Ulla Thiessen
Profile updated 6/12/22
Regional Qualification(s):
London
Language(s):
German, English
Phone Number(s):
+4420-8452 2666, +4420-8208 0828, +447798-624725
Contact guide
Introduction:
A passionate Londoner since 1971, I love sharing my enthusiasm with visitors to my chosen home town! My background is Art and History (St. Martin's School of Art). I like exploring not just famous landmarks but behind the scenes: suburbs, villages, countryside; Stately Homes and Gardens. I can show you film locations of scenes in Bridgerton, Harry Potter, Downton Abbey, Jane Austen, Rosamunde Pilcher, Poldark, Doc Martin, Midsomer Murders (Inspector Barnaby), Paddington Bear, Mr. Selfridge, James Bond 007, Dickens, Hitchcock, William Morris, Mayflower (London, Scrooby, Gainsborough, Plymouth).
English Social Season: Horseraces, Royal Ascot, Henley Royal Regatta (Rowing); Wimbledon (Tennis).
London neighbourhoods : Docklands, Greenwich, Olympic Park, Hampstead, Camden, Notting Hill, Chelsea, Westminster, City of London;
Cotswolds, Kent, Cornwall, Wales.
Subjects: Architecture, Art, History, Politics, Royalty, history and gossip; Gardens, Parks and Stately Homes, Palaces.
Rosamunde Pilcher, Downton Abbey, Harry Potter, James Bond, the Crown, Bridgerton, Midsomer Murders, Sherlock Holmes, Beatles, Paddington Bear…
Ich freue mich, wenn ich Ihnen meine Wahlheimat London zeigen kann, und Ihnen einen Einblick in das Leben in London, England und Wales vermitteln kann.
Meine Interessen sind:
Architektur und Kunst, königliche Familie: Paläste, Parks und Gärten, königliche Familie; Tratsch; Deutsch-Englische Geschichte; Londoner Nachbarschaften; City of London, Westminster, Brexit; Politik, Parlament;
Film- und Fernseh-Drehorte bis Cornwall (Rosamunde Pilcher), Derbyshire (Jane Austen) und Inspektor Barnaby‘s Midsomer county.
Führungen zu Fuß, im Reisebus, oder mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln oder im Auto.
Personal Interests:
| Stately Homes |
| Gardens |
| Architecture |
| Royalty |
| Film Locations |
| Sport: Olympics, Rowing |
Special Interests:
| Architecture | Cornwall, Cotswolds, Oxford, Cambridge, Dover, Canterbury, Brighton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Thames Valley, Stonehenge, Kent, |
| Castles & Palaces | Windsor, Buckingham Palace, Hampton Court, Leeds, Warwick, Hever, Arundel, Blenheim, Chatsworth, Burghley, Belvoir; Berkeley, Broughton, Kensington, Brighton, Highclere; Penshurst Place; |
| Architecture | Historic buildings, neighbourhoods/villages; old and modern architecture: City of London, Docklands, Olympic Park, the Shard, Battersea, Blackfriars. |
| Street Art | London + Bristol: graffiti, sculpture and art in streets, yards, gardens and galleries; |
| Decorative Arts/Arts & Crafts | William Morris: galleries, homes, Museums in London Region, Kent and Cotswolds; Art Deco Architecture; |
| Gardens | Kew, Kenwood, Wisley, Sissinghurst, Groombridge, Wakehurst Place, Nymans; London Parks + Garden Squares; Lost Gardens of Heligan, Eden Project, Trebah, Abbotsbury, Exbury, Beth Chatto |
| Stately Homes & Country Houses | Althorp, Woburn Abbey, Knebworth, Knole, Chatsworth, Haddon Hall, Hardwick Hall, Waddesdon Manor, Chartwell, Prideaux Place, Pencarrow, Lanhydrock, Chenies, Hughendon, Penshurst Place, Highclere, Longleat |
| Ghosts, Murders & Mysteries | Midsomer Murders - Inspector Barnaby; Inspector Morse + Lewis; Hitchcock, 007 |
| Countryside | Film Locations: Rosamunde Pilcher, Inspector Morse, Inspector Lewis, Inspector Barnaby - Midsomer Murders, Cotswolds, Thames Valley, Peak District, Coastal Region, Lake District, Yorkshire, Jane Austen: Derbyshire, Bath; |
| Royalty | The Georgians, Hannover; |
Endorsements:
2012 Venues
Additional Qualifications:
BA Art and History
Driver Guide:
Yes
Vehicles:
| Type | Make / Model | Passengers | Air Conditioning | Disabled Access |
| Car | Volkswagen Sharan | 6 | Yes | No |
