Guided sightseeing tours with a blue badge tour guide in London and the the UK
Blue Badge
Tourist Guides throughout the
United Kingdom
The national professional association for Blue Badge Tourist Guides
with members in every part of Britain

International Tourist Guide Day 2008
. . will be celebrated during
BRITISH TOURISM WEEK 10 -15 March
(also February in Lincoln and Oxford)

Public Tours
(Private Tours)
 All tours are free and are conducted in English

In alphabetical order

Bury St Edmunds

Chester

 Coventry Lincoln Manchester Oxford

Bury St Edmunds
Tuesday 11 March

The Association of Registered Tour Guides' event is taking place on the 11th March and is a familiarisation tour for the local tourism industry, including local councillors, plus staff from hotels and attractions. They plan to have a reception at the refractory and then a tour of the Abbey and town.

Chester
Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 March

The Guild of Chester Tour Guides are offering free tours on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March from the Townhall TIC at 10: 30 am and 2:00pm. This is part of British Tourism Week combined with International Tourist Guide Day, encouraging people to find out what professional tour guides can offer. An approach has also been made to the local Hospice suggesting that a bucket collection takes place when the end of the tour is reached. Many more such tours are taking place around the country.
Coventry
Thursday 13th March

Roger Bailey, member of HETGA and the Coventry Guild of Tour Guides, is offering a tour on the 13th March around Coventry for members of the press and interested parties. This will be promoted via the British Travel Trade Fair at the NEC.

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Lincoln
Saturday 23 February

Lincoln Guild of Tour Guides,
10.30am. Cornhill TIC - Downhill Lincoln
12 noon. Castle Hill TIC- Mediaeval Lincoln
1.30pm. The Lawn Joseph Banks Conservatory - Peter DeWint’s Lincoln
3pm Castle Hill TIC - Lincoln’s Prominent People
Sunday 24 February

10.30am. Cornhill TIC - Downhill Lincoln
12 noon. Arboretum Lodge Monks Road - Arboretum
1.30pm Castle Hill TIC - Roman Lincoln
3pm Castle Hill TIC - Dark Side of Lincoln

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Manchester

Saturday 15th March

"Great Mancunians" - Costumed Relay Walk
1pm from the main Entrance, City Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester
Amusing & fascinating walking tour of City Centre Manchester. All welcome. A donation for a Local Charity will be welcome.

Sunday 16th March

The Manchester Guild of Tour Guides are organising a 'Relay Tour' from Manchester Art Gallery to Chethams Library on Sunday 16th March. A relay of Guides will lead a 2 hour walking tour through Manchester. Donations will be requested in aid of a charity (yet to be chosen).Manchester
Oxford

Wednesday 20th February

Oxford Guild Of Guides
11-00am at Martyrs Memorial St Giles
Walking Tour "Lyra's Oxford" - One and Half hours by Blue Badge Guide Annetta Harvey

Friday 14th March

The Oxford Guild of Guides
1-30pm from the Oxford Tourist Information Cetnre, Broad Street.
Walking Tour of "Oxford Film Sites"
Blue Badge guides Terry Bremble and Alastair Lack
Private Tours

Cardiff

Friday 07 March 2008 (the day before official start of Tourism Week). ‘Heads of the Valleys’ Green Badge guides will be delivering a tour, starting from The Senedd (Wales Assembly Government) in Cardiff. Wales Tourism Alliance is coordinating the invitations to politicians & journalists.

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Cheltenham

The Cheltenham & Gloucestershire Tourist Guides Association have offered our local Councillors the opportunity to discover a little more about the town of Cheltenham.

Therefore at 11 o clock on Wednesday, the 19th March our guides will lead a walk around the Montpellier area of the town discussing the history, architecture and general points of interest.
North Wales Borderlands

Politicians & journalists will be invited to parts of a CPD event in North Wales Borderlands – 14 to 16 March. Invitations are being coordinated with North Wales Tourism & BHA to promote additional events organized in the region by these bodies.

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