Guided Tours
---------------------------------------------------
Why not enjoy a guided tour exploring one of our cities and towns?
---------------------------------------------------
Bedfordshire
Bedford
Programme of guided walks (various themes) from the 18 April to 12 September - Wednesday
at 1900 and Sunday at 1100. Departs from the Tourist Information Centre. Duration of 1½ to
2 hours. Admission free. Pre-booking essential. Further information on +44 (0)1234 221712.
---------------------------------------------------
Cambridgeshire
Cambridge
1½ hour 'City and Colleges' walking tour - including King's College at 1200 from Monday to Saturday (plus Sundays from April to October). Also 1400 on Saturdays, and daily during July and August. 2 hour 'City and Colleges' walking tour - including King's College and Queens' College at 1100 and 1300 from Monday to Saturday, and 1300 only on Sunday and Bank Holidays. Tours depart from the Tourist Information Centre. Ghost tours (duration of 1 hour) depart from the front of the Guildhall on Fridays at 1800. Combined walking and punting ghost tour on Saturdays (contact for times). Tours of the Fitzwilliam Museum (duration of 1 hour) on Saturday at 1430. Admission charge for all walks. Further information on +44 (0)1223 457574. www.visitcambridge.org
Open top bus tours www.city-sightseeing.com run all year round. Every 20 minutes in summer, every 40 minutes in winter from Silver Street. Hop on and off with 20 stops. Duration of 1 hour and 20 minutes. Admission charge. Further information on +44 (0)1223 423578.
Wisbech
Themed guided walks on Wednesday evenings from May to July. Duration of 1½ hours. Admission charge. Further information on +44 (0)1945 583263.
Peterborough
General 'Historic Peterborough' tour, all year round - every Saturday afternoon at 1400. Themed tours from the end of April to the end of November - every Sunday afternoon at 1400, including: Monarchy, Monks and Martyrs; What's in a Name?; Women of Peterborough; and Victorian Peterborough. Evening tours include Crime and Punishment; and Inns and Taverns. Duration
of 1½ hours. Ghost tours - normally one per month on third Tuesday at 1930 (every Tuesday during July and August). Special tours for Halloween in October. Duration of 1½ to 2 hours. All tours depart from the Peterborough Museum. Also candlelit ghost tours of the museum. Admission charge for all walks. Pre-booking essential. Further information on +44 (0)1733 864663. www.peterborough.gov.uk
---------------------------------------------------
Essex
Colchester
Regular town tours depart from the Tourist Information Centre. March to June, Saturdays at 1130 and Bank Holiday Mondays at 1400. July to August, Monday to Saturday 1130, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays at 1400. September and October, Saturdays only at 1130. Duration of 1½ hours. Also themed tours (featuring costumed guides) are available throughout the year. Duration of 1½ to 2 hours. Admission charge for all walks. Pre-booking essential. Further information on +44 (0)1206 282920. www.visitcolchester.com Open top bus tours www.city-sightseeing.com run from the 2 to 18 April; 29 May to 6 June; 24 July to
5 September; and 23 to 31 October. Departures at 1130 and 1430 from Cowdray Crescent, opposite the Tourist Information Centre. Hop on and off with 12 stops. Duration of 1 hour. Admission charge. Further information on +44 (0)1206 252472.
Harwich
Free guided walks from May to mid September. Departing from the Ha'penny Pier Visitor Centre on Saturdays at 1400. Further information on +44 (0)1255 506139.
---------------------------------------------------
Hertfordshire
St. Albans
Regular city walks start from outside the Old Town Hall in the Market Place - Sundays at 1100 and 1500. Also some Saturdays, weekdays and Bank Holiday Mondays - contact for details. Duration of 1 to 1½ hours. Various themes include: Crime and Punishment; The Wars of the Roses; Monks, Mysteries and Mischief; and Victorian St. Albans. Ghost walks twice monthly on Wednesday at 2000. Halloween walks from the 26 to 31 October (both for children and adults). St. Albans Guides also offer walks in the nearby locations of Redbourn, Harpenden and Wheathampstead. Admission charge for all walks. Guides also on duty at the Roman Theatre (for free tours), from the first Saturday in April to the last Sunday in October (also between 1100-1300 during July and August). Further information on +44 (0)1727 864511. www.stalbanstourguides.co.uk
---------------------------------------------------
Norfolk
Great YarmouthChoice of four heritage walks, running on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays between May and October (either at 1400 or
1900) - Medieval Town Wall; Rows, Fishwives and Body Snatchers; Fish 'n' Ships; and Sea, Sand and Spending a Penny. All accompanied by an official town guide. Also Eerie Tales and Yarmouth Yarns walk in July and August only on Thursdays at 1900. Admission charge for all walks. Further information on +44 (0)1493 846346. Open top bus tours www.city-sightseeing.com run from the 29 May to 25 September. Every 60 minutes from the Marine Parade. Hop on and off with 20 stops. Duration of
45 minutes. Admission charge. Further information on +44 (0)1263 587005.
