Profile updated 28/11/23
London
English
07889-657773
I work mainly as a private guide or driver-guide, with people who are looking for a more personalised travel experience.
I have a luxury car, a VW Caravelle Executive, that will seat six people and carry mountains of luggage. I also lead walking tours, and can take you on public transport if you wish.
You can choose a standard itinerary, or I can help you design your own tour, following your own interests. It could be a day out from London, a day exploring London on foot, a gallery or museum tour, or a longer tour around the UK.
I particularly enjoy guiding special interest tours, focusing on art, architecture, gardens, needlecrafts including costume and quilting, and family history. See much more detail below, or on my website http://tourlondonandbeyond.com
UK tours, Walking tours |
Garden Design |
Medieval Architecture, Cathedrals & Monasteries |
Art & Artists, Sculpture, Manuscript Illumination |
Art/Paintings & Sculpture | I am particularly interested in medieval art and British art, the subject of my BA (Hons). I have also taught Art History. I can conduct walking tours in London based on artists or art movements, eg �Walter Sickert�s Camden Town�, and �The Camden Town Group and the Vorticists�. |
Castles & Palaces | One of the most specialised tours I have ever guided visited 3 castles a day for 18 days! I�m not a military historian, but I do find the architecture of castles interesting, and the aspirations of the kings and architects who built them fascinating. |
Churches & Cathedrals | My degree covered medieval architecture and sculpture ie churches and cathedrals. I can also guide tours looking at the religious history of Britain & Ireland, eg monasticism, the Reformation, Methodism. |
Stately Homes & Country Houses | Britain's grand houses offer such a glimpse into the past and into our social history, as well as being great treasure houses full of magnificent collections of art and craftsmanship. |
Regional Tours | I have many years experience touring in every corner of the UK and Ireland, and will never get bored with it - so many beautiful landscapes, so many interesting towns and villages, so many good tea shops and pubs! |
Gardens | I am interested in the history of garden design and contemporary designers. I offer garden walks and tours in London. |
Architecture | BA (Hons) History of Art & Architecture (University of East Anglia) I am interested in the architecture of the British Isles. I can conduct tours that take an overview of London�s architecture, eg �London�s Contemporary Architecture�. |
Galleries | Alongside the major national galleries, London has numerous smaller collections, as well as artists� houses open to the public. I am happy to prepare gallery tours to suit a client�s particular requirements. |
Walking Tours | In London, I can offer general walking tours of most central areas, and special interest walks focusing on artists, architecture, and gardens. |
Museums | British Museum, �Art in the British Museum�, |
Salisbury Cathedral, Canterbury Cathedral, British Museum, York Minster
BA(Hons)History of Art, Dip.Heritage Interpretation
Yes
Type | Make / Model | Passengers | Air Conditioning | Disabled Access |
Car | VW Caravelle | 6 | Yes | No |