Hilary Thompson
Regional Qualification(s):
Southern England
Language(s):
English
Phone Number(s):
01189-340461, 07711-051430, 01189-340461
Contact guide
Introduction:
Chairman of 'Windsor Welcome', the Windsor Blue Badge Guiding Association. Since 1984 I have enjoyed showing the Thames Valley to visitors. Guide Tutor for Windsor Castle/Berkshire Local Knowledge. Lecturer on Thames Valley
Personal Interests:
| Literary and Artistic Thames |
| Henley Royal Regatta |
| Thames Valley Talks & Walks |
| Windsor Castle & St George's Chapel |
Special Interests:
| Antiques | Thames Valley antiques trail |
| Art/Paintings & Sculpture | The art of Stanley Spencer, the British painter from Cookham. Religious paintings with a local flavour. |
| Castles & Palaces | Windsor Castle expert tours by local guide |
| Countryside | Thames and Chilterns tours. Scenic drives through Chiltern hidden valleys to windswept Berkshire Downs. Deer parks, hanging woods, nature reserves, chalkland habitats |
| Ghosts, Murders & Mysteries | Dark deeds in Berkshire. Murderers, hauntings, Holy wells and ghost stories |
| Lecture Subjects | Windsor and Thameside towns; Windsor Castle; The Royal Regatta at Henley on Thames |
| Literature | Thames Valley Literary Lions. Follow in the footsteps of William Morris, H G Wells, Jerome K Jerome, Kenneth Grahame and Oscar Wilde |
| Regional Tours | Horse racing in Berkshire. The history of Berkshire |
| Stately Homes & Country Houses | Thameside manors to mansions including Dorney Court, Mapledurham House and Stonor Park |
| Walking Tours | Royal Windsor and Eton; Henley-on-Thames and Royal Regatta; Reading University town with abbey ruins; Wallingford, King Alfred's Saxon burgh and medieval castle ruins |
Driver Guide:
No