Hi, I'm Mary, an expert London Blue Badge Guide.

It is such a joy, at last, to have found a job that allows me to spend time sharing my love of English history, people, culture and buildings with visitors from around the world.

You won't regret choosing me to help you get the most from you and your family's precious holiday time. I know how to put the 'story' into history, to bring the past into the present, and to add sunshine into the rainiest of London days.

But what of my own history? I spent my early years in California, moved to Switzerland when I was 9 (where I learned French) and moved with my parents and sisters to Oxfordshire for my teenage years.

As a teenager, I had a thirst for adventure, opting for a degree in Modern Chinese Studies at Leeds University, part of which involved heading off for a year's study in Shanghai China aged 19. After finishing university, I held a variety of jobs as a journalist on popular and technical magazines in and around London's famous Fleet Street.

Next, I moved to Brighton to bring up my children, and worked there for many years as a Communications Manager for the National Health Service and others, before deciding to take a different path, and undergo the rigorous training required to become an elite London Blue Badge Tourist Guide.

The combination of my lifelong interests, motivation and experience makes me the ideal person to bring your family and friends the very best of London and other nearby destinations.

The way I see it, the office used to be my world and now, the world is my office. I look forward to meeting you and showing you London and England's famous places, faces and spaces!

London Blue Badge Guide
Member of the Association Professional Tourist Guides
Member of the Institute of Tourist Guiding
Accredited Windsor Castle Guide

I am not a driver. but can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver.

I speak excellent conversational French.

The glistening stone walls, sweeping steps and towering Dome of St Paul's Cathedral are just part of the fascinating story I have in store for you.

Built in the wake of the 1666 Great Fire, Sir Christopher Wren's creation is an enduring inspiration and scene of momentous events - like the wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer and the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill. Your ticket includes the option to climb the 528 steps inside the Dome, for spectacular views over London. 


St Paul's Cathedral 

Is it a tower? Is it a castle? Is it a palace? During its thousand year history, the Tower of London has been all those things and more. And it's not just a single tower, but a vast collection of them, each with its own stories and, even, ghosts.

But never fear, I will guide you safely around this unique World Heritage site and introduce you to the priceless splendours of the Crown Jewels (entry included). And in amongst the treasures, there'll be tales of treachery and torture as we walk in the footsteps of the ill-fated Queen Anne Boleyn and others.

Before we part, don't forget to ask me for advice on how to spend the rest of your day.

Half day tour: The Tower of London 

Is it a tower? Is it a castle? Is it a palace? During its thousand year history, the Tower of London has been all those things and more. And it's not just a single tower, but a vast collection of them, each with its own stories and, even, ghosts.

But never fear, I will guide you safely around this unique World Heritage site and introduce you to the priceless splendours of the Crown Jewels (entry included). And in amongst the treasures, there'll be tales of treachery and torture as we walk in the footsteps of the ill-fated Queen Anne Boleyn and others.

Following a swift coffee (if you wish) in the Tower's café, we'll cross the famous Tower Bridge, then head along the banks of the River Thames to Southwark, where bears were once baited, beer was brewed and dockers unloaded cargoes of silks and spices.

We say goodbye at the foodie heaven of Borough Market, home to fads and flavours from around the world. But before we part, don't forget to ask me for advice on how to spend the rest of your day.

Tour guide in London England Mary K.

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