blue badge tour guide course

For those who would like full or part-time work guiding visitors around a region or metropolitan area on walking tours, at sites of interest, and using different methods of transport.

The opportunities are extensive. Whether you are interested in themed tours, working for tour operators, cruise ships, study tours or group tours, the Blue Badge qualification offers the ultimate in flexibility.

Covering a wide geographical area or metropolitan area, including flexible tours of sites, towns and tours throughout the area from a vehicle, e.g. car, coach or train.

An increasing number of Blue Badge Tourist Guides are qualifying as licensed driver-guides offering chauffeur-driven guiding, varying from antiques tours in the Cotswolds to looking after foreign journalists and film stars.

A Blue Badge course needs to have a minimum of 600 hours of study which will comprise a minimum of 360 contact hours plus private research and learning. It will often run part-time over 12 months. It is assessed by two written papers, a tour planning project and at least four practical guiding exams.

Training courses are usually organised by local guiding organisations. A list of current courses can be found here .

London Blue Badge Course 2024-2026

Application closing date: 20 Apr 2024

For over 50 years, a training course has been run for people that wish to become professional tourist guides in London.

Find out more about London Blue Badge Course 2024-2026

Liverpool Blue Badge Course

The Liverpool City Region Blue Badge qualification covers the City of Liverpool and the Merseyside boroughs of Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens as well as Halton.

Find out more about Liverpool Blue Badge Course

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Blue Badge Guide Course

What is the blue badge course.

The Scottish Tourist Guides Association (STGA) offers a Blue Badge Training Programme for tourist guides in Scotland. This course uses the latest standards and allows you to establish your own qualified Blue Badge Scottish tourist guide business after completion. Blue Badge guides are qualified to guide Scotland-wide. While anyone can set themselves up as a guide, many people actively already involved in guiding or are new to guiding join the courses. Applicants recognise the need for training and the recognition that a guiding qualification brings when working with tour operators. Tour operators are aware of the training standards and will employ a trained qualified guide knowing that they will provide good guiding services and in turn will give visitors a quality experience.

What does the Blue Badge Course involve?

The 18-month STGA Blue Badge Training Programme is delivered in English through three integrated modules: Core Knowledge Regional Studies Professional Skills The delivery of these modules incorporates PowerPoint presentations, talks, seminars (delivered online and in class), group work, individual presentations, practical training on walks, sites and in moving vehicles, online resources, study away-days, written and practical assessments as well as ongoing feedback and discussion. Students are expected to be self-driven and take responsibility for their learning. The minimum requirement for self-directed study for this course is 1200 to 1600 hours.

2025 - 2027 Blue Badge Course

The next STGA Blue Badge Training Programme will begin in Autumn 2025. Blue Badge guide course numbers are limited to a maximum of 36 who: ☞ are absolutely committed to a future career as a professional tourist guide in Scotland ☞ can demonstrate the skills and attributes required of a professional tourist guide ☞ have the time and resources to commit to an intensive 18-month course ☞ are prepared to work substantial hours in the main tourist season (April-October) The STGA are now accepting expressions of interest for the 2025-27 Blue Badge Course. If you wish to express your interest in the course, please complete the form below.

The fee for the Blue Badge Course is likely to be in the region of  £7,500-£7,850:

• This price includes a first payment of 10% which is required to be paid on accepting a place
• As the course is completely self-funding, we regret there are no refunds if a student withdraws from the course/part of course/non-use of services provided

Please note that not all applicants will progress through all stages. You may have the opportunity to apply again if your application is unsuccessful at any stage, or you decide to delay your application.

Once offered a place on the course you will need to be available for the following classes:

• streamed lectures from 6pm on Wednesdays
• classroom sessions, field trips and practical guiding activities on Saturdays and Sundays, once or twice a month. These sessions take place in Central Scotland where possible, for example Glasgow, Edinburgh, or Linlithgow.
• one week in October for seminars and away days to different locations
• one week (with overnight stays) in July, when course activities will take place in different parts of the country.

Students must be prepared to commit a substantial amount of time to self study and preparation for assessments. 

Upon completion of the Blue Badge Guide Course and the Blue Badge exam, students become self-employed members of the STGA. Members of the Association get work via many different avenues including tour operators, Destination Management Companies (DMCs), shore excursions companies, and independent tourists.

Once qualified each guide is self employed. This means the amount an individual works as a guide is up to that individual. Tourism in Scotland is growing and there has not been any shortage of work in recent years. 

