International Tourist Guide Day
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Saturday 19 February 2005
Programme of Events
Outside London
Public Tours
Conducted in English
All events took place on Saturday 19 February unless indicated otherwise
In alphabetical order
Bristol & Bath
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Various walking tours of the area.
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Cardiff
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Tours on the Saturday as well as the Friday and Sunday around the city with Margaret Butler, Audrey Griffiths and Biel O'Keefe. The weekend will also be used to promote the new 'Cardiff Museum' recently created in the Old Library (Which now houses the Visitor Centre and a cafe providing Welsh foods & drinks). The weekend will also start off the celebrations of Cardiff's 50 years as Capital of Wales and 100 years as a city.
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Lincoln
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Various tours on offer on the day. Uphill and downhill walk in the cathedral area, Arboretum walk and Usher Art Gallery Walk. All will start at 11.am and 2pm.
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Kari Moss Wright - Lincoln Guild of Tour Guides.
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| Manchester |
| 1.5 hour guided walk entitled 'This is Manchester' to start at 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14.00. Start point will be Visitor Centre, Town Hall exit, Lloyd Street. Fee is £4 with concessions at £3, with all money being given to the Asian Earthquake Relief Fund. |
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Oxford
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| A walk in Oxford with references to JRR Tolkien. Tour start at 11.30 from the Martyrs Memorial. |
| Plymouth |
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| Private Tour |
| Attractions and Accommodation providers in Plymouth, the Tamar Valley, West Devon and South East Cornwall are invited to FREE walking tours around the Barbican and Sutton Harbour, and the Royal Citadel on Plymouth Hoe Barbican and Sutton Harbour walk - in conjunction with Plymouth City Museum and Sutton Harbour Company.
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Meet at10.30 at the Mayflower Centre Tourist Information Office on the Barbican.
The walk will be outdoors, on reasonably level pavements (some steps) and last about 90 minutes. Learn about Old and New on Plymouth's original waterfront.
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Public Tours
Monday 21 February
As advertised in the Tourist Information Cetnre |
| Royal Citadel Tour- by kind permission of 29 Commando Royal Artillery and English Heritage. |
Meet - 14.30 at the Main Gate of the Royal Citadel on Plymouth Hoe.
The tour will be in the main, outdoors, can involve steps and will last about 90 minutes. There are stunning views from this wonderful 17thC fortress. A mini tour of Plymouth in ¾mile. |
To register an interest for the free tours on Monday February 21st 2005, contact
Janie Dymock on 01752 255629, plymouthukbbg@hotmail.com
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| Public Tours - Through the year |
May to September , Tuesday and Thursday 14.30,
Group Bookings are available at any time for all tours
Contact for details: Chrissie Le Marchant 07768 165022
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Portscatho (Truro - South Cornwall)
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Meet at the Lugger at 10.30
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For further details, contact Peter on 01872 580540
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| (Please note the terrain covered may not be suitable for those with certain mobility impairments) |
| Salisbury |
The Association of Wessex Tourist Guides are offering free guided tours of Salisbury Guildhall on Sunday 20th February. First tour starts at 13.45 and then every 15 minutes until 16.00.Tea with home-made cake and scones will be served from 14.30 at a cost of £3 per person. All proceeds to support the Mayor of Salisbury's Appeal.
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| For more information phone Pat Sheppard 01722 710587. |
St. Albans
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There is hope of running a signed walk for the deaf.
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Winchester
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| Three tours available, details not available at the moment. |
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Windsor
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Windsor heritage walk with a group from the W.I. and spousers. They will also be taking a voluntary collection for the 'Feed the Children' Tsunami appeal.
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Hilary Thompson ('Windsor Welcome' - Blue Badge Guides in Windsor)
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