Revival and reform in England
Ten days from Epworth and York to Wesley’s Bristol, the Holy Club in Oxford, Newton’s Olney and Bunyan’s Bedford, ending in London with Wesley’s Chapel and Spurgeon’s Tabernacle.
From Sheffield to Epworth and York, south to Bristol, Gloucester and Bath, then Oxford, Olney and Bedford, and three nights in London.
From London north to Sheffield and York, south and west to Bristol and Salisbury, then through Oxford, Olney and Bedford to London.
One night each in Sheffield, York, Bristol, Salisbury and Oxford, then three in London.
Days 2 & 3
Brewster’s Scrooby, the Wesleys’ Epworth and York Minster.
Sheffield, Scrooby, Epworth, York
Days 4 & 5
Stratford, the New Room and Whitefield’s first pulpit.
Nottingham, Stratford, Bristol, Gloucester, Bath
Days 6 & 7
The Holy Club, Newton and Cowper, and John Bunyan.
Stonehenge, Oxford, Olney, Bedford
Days 8 & 9
Spurgeon’s Tabernacle, Wesley’s Chapel and a free day.
London
The sites on this ten-day route around England.
Ten days, day by day. Every group’s version is built around its own dates, its own pace and the places that matter most to its people.
Before you fly. The United Kingdom requires an approved Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for U.S. citizens. No visa is needed.
Days 1 to 3
Day 1
Our journey begins as we depart the United States for our overnight flight to London.
Day 2
We arrive in London, meet our Christian Expedition tour director and travel north to Sheffield for a welcome dinner.
Welcome dinner and overnight in Sheffield.
Day 3
At Scrooby we see the home of William Brewster, elder of the separatist church that sailed on the Mayflower. In Epworth we visit the Old Rectory where John and Charles Wesley grew up, the Wesley Memorial Church with Samuel Wesley’s communion table, and St. Andrew’s, where Samuel was rector. After Wroot, where John served as curate, we go on to York and its minster.
Dinner and overnight in York.
Days 4 to 7
Day 4
Nottingham and its castle, then Sherwood Forest and its great oak. In Stratford-upon-Avon we see Shakespeare’s birthplace and his later home before driving to Bristol.
Dinner and overnight in Bristol.
Day 5
In Bristol we visit the New Room, built by John Wesley in 1739 and the oldest Methodist building in the world, and Charles Wesley’s house. In Gloucester we see the cathedral and St. Mary de Crypt, where George Whitefield preached his first sermon, then visit the Roman Baths at Bath.
Dinner and overnight in Salisbury.
Day 6
We visit Stonehenge, then Oxford, where John and Charles Wesley studied at Christ Church and the Holy Club met. At Lincoln College we see the Wesley Room, restored to John’s time as a fellow.
Dinner and overnight in Oxford.
Day 7
In Olney we visit the Cowper and Newton Museum, the home of William Cowper, who wrote “There Is a Fountain,” and the town where John Newton wrote “Amazing Grace.” In Bedford we see the birthplace and home of John Bunyan and the Bunyan Museum, then continue to London.
Dinner and overnight in London for three nights.
Days 8 to 10
Day 8
At the Metropolitan Tabernacle we stand where Charles Spurgeon preached. We visit Wesley’s Chapel, the Museum of Methodism and Wesley’s house, Bunhill Fields, where Susanna Wesley and John Bunyan are buried, and the Aldersgate memorial to Wesley’s conversion.
Dinner and overnight in London.
Day 9
A free day in London for Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, the London Eye or the museums. In the evening we gather for a farewell dinner.
Farewell dinner and overnight in London.
Day 10
We transfer to the airport for the flight home.
Tell us the window you have in mind and we will build the itinerary around it: the time you have, and the places that matter most to your people.
Every inclusion can be tailored to your group.
Not included unless added to your package: travel insurance, lunches, drinks at dinner, personal expenses, and the cost of meeting any national entry requirements.
Our group leader support team guides you every step of the way, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Eastern, at (877) 234-3002 or groups@christianexpedition.com.
Our 24/7 travel emergency team is there for travelers who are abroad and facing a travel-related emergency, at (877) 234-3002 ext. 9.
Start from this route, add Spurgeon’s Essex or a day in Cambridge, and we shape the days, the pace and the sites around your people.
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U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays. The United Kingdom requires an approved Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before you fly, applied for online. Passport and entry requirements remain the responsibility of each traveler.
John Bunyan was a Bedford tinker and Baptist preacher, jailed for twelve years for preaching, who wrote the best-loved Christian allegory in English in his cell. John Newton was a slave-ship captain who came to faith, became the vicar of Olney and wrote “Amazing Grace” there with his friend William Cowper.
Yes. Every expedition is built for one group, on that group’s dates. The ten-day route on this page is our standard, and groups often trade the free day in London for Cambridge or Spurgeon’s Essex.
Our coach and driver handle every road. Most days have one or two drives of two to three hours, with stops along the way.
Travel insurance, lunches, drinks at dinner, personal expenses, and the cost of meeting any national entry requirements. Anything not listed as included can be quoted for your group on request.
Tell us about your group and we will be in touch.