King's Lynn
Individuals may join the guided tours which depart from either The Tales of the Old Gaolhouse; Greyfriars Tower; The Custom House; or True's Yard at 1400. Tuesday - June to October, Friday and Saturday - May to October. Choose from Historic Lynn; Greyfriars to Red Mount; Turbus' Town; or Docklands Walk. Special evening walks take place every Monday at 1900 throughout June and July. Duration of 1½ to 2 hours. Admission charge for all walks. Further information on +44 (0)1553 774297.
www.west-norfolk.gov.uk
Little Walsingham
Guided tours around the historic village of Little Walsingham. April - Wednesdays at 1100; May to September - Wednesday and Thursday at 1100; October - Wednesday at 1100. Tours leave from The Shirehall Museum. Admission charge. Further information on +44 (0)1328 820250.
Norwich
The 'City of Centuries' walking tour - runs from May to October, departing from outside The Forum (contact for dates and times). Also themed tours throughout the year, including: When George was King; An Elizabethan Progress; Merchants of Norwich; Tales of the Riverside; Over the Water; In the Footsteps of Nelson; A Pub for Every Day of the Year; Cathedral Close; The Dead Parrot Tour; and The Victorian Tour. Special event tours include ‘Horrid Norwich' at Halloween. Norwich 12 Tours - get a taste of the heritage Norwich has to offer. Four different tours, taking in three of the city's key buildings. Tours run on Thursdays and Fridays, from the 15 July to 24 September (contact for times). Admission charge for all walks. Further information on +44 (0)1603 213999. www.visitnorwich.co.uk Open top bus tours www.city-sightseeing.com run daily from the 2 April to 2 October; Tuesday to Saturday only from the 5 to 30 October. Every 60 minutes from Theatre Street. Hop on and off with 9 stops. Duration of
45 minutes. Admission charge. Further information on +44 (0)1263 587005.
---------------------------------------------------
Suffolk
Bury St. Edmunds
Regular town tours depart from the Tourist Information Centre. Daily between May and September at 1400. Duration of 1½ hours. Abbey Gardens Discovery Days at 1900 on the 2, 16 June; 7, 28 July; and 11, 25 August. Summer Evening Strolls on the 22 July, 29 July and 5 August. Admission charge for all walks. Pre-booking essential. Coach-based tours also available on specific dates around the Suffolk countryside - such as Best of the West; Lovejoy Country; Constable Country; Pottering Around Mid Suffolk; and USAAF WWII Airfields. Further information
on +44 (0)1284 764667.
Clare
Guided tours of the village at 1400 on the 5 June, 3 July, 7 August and 4 September. Meet at Clare Castle Country Park. Admission charge. Further information on +44 (0)1284 764667.
Felixstowe
Open top bus tours www.city-sightseeing.com run from the 25 July to 29 August on Sundays and Wednesdays only. Hop on and off with 8 stops. Every 60 minutes from Great Eastern Square. Duration of 50 minutes. Admission charge. Further information on +44 (0)800 919390.
Ipswich
Individuals may join the guided tours departing from the Tourist Information Centre - from May to September on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1415. Duration of 1½ hours. Ghost tours run every first Thursday of the month, starting at 2000. Admission charge for all walks. Further information on +44 (0)1473 258070. www.visit-ipswich.com Open top bus tours www.city-sightseeing.com run from the 23 July to 27 August on Tuesday and Friday only. Every 60 minutes from Tower Ramparts. Hop on and off with 9 stops. Duration of 60 minutes. Admission charge. Further information on +44 (0)1473 232600.
Lavenham
Guided tours run from Easter to the end of October - Saturday at 1430, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays at 1100. Duration of 1¼ hours. Admission charge. Further information on +44 (0)1787 248207.
---------------------------------------------------
Click here for our full listing of guided tours (including boat trips)
Accommodation Search
Newsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter to receive offers and information.
