Finding a Guide
Blue Badge guides are trained and qualifiied to guide in one or more of the 15 regions. There are around 2,500 in Britain so wherever you are going local expertise is at hand.

Many guides also undertake extended tours . Areas are categorised as
  • United Kingdom (England, Wales & Scotland)
  • Ireland (The Republic and Northern Ireland)
  • Europe
  • The World

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Guides List and Search
The tourist-guides.net database contains information about Blue Badge Guides with web sites. For a full list for each are type full in the text box.
For a complete listing click here

Other Searches
Guild of Registered Tourist Guides
Association of Professional Tourist Guides
Northern Ireland Tour Guide Association
Scottish Tourist Guides Association

Guide Agencies
Personal recommendation is the life blood of the profession. The following agencies are well-established and respected, they know their guides personally and will help you select the right guide for you:
Grosvenor Guide Services
Professional Guide Services
Tour Guides Ltd.
All are based in London but they know guides throughout the UK

Scottish Tourist Guides Association
For Guides in Scotland (of course)

Who is available?
Netaguide
Up-to-date information about guides' availability. Updated on-line by the guides themselves


Directories
The following professional associations publish annual directories of their members
Guild of Registered Tourist Guides
The National Association of Blue Badge Guides in the British Isles
Association of Professional Tourist Guides
The Trade Union for London-based Blue Badge Guides
Scottish Tourist Guides Association
Northern Ireland Tour Guide Association

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