All STGA guides are self-employed members of the Association, it is up to each member to determine their own rates for the services they provide.

Our suggested guide rates can be found here .

Get in Touch

For all Blue Badge enquiries, please contact a member of our Training office team:

• Training Manager
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• 07944 470 371
• Training Support Administrator

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East Midlands Tourist Guide Training

Institute of Tourist Guiding Qualified Trainers

Few careers are more rewarding than guiding – a Blue Badge Tourist Guide has the opportunity to share their love of the East Midlands and all that the region has to offer with people from around the world.

No two days or tours are the same! A work day might involve guiding a student group in an art gallery, another might be taking a family on a city highlights tour and on another day, you could be interpreting the East Midlands countryside for a coach group of international visitors.

Guiding requires a good level of knowledge – you need to know your stuff, but you’ll give people memorable experiences whilst working in fantastic locations. You can help bring this diverse and fascinating region to life for visitors and help them to get the very best from their visit. You’ll also develop useful skills that can open up a range of further opportunities.

Blue Badge Tourist Guide Training in East Midlands

The next East Midlands training course offered by The British Guild of Tourist Guides is scheduled to start in April 2022, with Institute of Tourist Guiding examinations in April 2023.

View or download our Course Prospectus .

About the Course

Course overview

The Blue Badge is the highest standard of qualifications for Tourist Guiding in the UK. Our training course is highly focused on the practicalities of guiding and you’ll gain the skills to start or develop your guiding career.

Course format

• Mixture of lectures
• Practical training

Course content

• Communication and presentation skills.
• An introduction to Britain’s cultural and historical background.
• Lectures on a broad range of subjects including art, architecture, the legal system, literature, science.
• Training to assist with developing an in-depth knowledge of the East Midlands region.
• Comprehensive training on specific sites.
• Business skills and self-employment guidance.

Is it for You?

Trainee guides come from a wide cross-section of communities and have a mix of educational and practical backgrounds.

We’re not looking for history experts, but motivated and passionate individuals.

There are no strict academic requirements to join the course, but it’s the equivalent of a degree, so you need to be willing to work hard and fully commit to extending your knowledge and practical skills. It’s fair to say that most trainee guides find the course demanding, but incredibly rewarding.

It’s not essential, but is a real asset if you’re fluent in more than one language.

Apply via our online Application Form or Contact us with any queries.

Alexander Davy

London Blue Badge Tour Guide

PROFESSIONAL, PRIVATE GUIDED TOURS OF LONDON

Alexander Davy — Your London Blue Badge Tour Guide.

Blue Badge Guides have undertaken an intensive 2 year course & have passed 11 exams helping them achieve the highest tourist guiding qualification in the UK, because of this they are the only external guides permitted to guide the major sites – e.g. St Paul’s Cathedral, Tower of London, Westminster Abbey & Windsor Castle.

Registered Guide

Professional Tours

Lifelong Memories

TOURS FOR EVERY TIME OF THE YEAR!

As a Blue Badge guide and a London Black Taxi driver, I have an in-depth knowledge of London. Come rain or shine, I've got you covered  - you can rest assured the typically unpredictable British weather will not ruin our day, which makes it ideal to have a tour any time of year. 

1 TAXI TOURS

2 site visits, 3 out-of- town.

Taking a taxi tour is a fantastic way to see all the major sites in London. There is a four-hour & a six-hour tour, we will visit St. James's and Mayfair which are two of London’s most exclusive areas as well as:

• Big Ben • Buckingham Palace • Houses of Parliament • St. James Palace

• Westminster Abbey • Tower of London • Shakespeare’s Globe • Plus lots of hidden gems! 

Half Day: £399 (up to 4hrs, max 6 people)

Full Day: £550 (up to 6hrs, max 6 people)

DRIVING TOUR OF LONDON

There will be plenty of time to stop, so you can take photos and take a walk around to get the feel of the real London. I can customize the tour, adapting it to include your particular requests, or I can plan everything for you.

SITE VISITS

Below you will find 5 popular sites in London that my clients like to visit, you can choose any two sites for a four-hour tour. 

2 Landmarks: £249 (up to 4hrs, max 6 people)

TOWER OF LONDON

Is a huge castle in the middle of one of the biggest cities in the world, built in the eleventh century it has been a castle, a royal palace, a prison and even a zoo! We will see the Crown Jewels, the Beefeaters, the Ravens and find out about some of the fascinating people connected with the Tower.

