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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
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