Exploring Egdon Heath

Led by Joy Wallace and Wendy Barter Smee this is an opportunity to get into the countryside beyond Hardy's Cottage and listen to Hardy's poems in the Heath and woodland settings that inspired them. There will also be an opportunity to visit Hardy's birthplace at Bockhampton.

Tickets are 12 for non-THS-conference delegates, which includes entry into the Birthplace Cottage for non-National Trust members. To book a place or for more information please contact Mike Nixon, THS Secretary, on 01305 251501, or email: info@hardysociety.org

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