfours of the House of Shaws.

Stay at Melrose Gibson Park Club Campsite
Haworth, West Yorkshire Hebden Bridge Club Campsite Member photo by Julia Wright

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

This timeless classic is set in the dramatic scenery of West Yorkshire and follows two families of the landed gentry, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and their turbulent relationships with Heathcliff, the Earnshaws’ foster son.

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South Wales Aberbran Club Campsite Photo by lamdann

How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn

The story of a respectable mining family of the South Wales Valleys is told through the eyes of Huw, whose academic ability enables him to think of a future away from the dangerous coal mines.

Stay at Aberbran Club Campsite

The Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley

In the shadow of the historic and beautiful Alhambra, Tiggy unearths her connection to the fabled gypsy community of Sacromonte, forced to flee their homes during the civil war, and to 'La Candela', the greatest flamenco dancer of their time.

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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

Set in Botswana and featuring the wonderful character Mma Precious Ramotswe, McCall Smith's rich and descriptive writing evokes the beauty of the country and its people.

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Grafham Water, East Anglia near Grafham Water Club Campsite Member photo by Katie Dudley

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