Bletchley Park is now a fantastic museum with a mix of artefacts on display and in situ tableaus. Some rooms in the mansion and in the huts are recreated as offices using antique furniture, old hats and coats, vintage coffee cups and typewriters, and more. It looks like the agents have just stepped out.
London was an important hub for authors and publishers of the classics and it’s hard to not daydream just a bit when walking around the same streets as Dickens and Conan Doyle. The city is still a vibrant center for publishing, reviewing, and of course, bookshops.
These homes have been saved by a stalwart group of enthusiasts, and are run by a small staff, and determined volunteers. I find the ability to immerse myself in a more specific setting more enjoyable and less overwhelming.
This trip to London included some very particular stops to see some much beloved authors.
I made a list of the weird, out-of-the-way places I wanted to see — old cemeteries, odd house museums, unusual bookstores, hidden architecture spots — and began to draw up my plans.