Scotland
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Based in Stirling, Scotland, David works as a Tourist Guide in Scotland and across Britain as a Tour Manager. He has worked with small and large groups of visitors, on day trips and on extended tours and guided (in English) for a range of nationalities. Coach and walking tours (not a driver guide).
Interests include history, landscape, gardens and the arts. Favourite visits include Stirling Castle, St Andrews, Perthshire, Oban, Isle of Skye, Glasgow. Film/TV locations e.g. "Outlander", "Harry Potter"
Local specialisation: Central Scotland (Stirlingshire, Perthshire, Falkirk, Fife, Angus). Tours in this area can include Stirling Castle and city, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs, Doune Castle, Dunblane, Falkirk (The Wheel, Kelpies), Culross and more
David qualified as a Blue Badge tourist guide in 2010 after a varied career in research, music and gardening
Member and former director of Scottish Tourist Guides Association
| Castles, cities, scenery, golf, royalty, whisky, shopping, Outlander |
| Agriculture | Sheepdog training, livestock farming, Highland Cattle |
| Countryside | lochs, glens and bens, The Highlands of Scotland |
| Castles & Palaces | Stirling Castle |
| Birds & Animals | Red kites |
| Art/Paintings & Sculpture | Scottish Colourists, Glasgow Boys |
| Architecture | Scottish tower houses and castles |
| Transport | Railways of Europe |
| Walking Tours | Edinburgh and Stirling |
| Theatre | Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling University |
| Stately Homes & Country Houses | Holyroodhouse, Glamis, Inveraray, Falkland |
| Sports & Pastimes | Golf |
| Shopping | Edinburgh and Glasgow. House of Bruar. Edinburgh Woollen Mill. Gretna Green |
| Royalty | The Stuart dynasty. Mary Queen of Scots. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother |
| Music | Popular and classical. I am a pianist! |
| Regional Tours | Central Scotland and the Highlands |
| Museums | National Museum of Scotland, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Riverside Museum of Transport, Scotland Street Museum, Museum of Childhood |
| Media | Film, TV, radio and publishing in Scotland. Braveheart, Harry Potter, Outlander |
| Literature | Scottish writers: Burns, Scott, Stevenson |
| History & Prehistory | The Stuart dynasty |
| Geography & Geology | The landscape of Scotland - lochs, glens, bens, coasts |
| Gardens | Scottish parks and gardens. Experienced gardener |
| Galleries | Art galleries of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling and Perth |
| Food & Drink | Scotch whisky distillery tours |
| Folklore & Traditions | Ceilidhs (Scottish country dances), Highland games |
STGA Blue Badge
No
Regional Qualifications: Scotland, North East
Language(s): English, German, Italian, Spanish