Hello, I'm Ben.

I was born and bred in Glasgow and have always been fascinated with the city’s history. It’s a city that is vastly underrated and I just love opening people’s eyes to its story and its beauty. 

I studied acting and worked as a professional actor for many years, learning the art of storytelling and performance, a vital attribute for tour guides, I strive to make my tours not only informative but engaging as well. After bringing the curtain down on my acting career I took up tour guiding, blending the skills I learned as an actor with my passion and interest in Scotland's history and culture. 

I've been guiding since 2017, driving mini buses for a Scottish tour company while studying with the Scottish Tourist Guide Association. In 2020 I graduated as Blue Badge Guide, and left the tour company behind and began working for myself. 

Graduating during the pandemic wasn’t ideal so I turned to online guiding during that period, building a creator account on TikTok, which currently has over 17,000 followers, telling the stories of Glasgow and its people; my true passion.

Since then I have been guiding all over Scotland once again, but nothing excites me more than guiding in Glasgow. It is vibrant, full of history and cutlure, and it's my home. The best city in world!

So, allow me to take you through this wonderful city, tell you its stories, and show you its secrets and see the things you might otherwise miss on your own. I’m sure by the end you’ll love Glasgow as much as I do and you'll take home the fondest memories and be desperate to come and see us again!

Take a stroll with me through Glasgow’s history, from its 6th Century origins through its gruesome and glorious past. 

Learn about St. Mungo, Glasgow’s patron saint and how he established Glasgow on the banks of the Molendinar Burn

Then wander down High Street, marvelling at wonderful murals, hearing stories of universities and prisons, scientists and criminals. Learn about the City's rise through trade and commerce, then heavy industry, becoming known as "The Second City of The Empire". See the Merchant City, with its mix of Georgian and Victorian buildings including the stunning City Chambers on George Sq. 

Then travel to Glasgow's West End. There, learn about the Victorian expansion of the city, visiting its leafy parks, trendy streets and the neo gothic University of Glasgow.

I grew up in this fantastic city, its story is in my soul. It is a living, breathing Scottish city, but we'll scratch under the surface, revealing its stories and secrets. I might even show you where I was born!

Glasgow City & West End - Full Day Walking Tour

Join me for a stroll along the River Clyde, Glasgow's main river. 

Starting at Glasgow Green in the City Centre, we'll walk west, learning about how the river was used in the beginnings of the city. We'll talk about merchants and international trade, and how the river was vital to the city's growth. 

Along the way we'll see St. Andrew's Cathedral, monuments to Glasgow's Spanish Civil War volunteers, and some ever changing murals.

We can then immerse ourselves in the Industrial past of Glasgow. Its a city that once built one fifth of the world's ships, becoming known as the Shipbuilding capital of the world, and the River Clyde was at the centre of this Industrial Powerhouse. 

We'll then discuss the decline of the River and its ongoing regeneration, and maybe squeeze in a wee dram of whisky at one of Scotland newest distilleries, before visiting the Riverside Museum, to see Glasgow's Industrial legacy first hand.

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