Owen Bowles

Profile updated 19/09/23

Regional Qualification(s):

Heart of England

Language(s):

English, French

Phone Number(s):

07835 589003

Contact guide

Introduction:

After a career in international business where I spent most of my time overseas, I have spent the past few years exploring the cornucopia of treasures of my own country. I have a passion for history, industrial heritage, architecture, folklore, food, drink and amusing anecdotes which I would be delighted to share with you.
In addition to tour guiding, I publish GPS-guided audio walking tours which may be downloaded onto a mobile phone. Check what I’ve published at https://voicemap.me/authors/owen-bowles
I offer coach and walking tours (in either English or French) throughout the Heart of England region including the Cotswolds, the Forest of Dean, the Malverns, the Wye Valley and the Industrial Revolution sites in Shropshire. Walking tours offered include Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Cirencester, Shrewsbury and Ludlow. I also offer guided tours of key visitor attractions in the region such as the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, Gloucester Cathedral, Warwick Castle and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
Other coach and walking tour itineraries and site visits are available on request.
Vous voulez découvrir le berceau de la révolution industrielle? Admirer le paysage des collines et les villages pittoresques des Cotswolds? Flâner dans les rues de la ville natale de William Shakespeare? Ou récupérer de la chaleur de l’été anglais – si vous avez échappé à la pluie – en dégustant une cervoise tiède dans le jardin d’un pub ?
Venez avec moi à la découverte des Midlands, le « cœur de l’Angleterre » !
Guide francophone anglais, adepte de l’humour du même nom et fin connaisseur des mœurs bizarres de mes compatriotes, je vous propose des promenades en ville et des excursions panoramiques en bus ou en voiture. Si vous le souhaitez, je peux aussi organiser des visites personnalisées. Contactez-moi, nous définirons ensemble la solution la plus adaptée à vos besoins.

Personal Interests:

History
Architecture
Industrial Heritage

Special Interests:

Castles & Palaces

Warwick Castle
Kenilworth Castle

Churches & Cathedrals

Gloucester Cathedral
Tewkesbury Abbey
Worcester Cathedral
Hereford Cathedral
Coventry Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral
Tintern Abbey

History & Prehistory

The Romans in Britain; The Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms of Mercia, Wessex and Hwicce; The Anarchy; Simon de Montfort; The Wars of the Roses; The English Civil War; Social Reform in England (the Chartists and the Development of Trade Unions)

Industrial Heritage

Coalbrookdale / Ironbridge Gorge
Black Country Living Museum
Blists Hill Victorian Town

Military

Battle of Dyrham
Siege of Kenilworth
Battle of Shrewsbury
Battle of Tewkesbury
Battle of Edgehill

Regional Tours

Cotswolds
Industrial Heritage Sites in Shropshire
Wye Valley
Forest of Dean

Walking Tours

Cheltenham
Tewkesbury
Cirencester
Shrewsbury
Ludlow

Museums

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Ashmolean Museum

Driver Guide:

No