CHURCHILL WAR ROOMS

Underneath the streets of Westminster is a perfectly time capsule that takes us back to WWII, the secret cabinet war rooms, where Winston Churchill helped defend the country in its ‘Darkest Hour’.

WESTMINSTER

A World Heritage site and one of the greatest churches in the world, it is where thirty kings and queens are buried, it is the nation's coronation church and is where 16 royal weddings have taken place. Amongst many other things we will see where Prince William and Catherine Middleton married in 2011, and we will see Henry VII’s Lady Chapel, one of the architectural highlights of the country.

BRITISH MUSEUM

Dedicated to human history, art and culture from historic times to the present, it’s collections are from ancient to modern cultures from around the world. It’s collection includes the Parthenon Marbles, the Rosetta Stone and the statue of Rameses II.

NATIONAL GALLERY

The National Gallery houses one of the greatest collections of Western Europe art in the world, dating from the 13th to the 20th century and painted by some of the world's greatest artists. The paintings range from medieval altarpieces, the Italian renaissance, the Dutch golden age to the work of the Impressionists.

ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL

Known as the ‘Nation's Church’, it has been the site of state funerals for some of our greatest military leaders and is where the nation goes to celebrate and express their sorrow. It is also one of the architectural highlights of London, completed in 1710 by the master builder Christopher Wren.

OUT-OF-TOWN

Below you can find details of some of my most popular out of town tours:  

Windsor £500

Hampton Court Palace £500

Windsor & Hampton Court Palace £725

Stonehenge £655 

Stonehenge & Bath £990

WINDSOR CASTLE

Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite home, and the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world, which has been the family home of British kings and queens for almost a thousand years. We will visit St. George’s Chapel which has a Royal burial vault where Henry VIII & other monarchs are buried, and it was also the location of Prince Harry’s marriage to Meghan Markle. 

HAMPTON COURT PALACE

It consists of two palaces in one, a Tudor palace built in the early sixteen centuries and a baroque palace built by Sir Christopher Wren in the eighteenth century. We’ll see the largest surviving Renaissance kitchen in Europe capable of serving sixteen hundred meals a day and walk through Hampton Court Palace's beautiful gardens.

The most architecturally sophisticated prehistoric stone circle in the world with a history dating back over five thousand years, a place of enduring mystery, built as a temple - a place of ceremony, of burial and of celebration. Let me explain to you the difference between the Land of the Living & the Land of the Living!

Boasting numerous imposing landmarks and attractions, such as the Royal Crescent, Queens Square and the Pulteney Bridge, the city is most well known for its Roman Baths which are among the most significant historical sites in Europe.

HEAR FROM MY CLIENTS

“Our four-hour trip with Alex was fantastic. He took us to the expected sites….. He also took us to the not so familiar parts and shared knowledge that we otherwise would not have been able to experience on our own. Alex was very knowledgeable and a fun person to spend 4 hours with.”

Sonya - USA

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Blue Badge Guide Training Course announced for 2023

Travel throughout scotland, develop your professional and personal skills, and make new friends.

The Scottish Tourist Guides Association (STGA) is the leading body for qualified professional tourist guides in Scotland and has over 60 years’ experience in this field.

The STGA has announced that the next Blue Badge Guide Training Course will take place from the autumn of 2023 to spring 2025. 

The Blue Badge Training Programme is accredited by the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA) and is acknowledged internationally as being of the highest standard.

The 2023 - 2025 Course Prospectus and key dates and fees sheet are available to download on the STGA website. 

STGA Blue Badge Guide Course

Find out more and apply today, what are blue badge tourist guides.

Blue Badge Tourist Guides are a unique community of experts who are internationally considered the gold standard in tourist guiding in Scotland.

Would you like to travel throughout Scotland, develop your professional and personal skills, and make new friends? 

Upon successfully achieving your Blue Badge, you will be qualified and accredited to guide throughout Scotland, running your own business as a Scottish tourist guide. This is a rewarding, varied and flexible career that sees you meeting people from all over the world and from many different walks of life.

Find out what life is like from an STGA Guide by following #stgaguides on social media.

Tour guides play an essential role in the visitor experience in Scotland and in bringing to life the rich history and culture of our country. The Blue Badge Tourist Guide training programme offers people a fantastic opportunity to develop their professional and personal skills, to join a community of world class tourism ambassadors providing visitors to Scotland an unforgettable experience. Rob Dickson, Director of Industry & Destination Development, VisitScotland

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How do i train to become a tour guide, how do i train to become a qualified and approved tourist guide.

