Sue Duckworth

Profile updated 2/09/26

Regional Qualification(s):

South / South East

Language(s):

English

Phone Number(s):

+44 (0)7546-595803

Contact guide

Introduction:

Hi - I 'm Sue, a friendly and welcoming Blue and Green Badge Guide living and working in Kent & Sussex.

I am seriously passionate about this little corner of South East England and would just love to show you around some of my favourite spots!

Known as the 'Garden of England' since the time of King Henry VIII, Kent is a fabulous county to visit, with it's Hop Gardens, Vineyards and Apple Orchards.

Sussex offers beautiful countryside with lots of local customs to explore and small pretty towns such as Rye.

I offer Private Tours by car and/or luxury minivan to locations around the Kent coastline, including the iconic White Cliffs of Dover, Dover Castle, Leeds Castle and some of our local beauty spots.

My particular speciality is the city of Canterbury and it's wonderful Cathedral, Abbey and Anglo-Saxon church - today a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

I also love to guide around Romney Marsh, once home to the famous smuggler/vicar - Doctor Syn!

Canterbury is just one hour by high speed train from London and offers many food and drink experiences, as well as thousands of years of history!

Contact me to discuss your requirements in more depth - I look forward to sharing my fabulous local history and countryside and produce with you.

Personal Interests:

Medieval Churches of Romney Marsh
Canterbury Cathedral's Stained Glass
The Canterbury Tales
Doctor Syn - Smuggler/Vicar of Romney Marsh
Medieval Rye
Faversham's History
The Coastal Towns
Smuggling in Kent & East Sussex
Royal Kent

Special Interests:

Castles & Palaces

Dover Castle
Walmer Castle
Hever Castle
Leeds Castle
Windsor Castle
Battle Abbey

Literature

Russell Thorndyke
Vita Sackville-West
Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales
Jane Austen
Aphra Behn

Folklore & Traditions

Morris Dancing
Green Men
Kent Folklore

Lecture Subjects

Smuggling on Romney Marsh
Hopping in Kent
Vita & Harold's Sissinghurst
The Darling Buds of May Countryside
Folklore of Kent

Walking Tours

Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury City
Medieval Rye
Fabulous Faversham
Cinque Port of Hythe
Tenterden

Food & Drink

Vineyards of Kent
Tastes of Kent

Stately Homes & Country Houses

Chartwell
Bateman's

Decorative Arts/Arts & Crafts

Marc Chagall

Industry

Coal Mining in Kent

Genealogy

Discovering Your Roots in Kent & Sussex

Endorsements:

Canterbury Cathedral, Virtual Tours

Driver Guide:

No