Are you planning a romantic break to Britain for St Valentines Day?
Are you planning a romantic break to Britain for St Valentines Day? why not get ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’ and visit the landscapes that have inspired some of the great romantic tales of British literature. Thomas Hardy, Jane Austin, the Brontes, Wordsworth and Sir Walter Scott – the writers of some of Britain’s classic romances have encapsulated their surroundings in their writings to provide memorable backdrops that have captivated readers for decades. But you don’t have to be a literary or even literate to enjoy the peace and quiet, alone with a loved one in romantic sweeping valleys, quaint rural villages or elegant Georgian towns across Britain. The literary connections simply add to the romantic interest and lend an air of respectability to your rendez-vous. If you do want to get Far From the Madding Crowd, you might want to try Dorchester, hometown of author Thomas Hardy. Hardy set this and his other famous novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles in the semi fictional county of Wessex