There are a number of education establishments holding training courses for Regional and National Tour Guides. Most of these courses take place from late autumn until spring. It is very important that you check accreditation before you enrol l. You need to ensure the chosen course is awarded with a QQI level 6 Special Purpose award. 

Below is a list of institutions who run the tour guide training course, however this list may not be complete and is subject to change.

• Dublinia National Tourist Guide Training course  
• GRTB - Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board  Local Guiding courses in Galway City, Rossmuck and Gort, National Guiding in Galway city.
• Kerry Educational Training Centre ETB  Natonal Guiding course in Tralee, Local Guiding in Killarney
• Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education (CDCFE)  National Guiding Course
• Kildare and Wicklow Educational and Training Board  National Guding in Nass., Wicklow tbc
• Limerick Clare ETB Training Centre   Currently two courses are delivered by VTOS and LIT. 
• ATU Donegal (Killybegs Campus)  Regional Tourist Guiding Course
• ATU Donegal (Killybegs Campus)  National Tourist Guiding Course
• Stillorgan College  Local Guiding course
• Liberties College  National Guiding course
• Cork ETB  National Guiding course
• Thurles ETB National Tour Guiding Traineeship
• Portobello Institute National Tour Guide Course Dublin

• Français ( French )

Westminster Abbey Tour

Explore Westminster Abbey, Britain’s most famous church and one of the most popular visitor attractions in London

A Westminster Abbey Tour is unmissable because…

Westminster Abbey is simply unique. Almost 1000 years old, it’s known as the royal church, built by kings for kings. Under its graceful gothic arches, history has been made…the coronations of 39 monarchs, many royal weddings, and state funerals. It’s also a sacred place of burial and commemoration. Look out for some very famous graves and memorials – some of which you may be surprised to see in the Abbey!

The must-sees of a Westminster Abbey Tour

• The Coronation site – see where Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953.
• The spot where Prince William and Kate Middleton were married in 2011.
• The exquisite Lady Chapel – burial place of King Henry VII.
• The most important grave in Britain – The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior .
• The shrine of King Edward the Confessor .
• The tombs of Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots .
• The 700-year-old Coronation Throne .
• Poets Corner with tombs and memorials including William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, and Geoffrey Chaucer .

Book a Blue Badge Tourist Guide for a Westminster Abbey Tour because…

• You’ll enjoy faster entry to Westminster Abbey.
• A guided tour of the highlights and the hidden gems.
• Expert knowledge of Westminster Abbey’s history and the lives of the people commemorated there.
• Fascinating accounts of royal marriages, coronations, and conflicts.
• Inspiring stories of pioneering scientists, writers, and statesmen.
• A tour tailored to the interests and needs of your group.

Please bear in mind that these are not public tours, but private tours conducted by specialist Blue Badge Tourist Guides who will charge a separate fee, details of which can be found on our fees page.

Let us 'Match' you with one of our Blue Badge Tourist Guides who are:

• Friendly, professional and used to dealing with groups of all ages and sizes
• Holders of the prestigious Blue Badge (the highest Tourist Guiding qualification in the UK)
• Able to use special entrances at certain well known attractions to avoid waiting in long lines
• Able to offer tours in over 30 different languages

Simply input your tour request details in the form below. When you have finished, hit the Green ‘Submit to Match’ button. Your request will be instantly emailed to three highly qualified and enthusiastic London Blue Badge Tourist Guides, matching your criteria. They will then email you confirming availability, pricing and suggestions for the tour itself. So let one of our 500+ Blue Badge Tourist Guides make your stay in London a special one.

Short notice request! We will do our best to accommodate your needs, but generally try to give at least two days notice.

