• Enid Blyton Tour

    Enid Blyton Tour

    'Famous Five' and 'Secret Seven' fans will not want to miss this. Visit the places which inspired Enid Blyton, author of some of the most well-loved children's stories of all time.

  • Enid Blyton Tour

    Enid Blyton Tour

    'Famous Five' and 'Secret Seven' fans will not want to miss this. Visit the places which inspired Enid Blyton, author of some of the most well-loved children's stories of all time.

Enid Blyton Tour

A unique opportunity to bring to life the many picturesque and quirky locations which inspired Enid Blyton to create the adventures of Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy the Dog, as well as many other timeless children's classics.

Highlights

  • Stay in hotels visited by Enid and her family
  • Beckenham, where she grew up in several different properties - her affection for the town is reflected by her naming Malory Towers after one of the town's streets, Malory Close.
  • Visit the Isle of Purbeck, which was bought by Blyton and her husband. Enjoy a round of golf, just as Enid and Kenneth Darrell Waters did! Have the opportunity to hold Enid's actual putter. 
  • Discover the Jurassic Coast and the many sites that inspired Enid's stories.
  • Wander through the narrow roads of Swannage - it is believed that Enid took inspiration from the locals when creating her characters.
  • Enjoy a steam train ride on a route taken by Enid herself - steam locomotives feature in several of her stories. 
  • Noddy's Town was inspired by a line of picturesque cottages in Studland village. 
  • Follow in the footsteps of Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy the dog as you take a ferry ride across to Brownsea Island...the inspiration for Whispering Island in  Five have a Mystery to Solve.
  • Enjoy a picnic on Kimmeridge Bay, where 'rocks jutter up from the beach, surrounded by limpid rock pools'....the setting for the children's picnic in Five Fall into Adventure. 
  • Visit the Blue Pool at Furzebrook, which features in  Five go off in a Caravan and Five go to Mystery Moor.
  • The ruins of Corfe Castle, which inspired famous Kirrin Island, the setting for the Famous Five's first adventure, Five on a Treasure Island, which featured in several more Famous Five books.
  • Manor Farm - the Dorset farm that Blyton and her husband purchased in the 1950's. The farm provided inspiration for many of her novels and was the setting for Five on Finniston Farm.

Photo credits:

Slideshow: Fallen tree on the beach at Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Dorset © National Trust Images/Chris Lacey; Blue Pool

Photos to the right of the tour: Enid Blyton's books © Knoll House Hotel; Enid Blyton and Kenneth Darrell Waters golfing © Purbeck Golf

  • We’ve used Ralph and Tours International with groups of 2-40 in addition to our large groups (350+). My team and I do this around the world and it’s a pleasure to work with someone I have absolute confidence in.

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