ExperienceEasyAround 1 hour 45 minutes
Mapp & Lucia's Rye Guided Walk
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About
A guided walk run by the E.F. Benson Society to the houses and locations behind Benson's Mapp and Lucia novels, which fictionalise Rye as the town of Tilling, starting at The Look-out on the High Street and finishing at Lamb House, the real 'Mallards' of the books.
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Highlights
- ✓Real locations behind the fictional town of Tilling
- ✓Finishes at Lamb House, the real 'Mallards'
- ✓Run by the E.F. Benson Society
Tips
- →Public dates are advertised periodically; private group bookings can be arranged separately.
- →Read or watch Mapp and Lucia first for the walk to land properly.
- →Contact the E.F. Benson Society directly to check the next public date.
Best Season
SpringSummer
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