The Picturesque

Scenic touring and tips on appreciating ‘the picturesque’ nature of travel

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Romantic travel writer and artist William Gilpin gives tips on how to get the most out of ‘scenic touring’ in his 1794 piece ‘On Picturesque Travel’ that are just as relevant to travel now as they were over 200 years ago:1. Seek out novel experiences and new destinations.“The first source of amusement to the picturesque … Read more about Scenic touring and tips on appreciating ‘the picturesque’ nature of travel

Guidebooks to ‘the picturesque’: creating a new generation of traveller

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Travel writer, artist, teacher, and reverend, William Gilpin obsessively collected drawings and sketched, and, as a student at Oxford in 1748, self-published ‘A Dialogue upon the Gardens at Stow in Buckinghamshire’. With practical tips for travellers on how they could get the most out of their visits to the country and best enjoy the scenery, … Read more about Guidebooks to ‘the picturesque’: creating a new generation of traveller