Your Local Guides to London & South East England
ABOUT US
We believe that the best tours are about far more than simply visiting famous places. They are about uncovering the stories behind the landmarks, understanding the people who shaped history and discovering the hidden details that bring a destination to life. They are about creating memories that last long after the journey has ended.
The Blue Badge Difference
The Blue Badge is Britain's highest professional tourist guiding qualification. Achieving the qualification requires extensive training, examinations and an in-depth knowledge of the places we guide. This allows us to offer far more than basic sightseeing. Whether we are exploring London's historic streets, Windsor Castle, Canterbury Cathedral, Stonehenge or the beautiful countryside of Kent or the Cotswolds, our aim is to help you see beyond the obvious and discover the stories that make each place unique.
Why Travel With Us?
Anyone can visit the sights. Our role is to help you understand why they matter. Through carefully planned itineraries, fascinating stories and local knowledge, we bring history, architecture, culture and people together in a way that transforms a visit into an experience.
We take pride in creating tours that are:
Personal and flexible
Tailored to your interests
Relaxed and enjoyable
Rich in stories and local insight
Designed around your pace and preferences
Every guest is different, which is why no two tours are exactly the same.
What We Love Most
One of the greatest pleasures of guiding is seeing a place through our guests' eyes. It might be the moment someone first sees the skyline from the Thames, stands beneath the vast stones at Stonehenge, walks into St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle or discovers an unexpected connection to their family history. Those moments of curiosity, surprise and discovery are what inspire us every day.
Tailored Tours Designed Around You
Some guests want to see London's most famous landmarks. Others are looking for hidden gardens, literary connections, royal history, medieval castles or ancestral villages. Whatever your interests, we will work with you to create an itinerary that reflects exactly what you want from your time in England. From half-day city explorations to full-day excursions and multi-day itineraries, we can help you make the most of every moment.
We Look Forward to Meeting You
Whether you are planning your first visit to Britain or returning to explore more deeply, we would be delighted to help you create a memorable and rewarding experience. Get in touch and tell us about your interests, travel plans and wish list. Together we'll create a private tour that is entirely your own.
Amanda and Dawn met in 2010 and struck up an instant rapport.
After qualifying as Blue Badge Tour Guides we set up London & South East Tour Guides to offer our very English experience to visitors. We have a very similar guiding style: entertaining, knowledgeable and flexible, and above all we take great personal pride and pleasure in delighting our clients.
Dawn Blee
It's the social history of England that is so exciting; how others lived, the historical gossip and the contrast with today’s lifestyle. My favourites are English Royalty - especially King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and the wonderful castles, palaces, cottages and gardens of England that provide the very essence of English-ness.
Qualifications and endorsements: BSc Hospitality Management, CIPD5 Learning & Development; Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and South East England; Institute of Tourist Guides (MITG); Board Director ITG (past); South East England Tourist Guides Association (SEETGA); Windsor Castle and Canterbury Cathedral site endorsements.
Amanda Hutchinson
As a perpetual student of history and art I love royal, ceremonial, historic, artistic and architectural London. Further afield I indulge my passions for beautiful and interesting buildings, gardens and countryside while exploring world famous and less well-known gardens, castles, cathedrals, stately homes, picturesque villages and scenery throughout the South East of England and beyond.
Qualifications and endorsements: MA Hons. University of Cambridge (History/Art History); Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and South East England; Institute of Tourist Guides (MITG); South East England Tourist Guides Association (SEETGA) ; Windsor Castle site endorsement.
Our Associates
We select like-minded Blue Badge Tour Guide colleagues to work with us. Each guide has undertaken the same rigorous training as ourselves and has been chosen for their guiding style, lightness of touch, flexibility and genuine interest in their clients getting the best experience. We are confident that all Blue Badge Tour Guides working with us will give you an informative and entertaining tour to remember.
Blue Badge Tourist Guides are trained under the auspices of The Institute of Tourist Guiding; each region requires up to 2 years study and examinations before successful candidates are awarded the coveted Blue Badge.
Take a look at the reviews page to see what our clients say about us to make your own choice of guide.
We also work with hand-picked drivers to provide chauffeured Airport and Cruise Ship transfer services.
If you require tickets for events whilst you are in England, we can arrange these through our Concierge connections.