Make your visit more enjoyable and meaningful by booking a professional Blue Badge Tourist Guide from Cumbrian Discoveries.

Blue Badge Guides are professional tourist guides who have been selected, trained, examined and registered. The Blue Badge is the nationally recognised emblem of excellence. Blue Badge Guides have been trained to recognise the different needs of widely varying groups and to be entertaining, interesting and caring to all. Amongst our guides are those with special expertise in a variety of subjects and those with language qualifications.

- we have a guide for every occasion -

Whether you are visiting on your own, with your family or bringing a group to see this beautiful region - we can provide you with a Blue Badge Guide

Our guides are:

• friendly and informative
• selected for your specific needs
• multilingual, if required
• prepared to go anywhere in the north of England

All our guides have a love and knowledge of our region, which is their pleasure to share with you. They have been trained in the selection and presentation of material.

- we offer itinerary suggestions and advice -

With our many years of experience let us assist you in the planning of your tour and help you make the most of your stay using our wealth of contacts

We are also happy to work with your pre-arranged itinerary.

We provide guides for tours:

- on foot / by car / by coach -

for:

- half a day / full day / the duration of your tour -

Driver-guided car tours -

Our driver-guided tours are personalised tours in a comfortable sightseeing vehicle driven by a qualified driver-guide. We will plan the itinerary for you, incorporating your personal requirements and interests or leave all the planning to us if you prefer.

Our driver-guides are members of The Driver-Guides Association and have undergone a thorough process of selection, training, examination and registration. They are informative, interesting and friendly; and will take care of all the details and arrangements whilst you relax and enjoy the tour.

Coach tours -

We can select a Blue Badge Guide to join your coach. Our guide will enhance your tour, and bring out the very best of the area, with their interesting and relevant commentary that will be pitched to suit your requirements.

Cumbrian Discoveries can also plan an itinerary for you, including the booking of transport and accommodation.

Walking tours -

The best way to see the details of the countryside and to absorb the atmosphere of this outstanding region is to walk through it. We can provide experienced Blue Badge Guides to lead your walks and help with planning.

We offer village, town and countryside walks.

For high level walks we provide guides with Mountain Leadership qualifications.

- let us take the responsibility whilst you enjoy the experience -