SUMMER OUTING TO KELMSCOTT MANOR

Wednesday 10 June 2026

You are cordially invited to join us for the Wynkyn de Worde Society Summer Outing as we visit Kelmscott Manor, the Cotswolds home of William Morris and his family, a place he called ‘heaven on earth’. 

We will board a hired omnibus in central Oxford that will convey us all to Kelmscott, arriving before noon, where will take a modest luncheon and a guided tour of the beautiful Manor house. As well as illuminating why this home became an inspiration not only for Morris but also for his family, the tour will include the iconic collection of artwork and artefacts owned and designed by Morris. From furniture to Fafinir, from tapestries to texts – ‘If a chap can’t compose an epic poem while he’s weaving tapestry… he’ll never do any good at all’. You may also perambulate around the adjoining grounds and buildings to view the home of Mouse, the horse (not pony) that Morris brought back from Iceland, together with Fafinir the nordic dragon, that still resides in the garden.

Depending upon the weather and once our interest in Kelmscott and Morris is sated, the omnibus will then return us to central Oxford later in the afternoon.

Please note due to the size of Kelmscott Manor places are limited, so please book promptly.

As we are required to pay well in advance, the deadline for bookings is noon on Wednesday 3 May.