Date of tour: Flexible dates Coming to London for a whole week? Let the guide know that the date is flexible, so they can suggest an upcoming event or a less crowded time for the tour. (+/- 3 days)

Language: Albanian Bulgarian Chinese (Cantonese) Chinese (Mandarin) Croatian Czech Danish Dutch/Flemish English Finnish French German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Italian Japanese Korean Lithuanian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Slovak Spanish Swedish Swiss-German Taiwanese Turkish Welsh

Duration: Morning Half day tour up to 4 hours maximum, usually expected to finish by 13:00 Afternoon Half day tour up to 4 hours maximum, usually expected to start by 13:30 All Day Full days are up to 9 hours, usually finishing no later than 18:00 Evening Only Half day tour up to 4 hours maximum, usually expected to start no earlier than 18:00

Travel by: Walking & Public Transportation Tour Explore London by walking and a variety of public transport (Underground, Black Cab, London double decker bus or even riverboat) Cycling Tour Cycle around London with a professional Guide. Bring your own bicycle or request the Guide to help you hire one. Driving Tour Get driven around in style by a professional Driver Guide. Usually for groups of up to 7 people. Coach Tour A tour for larger groups (typically 20+). Please tell the Guide if you have your own coach and driver, or request the Guide to help you hire one. Virtual Tour Explore London's top sights and attractions from the comfort of your home

Interests: Major London sites Museum and Galleries Beyond London Specialist Tours Westminster Abbey Tour

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Museums and galleries.

All our guides are trained by the Institute of Tourist Guiding and are qualified to guide with either a Green Badge or Blue Badge accreditation.

Menai Dillon

After 30+ years of guiding in London and Round Britain in 2012 I returned home to Wirral in time for the Liverpool City Region blue badge exams of 2013. Now I am delighted to show both Spanish and English speaking visitors my home area of Liverpool and areas nearby.

Paul Beesley

Paul is the only Blue Badge Guide in the UK to hold the Visit England Quality Assured Tour accreditation. He is a native Liverpudlian, passionate about his city and the visitor industry. An experienced Guide that delivers in a style that will inform, educate and entertain.

Paul McCombs

I have lived and worked in Liverpool all of my life. Since 2003 I have worked as a professional tour guide; which has given me many opportunities to provide enthusiastic, confident, informed and entertaining tours of the wonderful Liverpool City Region to groups and individuals from near and far.

Paul Sherlock

Liverpool City Region Blue Badge & Beatles Guide. Welcomed visitors to Liverpool since 2008 on coach, mini bus & walking tours. Passionate about Liverpool’s music, Beatles & sporting scene.

Peter Allman

After qualifying as a Chester guide in 2001 and enjoying the job immensely, I jumped at the opportunity to participate in a Liverpool course two years later. I am now privileged to guide visitors in these ‘chalk and cheese’ Cities. From Cathedrals to Beatles: English or German language.

Peter J. Colyer

I enjoy sharing stories, especially the stories of the people who have made our city region what it is today with its beautiful buildings and inspiring places, its wide diversity of art and music, all of the highest quality, together with the quirky and the funny.

Phil Coates

Born and educated on The Wirral, I am a ‘Blue Badge’ Tourist Guide for Liverpool, Wales & South West England. I also work as a ‘Tour Manager’ throughout the British Isles. I am one of just a handful of Professional Tourist Guides in Britain with an Honours Degree in Tourist Guiding.

Sandy Macmillan

As a Liverpool Green Badge Tourist Guide (2003) I do a wide variety of tours. These include Beatles tours as I’ve been a fan since 1963. A specialism is bespoke tours for schools. (Cert Ed & MEd). My tours will leave you with a smile on your face!

Simone Peter

An enthusiastic Blue Badge guide I enjoy sharing the culture of our city and region with visitors and curious locals alike. As well as fascinating history and world class heritage I enjoy looking at the living culture of our vibrant city and its many hidden gems.

Sue is a Liverpool City Region Blue Badge guide, accredited York Minster guide and Institute of Tourist Guiding examiner. Also a Port Sunlight guide and Volunteer Education guide at Speke Hall. Enjoys literature, art and architecture and gardening. Previous career as teacher of history.

An experienced Blue Badge Guide and tour manager, I love opening visitors’ eyes to the landscape, history, literature, people and places of northern England.

Not only am I a Blue Badge Guide for the Liverpool City region but I am also a driver guide, which means I can pick you up from anywhere in the city and personally guide you on your chosen tour.

Native Liverpudlian, able to offer bespoke coach or walking tours in English, French and Spanish. Particular specialisms include themes of sport, maritime and Jewish history as well as genealogy. Am a member of Liverpool City Walks team and an official City Ambassador for the Liverpool Convention Bureau.

Bernie Byrne

I am an experienced Blue Badge Tour Guide who can adapt your tour to suit the visitor interests of all age groups In 1990 Bernie, along with her husband Mike, founded The Beatles Story Exhibition in Liverpool.

