Ian Jelf's Walking Tours for Groups

Bath - where "Water is Best"!

Bath is one of the great sights of Britain, a City whose hot springs (unique in Britain) have fascinated visitors since Roman times.

A walk around the City Centre not only allows time to admire the Georgian and Regency terraces and the Roman Baths but also allows visitors to discover the stories behind the elegant façades: the first letter to be posted, the importance of acorns in the Bath story the Macaronis and the inventor of shorthand all feature!  You might even want to taste the Bath Water!

Leicester - the City where tourism began

Nestling on the River Soar, Leicester is a big, bright city (the tenth largest in Britain and once claimed to be the wealthiest city on Earth!).

It has a wealth of history from the Romans to the present day, including tales of an ill-fated King and a famous travel agent!

Cambridge - punts of view!

Nestling on the banks of the Granta (or Cam), Cambridge is dominated by its University, consisting of more than 30 colleges.

The centre of the City is largely traffic free, so a walk is really the only way to discover it, together with some famous churches and the incredibly picturesque "Backs" where it's possible to go "punting" (for those who dare).

(College visits can sometimes be arranged too. Ask for details.)

Avebury - walking in circles

Avebury is the site of a 5,000 year old Neolithic stone circle, so vast that the modern day village of Avebury sits within it!

A stroll around the stones allows time to conjecture about what it was that made Britain's earliest inhabitants go to such lengths to build the circle, as well as hearing how later generations have attempted to explain it, with plenty of conjecture about healing powers and "ley lines".

Chester - a mediaeval Deeside delight

On this walk we discover how a far-flung outpost of the Roman Empire grew into an important mediaeval port with a wealth of "black & white" architecture including the famous "Rows".

Add an unusual cathedral tower, the Civil War, some of Europe's most complete City Walls and you have the recipe for a great day out.

Canterbury - well worth a pilgrimage!

Sitting in Kent, the Garden of England, Canterbury is the cradle of modern English Christianity. The city is dominated by its marvellous cathedral, whose shrine to Saint Thomas was the destination for the pilgrims in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales".

Canterbury is a small, manageable city which is best seen on foot and a walk around the narrow, characterful streets allows time to discover the old buildings, small river and tales of monks, Vikings…….and Rupert Bear!

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