Janice Page-bailey
Regional Qualification(s):
South West
Language(s):
English
Phone Number(s):
01822-890411(day), 01822 855500, 07935 752648
Contact guide
Introduction:
I am a young member of the Guild and as a Blue Badge Guide I have enjoyed meeting groups with enthusiasm and a sense of humour. It is with great pleasure that I show visitors round the wonderful city of Plymouth.
Personal Interests:
| Military in Plymouth |
| Francis Drake |
| Captain Cook |
| Agatha Christie |
Special Interests:
| Architecture | Plymouth fortifications: To include the Royal Citadel (excellent example of 17th century star shaped fortress), Mountbatton and Royal William Yard (some of finest 19th century architecture in Europe). |
| Industrial Heritage | Tours of a Gin distillery where the famous Plymouth gin has been made since 1793. Also coach tours of Industrial Archaeology on Dartmoor and in Cornwall. |
| Literature | Agatha Christie mile - many of the places that were inspirational in the life and works of Agatha Christie. Tonne Abbey, Princess Pier and the Pavilion |
| Military | Armed forces and military buildings in Plymouth: To include the Royal Citadel (excellent example of 17th century star shaped fortress), Mountbatton and Royal William Yard (some of finest 19th century architecture in Europe). |
| Regional Tours | My coach tours encompass historic Barbican, the famous Hoe, Plymouth Sound, wonderful views of the Dockyard and (warships) and Cornwall, overlooking Brunel's fantastic Saltash Bridge. |
| Walking Tours | Discovery walks, run walks in and around the historic Barbican area of Plymouth, including passing the Mayflower steps (Pilgrim Fathers 1620) and Elizabethan merchant houses and gardens. |
| Countryside | Tours of Dartmoor-including its famous Napoleonic prison. Hound of Baskerville land. Buckfast Abbey - its monks famous for their honey, tonic wine and stained glass. |
| Maritime Britain | Tours from maritime Plymouth (largest warship dockyard in western Europe) to Dartmouth(Brittania Royal Naval College), quaint, lovely higgedly piggedly town on River Dart. |
| Gardens | Tim Burtons film Alice in Wonderland was filmed in Cornwall at Antony House. Enjoy the scenery and the backdrop to the film whilst staying in Plymouth or Cornwall |
| Stately Homes & Country Houses | Panoramics from St Mellion Golf Course, Endsleigh House and the Horn of Plenty in the exquisite Tamar Valley (Cornwall). Rural isolation with birds, bats, walks |
Endorsements:
Cornish Mining
Additional Qualifications:
BA Hons
Driver Guide:
No
