13th July 2018
From Mary Poppins’ London to Harry Potter’s Scotland and the magical Kingdom of Westeros, discover ancient castles, iconic destinations and explore filming locations in a spectacular set-jetting itinerary.
Our intimate knowledge of filming locations and personalities make Dream Escape the perfect choice to take you to the heart of the action, exploring undiscovered, off the beaten track locations with insider knowledge and the most experienced planners and guides in the business.
Ahead of the forthcoming movie, take a trip to Highclere to meet owners of the real Downton Abbey, visiting the stud and immersing in quintessential English life with authentic Royal connections. Explore London with your very own spy map like James bond, visit the Bond in Motion Exhibition at the London Film Museum admiring the iconic cars used in the films before sitting back in a custom-crafted, Rolls Royce Phantom, worthy of 007, or perhaps racing down the Thames in a high-speed RIB.
With personalised amenities and themed supper and snacks at our luxury hotels we can transform a holiday into a trip of a lifetime. Celebrate Mary Poppins’ London with a tour of Bloomsbury, afternoon tea and a supercalifragilistic walking tour. Our guides will take you on a themed treasure hunt, anything from Harry Potter to Paddington Bear. Packed with information, each family member will be delighted with their own set of hand drawn personalized clues giving a brilliant insight into the capital city.
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As the popularity of Outlander continues with a new series premiering later in the year, follow in Jamie and Claire’s footsteps and explore the romantic castles, standing stones and sweeping panoramas of Scotland with exclusive visits to the latest filming locations. Our in-house Head of Guiding is the perfect choice having had unique studio and set access during filming
Visit Rosslyn chapel with private candlelight drinks for an atmospheric step back in time. Featured in the Da Vinci Code, its mysterious symbolism has intrigued visitors for generations. The life of Mary, Queen of Scots provides inspiration for a new film released at the end of the year. Take private visit to the baroque Palace of Holyroodhouse which is perhaps best known as her home and the setting for many of the dramatic episodes in her turbulent reign. Perhaps take a ranger guided walk in Glencoe discovering filming locations for this and many other epics, with the beautiful back drop of Scotland’s most stunning scenery.
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The dramatic and wild Irish scenery provides the backdrop for many well-known set-jetting locations. Embark on a movie exploration along the Wild Atlantic Way from Harry Potter at the Cliffs of Moher to the Star Wars at the ancient Skelligs
Explore Northern Ireland and uncover the stunning locations, medieval ruins and wild landscapes associated with The Game of Thrones. Take a private Game of Thrones boat tour or sea safari. See your favourite scenes of Winterfell on a cycling tour on the shores of Strangford Lough and perhaps visit the Antrim coast and indulge in a Game of Thrones themed afternoon tea at a 17th Century haunted castle before exploring movie locations steeped in local myth and legend.
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“Winds in the east, there’s a mist coming in, like something is brewin’ and ’bout to begin” – yes Mary Poppins Returns!
Emily Blunt looked “practically perfect in every way” as she walked down the blue, yes blue, carpet at the British premiere of Mary Poppins Returns at the Royal Albert Hall, London last night. We loyal Mary Poppins fans at Dream Escape will have to be patient until 21st December when the movie will be released in British cinemas.
To quell their impatience members of the Dream Escape Marketing, Planning and Guiding Teams recently enjoyed the Mary Poppins Afternoon Tea at the Aqua Shard in Southwark. Inspired by the original P. L. Travers books the afternoon tea is a homage to the famous nanny. We sampled mini crumpets, Mary Poppins favourites, as well as scones from a carpet bag. Mary Poppins very own edible hat with a black cherry tree lane mousse covered in dark chocolate with an edible flower brim and a black cherry on top. To complete the magical experience raspberry candyfloss, what could be better! A bit more than “a spoonful of sugar” but it did all “go down, in the most delightful way!”
Fizz, Bang, Pop! Ahead of the opening of the film Harvey Nichols, London has transformed their flagship store into a marvellous “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” wonderland where you can stroll down Cherry Tree Lane as well as see 4 of the original costumes!
Keep an eye open at the start of 2019 for Dream Escape’s very special ideas for a Mary Poppins themed tour of London. Mary Poppins herself will guide you round the city and you can do a bit of set-jetting seeing some of the film locations - The Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral, the Victoria memorial in front of Buckingham Palace and the Royal Exchange.
“Sincerely” Dream Escape.
“Oh, the places you’ll go.” (Dr Seuss) when you travel with Dream Escape in Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland.
Dream Escape, with the help of your Travel Advisor, will help you plan a tailor-made holiday that will give you unforgettable memories that will last you a lifetime. Behind the scenes private visits and experiential activities of your choice are what we excel at.
Castles, palaces, royalty, historic houses, glorious gardens, glens, dales, history, genealogy, architecture, geology, mountains, hiking, farm visits, culinary delights, set jetting and so much more. Explore, Dream, Discover.
These are our #TopNine #TopNine2018 most liked pictures on Instagram during 2018.
Dream Escape recently had the rare privilege and pleasure of a private, out of season tour of the medieval Upper Library of Merton College, Oxford which is home to the world’s oldest, continuously functioning library for university academics and students. A college scholar led us through the fascinating history of this architectural gem from 1276 until the present day. Manuscripts chain-clipped to the bookshelves and 18th century globes are not something we see in libraries of the 21st century.
We walked in the footsteps of many famous scholars including Walter de Merton (Founder), John Wycliffe, Sir Thomas Bodley (founder of Bodleian Library), John Bainbridge (astronomer), Max Beerbohm, Lord Randolph Churchill, Frederick Soddy, Sir Roger Bannister, T.S. Eliot, Kris Kristofferson, Airey Naeve, J. R. R. Tolkien, HIH Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan and many more.
When J.R.R.Tolkien was Professor of English Language at Merton College he would write at an old stone table in the college garden where perhaps he took inspiration for The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings!
A small group of Canadian Travel Advisors, on an Educational Visit to London with Dream Escape recently, enjoyed a private pre-opening tour of The Houses of Parliament in London.
The UK Parliament Guide brought the history of the various Chambers to life and we heard stories of momentous occurrences in British history as well as treachery, treason and gunpowder plots!
Visits to the House of Commons and The House of Lords gave us an insight into modern day politics and current affairs.
‘New Dawn’ is a permanent contemporary light sculpture and the contemporary sculpture ‘House of Doors’ Exhibition has just closed - both relate to the issues of women’s equality in voting and other matters.
Dream Escape’s Business Development Ireland and Creative Planner, Emer Mortell ☘️, has been in Las Vegas this past week representing Dream Escape at Signature Travel Network’s 2018 Annual Conference. This years conference title was “As Unique As You”.
Emer caught up with old friends and very quickly made new ones. We send our warmest greetings to all our friends at Signature Travel Network. #signet #dreamescape.
