Founded in 1958, ACE is by far the oldest and most experienced provider of study tours and cultural travel in the United Kingdom, running tours, cruises and courses in the British Isles, Europe and across the globe.
As a result of the lifting of many of the previous restrictions on travel due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we anticipate that it will soon be possible to operate a number of our scheduled tours. For more information on our policy, click here.
Blog
07 June 2021
Rubens: Reuniting the Great Landscapes
This summer, two important paintings by Rubens are reunited at a special exhibition at the Wallace Collection in London. ACE Tour Director Rupert Dickens, an expert in Dutch and Flemish art, and a guide lecturer at the Wallace Collection, explains what makes these pieces – and the opportunity to see them displayed together – so special.
21 May 2021
A Walk with ACE: The Lake District
This year, the Lake District celebrates its 70th anniversary as a national park. Come with us on another virtual ‘walk’ to see the wildlife that inhabits these beautiful landscapes, and to learn how the region has been a site of artistic inspiration and of scientific innovation.
23 April 2021
A Walk with ACE: Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire
Welcome back to a new series of ACE Stories for the Culturally Curious! As the days lengthen and our horizons begin to expand once again, over the following weeks we invite you to ‘take a walk’ with us in different parts of the UK, as we profile the natural history and cultural legacies of a diverse array of landscapes – including nature reserves, different parts of the coastline and some Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This week, we explore the fascinating past, present and future of Wicken Fen in ACE’s home county of Cambridgeshire.
