Celebrating Agatha Christie - Hiking
Country
England
Region
Devon & Cornwall
Theme
Limited Edition
6
Days
5
Nights
Accommodation
4* / 5*
A Devon and London tour, focused on the locations from And Then There Were None and Dead Man’s Folly.
This journey traces the landscapes and places that shaped Agatha Christie’s imagination, from the English Riviera where she was born to the London streets that framed her later life and work. Moving between Devon and the capital, the route connects coastal settings, country houses and urban addresses that appear directly or indirectly in her novels. Rather than attempting to catalogue every reference, this 6-day, 5-night tour focuses on delivering the right mix of literary storytelling and complete adventure travel experience.
Highlights
- Walking the Agatha Christie Mile in Torquay
- Visiting Greenway House and the Boathouse from Dead Man’s Folly
- Crossing to Burgh Island, inspiration for And Then There Were None
- Dartmouth steam railway and river ferry journeys
- London walking tour of Christie-linked addresses
- An evening performance of The Mousetrap
Handpicked Accommodation
The Beaumont, Charing Cross, London
A refined Art Deco hotel inspired by 1920s transatlantic travel, The Beaumont reflects the period in which Christie was writing many of her best-known novels.
Why we chose it
The design language and setting quietly mirror Christie’s London years.
The Grand Hotel, Torquay
A landmark Victorian hotel overlooking the bay, The Grand Hotel has long been associated with Torquay’s rise as a fashionable seaside resort
Why we chose it
Agatha Christie spent her wedding night here, making it an appropriate and atmospheric base.
Itinerary
Day 1 – Exeter to Torquay and the English Riviera
Meet your guide at Exeter St Davids and transfer south to Torquay. After lunch, take a gentle walk along the Agatha Christie Mile, a flat seafront route that traces key locations from her life and fiction. Pass Princess Gardens, referenced in The ABC Murders, and the Pavilion, where Christie once became engaged. Torquay’s promenade reflects the late Victorian leisure culture that shaped her early years. Dinner and overnight at The Grand Hotel, where she spent her wedding night in 1914.
Day 2 – Torre Abbey and Torquay Museum
Begin the day at Torre Abbey, a former monastery later adapted into a grand house. Its Poison Garden, planted with toxic and medicinal species, offers an unexpectedly fitting lens through which to consider Christie’s recurring use of plants and compounds in her plots. In the afternoon, visit Torquay Museum, home to the UK’s only dedicated Agatha Christie gallery. Exhibits include personal artefacts and a reconstruction of Poirot’s study, bringing her fictional world into sharp focus. Return to the hotel for a relaxed evening.
Day 3 – All aboard! The Dartmouth Steam Railway
Travel by steam railway from Paignton to Greenway Halt, following a route little changed since Christie’s lifetime. From the halt, walk through woodland to Greenway House, her much-loved holiday home overlooking the River Dart. Explore the house and gardens before walking down to the Boathouse, the setting for the crime in Dead Man’s Folly. In the afternoon, take the Greenway Ferry across the river to Dartmouth, where time is set aside for a cream tea and independent exploration. Return to Torquay for a final night.
Day 4 – Burgh Island and transfer to London
Travel to Bigbury-on-Sea and cross to Burgh Island by sea tractor, a tidal crossing that reinforces the island’s sense of separation. The Art Deco hotel and surrounding buildings inspired settings in And Then There Were None and Evil Under the Sun.
Enjoy a 1930s-style lunch at the island’s historic inn before returning to the mainland. Later, travel by train to London, arriving in time for dinner and settling into your hotel.
Day 5 – Literary London and The Mousetrap
Spend the morning on a guided walking tour of London, visiting sites connected to Christie’s life and work. These include the Mayfair mews where she once lived, Brown’s Hotel, which inspired At Bertram’s Hotel, and Florin Court, used as Poirot’s residence in the television adaptations. In the afternoon, attend a performance of The Mousetrap at St Martin’s Theatre. First staged in 1952, it remains the longest-running play in theatrical history. Dinner together marks the final evening of the journey.
Day 6 – Departure
After breakfast, depart at leisure.
Itinerary Designer
Of all our world-famous authors, it was perhaps Christie who is most known for her use of setting. Iconic places that add as much to the story as the characters. Here we explore, feel and ultimately become closer to her bestselling stories.
Gaby
Featured Experience
Crossing to Burgh Island
Reaching Burgh Island depends on the tide. Whether by foot at low water or by sea tractor as the tide turns, it is easy to see why Christie was drawn to the place.