Thursday 7 July 2011

Guided Literary Walk of Steyning to support Oxfam Bookfest!

Guided Literary Walk of Steyning to support Oxfam Bookfest

Saturday 9th July
Meet 1.45pm at the Oxfam Shop, 82 High Street, Steyning
Conducted by a local Blue Badge tourist guide

Tickets £3 available from Oxfam, Steyning 01903 813976 or What the Dickens? Cobblestone Walk, Steyning

Several notable writers are associated with Steyning, and we'll explore their connections with the town. See Chantry House, where the poet W.B. Yeats stayed; find out where William Penn preached; where you can see a memorial stone to a famous World War 1 poem; and where the poet, writer and dramatist Ted Walker went to school. These and lots of other historical facts about Steyning will be revealed. 
But book soon! Only 25 places available.

Discounted teas/coffees on offer afterwards at The Old Bakery Tea Rooms, Cobblestone Walk, Steyning.

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