The English Lake District and Cumbria - Tours and Itineraries
Registered Guide to Cumbria and the Lake District

Relax while someone else plans your day!

 

Professional and friendly Blue Badge Guiding Services for general and special interest groups.

Personalised planned itineraries designed to suit two visitors enjoying a short break or a large touring group.

An itinerary planning service is available for walkers and car owners as well as for groups travelling by minibus or coach.

Indulge in a stimulating, customised Guided Tour!

Undoubtedly the scenic roads in Cumbria are winding and narrow. With A Good Guide you will take the most picturesque routes, see stunning panoramas and enjoy informed commentaries on leisurely journeys of discovery. Val’s expertise includes

  • Tailored Sightseeing Tours
  • Relaxed Welcoming Visits
  • Guiding for Coach and mini bus tours
  • Town Walks And Guided Hikes
  • Guiding for Schools or Youth Groups
  • Guiding for those with Special Needs
  • Illustrated Talks
  • Study Tours
  • Specialist and Special Interest Tours
  • Unique and Unusual Visits
  • Research into Family History
  • Holiday and Itinerary Planning
  • Training
  • Copy Writing
  • Hospitality for Corporate Guests and their Partners
  • Conference and Incentive Travel
  • Arrangement of Foreign Language Tours
  • Meet and Greet
  • Hospitality Desk cover
  • Air and Rail Transfers

Valerie Abraham’s Specialist Subjects

Lakeland Literature – since 1724, when Daniel Defoe described the county of Cumbria as “barren and frightful", via William Wordsworth, the Romantic Poets, John Ruskin, Beatrix Potter, W. H. Auden and Melvyn Bragg the Mountains of the area have inspired authors and poets to write more than 40,000 books.   Share their fascinating tales, exciting locations and readings from their literary works.

Gardens and Gardening – studies in horticulture achieving RHS and RSA examinations, member of the RHS, the Lakeland Horticultural Society and The Cottage Garden Society.

Landscapes take on a new definition in dramatic scenery.   You will be introduced to lovely private gardens and the unusual aspects of gardens open to the public.

Valerie Abraham is a Member of Cumbria Tourist Guides, The Guild of Registered Tourist Guides, And The Institute of Tourist Guiding.

 

 
Introduction to tours in the Cumbrian Lake District and Northern England
About your guide to National Park, The Scenery, Culture, Gardens, and History
The Cumbrian National Park, The Scenery, Culture, Gardens, and History
Some sample intineraries and tours in the Cumbrian Lake District
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Wastwater is England's deepest lake, in parts it is well below sea level