Cumbria Tourist Guides have agreed to become SPONSORS of the Lake District 2012 campaign. The purpose of the campaign is to raise the profile of the ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT and CUMBRIA amongst visitors who will be in the UK in 2012, the year of the London Olympic Games. Our sponsorship will take the form of providing assist....Read More

CUMBRIA GUIDES TRAINING COURSE

Isabel Moore, President of the ITG, presented Blue Badges to 23 newly-qualified Guides for Cumbria at a ceremony on 6 June at John Ruskin’s House, Brantwood. It was one year to the day since a group of 31 had started their training course, initially at the University of Cumbria’s Newton ....Read More

ONE OF THE TOP 10 PLACES IN THE WORLD TO VISIT

The Lake District has been named one of the top 10 places to visit in the world by publishers the Lonely Planet and the only one in the UK.

The Lake District was chosen ahead of other regions in the UK because it "sums up all that's green, great and grand about the English landscape".

A series of entertaining and informative guided town and countryside walks. Explore the history and heritage of Cumbria with a Blue Badge Guide.    Throughout December and January there will be walks in Appleby in Westmorland, Kendal, Kirkby Lonsdale and Windermere.  

Blue Badge Guides will also be happy to lead walks by....Read More