Greenwich Tour Guides

10 June 2011
Walking back to Happiness
This  post is an unashamed puff and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that as long as the subject, or subjects, are puffworthy, which today's puffees most definitely are.

And they are Greenwich Tour Guides who go striding forth from the Tourist Information Centre twice a day, come rain or shine, and take visitors on an historical odyssey around the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site.

They know what they're on about, this lot, and can talk you through the town's Royal heritage, from Tudor times to William and Kate, and throw in a bit about us commoners for good measure. They're running special walks as well as their daily guided tours at the moment and taking walkers around Greenwich Park to get some facts on the London 2012 Equestrian Olympic events, which will be taking place there next year.

They can also arrange special walks taking in Greenwich ghosts, murders, mysteries, its military and maritime history and the special role of women in the history of our marvellous part of London.

They are, in short, far too clever for their own good and were almost certainly responsible for keeping teacher generously supplied in the apple department.

They are also looking for a team of eager beavers, who live locally, to train up and join them as newly qualified Greenwich Tour Guides and get a shiny badge to show all their friends . Does that sound like something you'd like to do?

 Seriously, there's quite a bit of work to do before you can become a guide but it's fun and you'll learn a lot about Greenwich and the surrounding area. If you're interested you can find out all about it on the Greenwich Tour Guides website. You'll need to get your application in by 30 June, so jog on...

(Greenwich Tour Guides run daily guided walks leaving from Greenwich Tourist Information Centre at 12.15 and 2.15 daily. They cost £6.00 for adults and £5.00 for seniors. Under 16s go free.)

 

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