Charlotte Martin

My background is popular music and the city’s gems The Beatles. I have an MA in both subjects and I am proud to say I specialise in tours associated with the Fabfour etc . I also offer specialist football tours including visits to both football grounds not forgetting my walking tours city centre!

Cindy Brown

As a Blue Badge guide for the Liverpool City Region, I am passionate about the local area and want to show you its diversity. Stroll through the medical lanes of history in the city. Discover the many American links we have in Liverpool. Be amazed!

Debbie Kenyon

I am very passionate about Liverpool, I love to tell visitors and locals all about the different aspects that form Liverpool and I am always excited about new things that put Liverpool on the map! I feel very honoured to be in my profession so I can do this forever!

Elaine Allen

An experienced Blue Badge Guide for Liverpool and the North West of England. I love showing visitors our vibrant city with its UNESCO World Heritage Sites, superb architecture and fascinating history. Add The Beatles, two football teams and Liverpool One shopping and I’ll show you a great city.

Elizabeth Newell

I have been a tourist guide and lecturer for over 30 years. Sharing my love of the history and architecture of my home area with so many interesting people is wonderful. I have also had the opportunity to give lectures on Liverpool and Port Sunlight all over the UK and even in Australia.

Harriet Gilmour

My background is in Museums and Galleries; now an enthusiastic guide with a passion for the Liverpool City Region. I look forward to welcoming you and helping you to discover its riches . Living in Liverpool’s stunning Georgian Quarter I can confidently show you what this vibrant city has to offer.

Helen Penny

Ports, Pirates, Proms, Pubs with links to architecture and industrial heritage are some of the delights I enjoy showing visitors in the Liverpool City Region, and in particular the Wonders of the Wirral – Woodside, Old Hoylake, Vale Park and Port Sunlight .

Hilary Williams

I’m Hilary I’ve been a Blue Badge Tour Guide in Liverpool City region since 1995. Allow me to show you fabulous Liverpool, I specialise in Beatle Tours as I am one of Liverpool’s few official Beatle guides, the real deal for Beatle fans from all over the world.

John Corbett

As a Liverpool City Region Tour Guide I can offer both coach and walking tours as well as being able to present talks on a range of local topics. My interests are in History, Art and Architecture as well as sport and popular culture. I am at home guiding both adult and student groups.

John McFerran

Let me show you Liverpool, the rainbow city full of charm and so friendly. Blue Badge Guide for the Liverpool City Region, Member of the executive committee of the British Guild of Tourist Guides, Partner in Liverpool destination services.

Green Badge Guide, consistent practitioner since qualification in 2003. Born & Bred in Liverpool. Over 30yrs experience of working Liverpool City Centre in a safe, customer focused environment.

Julie Shields

Allow me to show you around Liverpool, my home town that I am proud and passionate about. We will have an interesting and fun time exploring Liverpool’s amazing history, architecture and people. You will find me friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

I am able to take small or large groups on walking or coach tours; I have a number of tours available that can be adapted to suit any requests or specific areas of interest. I am qualified as a Blue Badge guide for the Liverpool City Region.

Hello. As a proud, native Liverpudlian, I am passionate about what Liverpool City Region has to offer the visitor. Let me share my enthusiasm to make your visit an entertaining and enriching experience, which will hopefully encourage you to make a return visit to this gem of a city.

Margo Storey

I love to take visitors on inspired, imaginative tours of Liverpool City Region. I specialise in the architecture, cultural & social history, as well as the unique vibe of the city. I take you to places you may not find on your own & make sure you don’t miss the highlights.

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Liverpool Blue Badge Tourist Guide Course

Applications for the current Liverpool City Region Blue Badge Tourist Guide Course closed on 31 July 2023. This course has been developed by the Liverpool City Region Tourist Guide Association with the British Guild of Tourist Guides and is fully accredited by the Institute of Tourist Guiding.

Successful applicants for this Liverpool Blue Badge Tourist Guide course will be joining  a unique community of experts who are internationally considered the gold standard in tourist guiding in the UK.  Completion of this course will provide them a rewarding career, where no two days are the same, and an exciting opportunity to work as a freelancer or business owner.  They will also be joining a professional community of tourist guides who are cultural & social historians, heritage interpreters, contemporary commentators, entertaining story tellers, passionate explorers and just simply, inspirational!

Wishing all successful applicants an amazing time training to become a prestigious Liverpool Blue Badge Tourist Guide!