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Blue Badge
Tourist Guides throughout the
United Kingdom
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The national professional association for Blue Badge Tourist Guides
with members in every part of Britain
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Heart of England
| The Heart of England Region covers: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cotswolds, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Cherwell & West Oxfordshire. |
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HEART OF ENGLAND Blue Badge Tourist Guides are trained and examined in writing and practically - on foot, on site and on coaches either for the whole region .
There are also Green Badge City Guides who are registered for a specific city/locality within the region.
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The Heart of England is so easy to get to being at the centre of England’s road network and with international airports at Birmingham and Coventry. Birmingham has recen tly undergone substantial regeneration and offers a world-class cultural scene as well as superb shopping. But with a professional guide you can discover the hidden corners of this wonderful region too. Take some time to visit the Cotswolds - beautiful countryside dotted with honey-coloured villages with limestone cottages - or historic Stratford-upon-Avon.
The typical English landscape of the Malvern hills is delightful. Discover film locations for Harry Potter and places that inspired the likes of Tolkien, George Eliot and William Shakespeare. We can show you cathedrals, ancient and modern, also contact us for tours of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter and Cadbury’s Bourneville.
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HEART OF ENGLAND TOURIST BOARD |
Woodside
Larkhill Road
Worcester
WRS 2EZ
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Telephone: 01905-763436
Fax: 01905-763450
Web Site: www.visitheartofengland.com |
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
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| COTSWOLD & GLOUCESTERSHIRE TOURIST GUIDES |
Mary Badger
Gardener's Cottage
Laverton
Nr Broadway
Worcestershire
WR12 7NA
Tel: 01386 584256
Email: marysbadger@talk21.com
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LANGUAGES |
French Italian |
| TOURS |
Cotswolds, Forest of Dean, Severn Vale, Wye Valley, Religious Houses, Gardens, Arts & Crafts, Music & Literary Links. |
| WALKS |
Stroud, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Cirencester, Burford, Chipping Campden and country walks by arrangement.
Ghost Walks in Prestbury & Cheltenham.
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| The aim of the Cotswold & Gloucestershire Tourist Guides is to heighton the enjoyment of each visitor to this beautiful area through our specialist local knowledge |
| COVENTRY GUILD OF TOUR GUIDES |
Mr Roger Bailey
PO Box 251
Coventry
CV5 9YT
Tel: 024-7669 1212
E-mail: bluebadgecov@aol.com
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LANGUAGES |
German |
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Coventry, including City Centre & Cathedrals(3), Coventry Transport Museum, Air Museum & Lunt Roman Fort. |
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Coventry City & Cathedrals (3) old/new, Lady Godiva, Bonds/Fords Hospital, Mediaeval Spon Street, Cheylesmore Manor, Whitefriars, Holy Trinity Church, Doom Painting, Coventry Precincts. |
| FOREST OF DEAN TOUR GUIDES |
Peter Colley
Windyridge
Brierley
Nr. Drybrook
Gloucesershire
GL17 9DL
Tel: 01594-860554
Email: peter@shortstanding.ip.uk.com
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LANGUAGES |
French Dutch |
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The Forest of Dean, Vale of Leaden, Wye Valley, Severn Estuary.
Seasonal - Wild Daffodil trail, Wild Bluebell trail, Autumn Tints, Frosted Woodlands.
Themed - Dennis Potter, JK Rowling, JR Tolkien, Coal, Iron & Steel, Railways of the Past, The Forest as a Factory, Industrial Revolution. |
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The Forest of Dean, Lower Wye Valley, Vale of Leadon, Wild Daffodils, Wild Bluebells, Forest in Winter, Christmas & New Year Wanders, Easter Specials, Bank Holiday Strolls, Sunset Walks in Summer, The Sculpture Trail, Cyril Hart Arboretum. |
| OTHER |
Event Hosting and Reception by arrangement |
| HEART OF ENGLAND TOURIST GUIDES ASSOCIATION |
Mary Moore
20 Cotsford
White House Way
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 1SF
www.hetga.co.uk
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LANGUAGES |
French German Italian Norwegian Russian Slovenian Spanish Swedish |
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Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire. Cities, County towns, small market towns and villages. The Cotwolds, Stratford upon Avon and the Shakespeare Heritage. The industrial heritage of the Potteries, Black Country and the World Heritage site of Ironbridge. Castles, stately homes, gardens, country parks and arboretums. Cathedrals, churches, museums and craft centres. |
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J R R Tolkien, Cadbury's World, Jewellery Quarter, James Brindley, Matthew Boulton, James Watt and the extensive canal system. Plus support for your visit to the National Exhibition Centre, International Convention Centre, National Indoor Arena and Symphony Hall. Familiarisation tours, corporate hospitality and meet & greet. |
| OTHER |
Familiarisation tours, corporate hospitality and meet & greet. |
| MIDSHIRES TOURIST GUIDES |
David Maine
42 Berrington Close
Redditch
Worcestershire.
B98 OTG
Tel :01527-500865
Email: bbgred@tiscali.co.uk
www.midshirestouristguides.com
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LANGUAGES |
English |
| TOURS |
Heart of England and West Midlands regions including Birmingham, Stratford, Warwick, Cotswolds, Forest of Dean, Welsh/English marches |
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Cities, towns, villages and countryside across the Heart of England region, including Stratford, Warwick, Leamington, Birmingham, Worcester, Chipping Camden, Stow-on-the-Wold and Burford. |
| WORCESTER WALKS |
Mrs Miriam Harvey
Kentisbeare
148 Northwick Road
Worcester
WR3 7EG
Tel: 01905-453832
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LANGUAGES |
English |
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Historic Worcester, Elgar's Homes and Haunts, Industrial Heritage (Gloves and Porcelain), Brush, Pen and Baton, Battle of Worcester, Canals and River Tales, Pubs with Past and Passion, Saucy Worcester (Meet the women of Worcester), Ancient Churches explored
Royal Worcester(royal connections to the faithful city) medical museum
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FIND A GUIDE
To find a Blue Badge tourist guide in the Heart of England click here
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LINKS TO MEMBERS' WEB SITES
For a list of Heart of England members' web sites click here
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Tel: 020-7403 1115 . Fax: 020-7378 1705
E-mail: guild@blue-badge.org.uk
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