Profile updated 3/09/26
Cumbria
English
07411406561
I am a qualified Cumbria Blue Badge Tourist Guide and private driver-guide, offering personalised tours of the Lake District, Cumbria, Hadrian’s Wall and the wider North of England.
Having lived in Cumbria for over 30 years, I know the region not only as a visitor destination, but as home. My tours combine landscape, history, literature, geology, churches, abbeys, villages, gardens and local stories, shaped around your interests and pace.
I can guide you on a full-day private driver-guided tour in my comfortable Volvo XC40 SUV, on a tour using your own transport, or on shorter walking tours in selected towns and villages. Whether you are interested in Wordsworth, Beatrix Potter, Roman Britain, Furness Abbey, Cartmel Priory, historic houses, food and drink, or simply a well-planned day through beautiful scenery, I will help you get more from your visit.
My aim is to offer a relaxed, thoughtful and engaging experience: not a rushed tick-box itinerary, but a carefully guided journey through the places and stories that make this region distinctive.
| Regional History |
| Churches, Abbeys and Cathedrals |
| Historic Houses |
| Landscape and Scenery |
| Hiking |
| Photography |
| Churches & Cathedrals | Cartmel Priory, Furness Abbey, Shap Abbey, Carlisle Cathedral and historic chapels across Cumbria |
| Food & Drink | Cumbria's food and drink specialities and great places to eat and drink. Cumbria has 13 Michelin Star restaurants, including one 3-Star! |
| Countryside | Many great walks including, Loughrigg Terrace, Scout Scar, Derwentwater, Grasmere, Coniston, Windermere, Orrest Head, Helm Crag, Gummers How |
| Industrial Heritage | Barrow-in-Furness, Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Backbarrow, Haverthwaite, Greenodd, gunpowder works, shipbuilding and the industrial history of the Leven Valley. |
| Walking Tours | Cartmel, Hawkshead, Grasmere, Bowness-on-Windermere, Grange-over-Sands, Keswick |
| Museums | Wordsworth Grasmere, Dove Cottage, Ruskin Museum, Tullie House, Hadrian's Wall, Carlisle Castle |
| Agriculture | Yew Tree Farm, Herdwick Experience, Lake District Farms |
| Stately Homes & Country Houses | Holker Hall, Levens Hall, Sizergh Castle, Brantwood, Lowther Castle, Muncaster, Dalemain, Hutton-in-the-Forest and other houses and gardens across the region. |
| Photography | If you want to photograph some great views in the Lake District, then let me share some of them with you. Many are places that most visitors do not find. |
| History & Prehistory | Castlerigg Stone Circle, Swinside Circle, Long Meg, Giants Grave, Mayburgh Henge |
| Industry | Barrow Shipbuilding and Submarine Building |
| Industrial Heritage | Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Backbarrow and Gunpowder Works at Haverthaite and Elterwater |
| Gardens | Holehird and Stagshaw in addition to those associated with the Historic Houses of Muncaster, Dalemain, Mirehouse, Hutton-in-the-Forest, Lowther Castle, Levens Hall, Sizergh Castle, Holker Hall |
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| Type | Make / Model | Passengers | Air Conditioning | Disabled Access |
| Car | Volvo XC40 | 4 | Yes | No |
Regional Qualifications: London, Cumbria
Language(s): English, French, Italian, Polish
