Guide Details Ron Smith
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Email
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ronsmithappleby@aol.com | |
Location
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Appleby-in-Westmorland | |
Address
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Appleby-in-Westmorland Cumbria |
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Telephone
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+44(0)17683 51811 | |
Mobile
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+44(0)781 790 1832 | |
Male/Female
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Male | |
Language (mother tongue)
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English | |
Region(s) of qualification
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Cumbria Yorkshire |
About me
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Born in London, but hailing from Barrow-in-Furness, I gained a Geography degree at Manchester University. After an eventful 33 years I retired as a senior Cumbrian police officer. I live in Appleby-in-Westmorland close to the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales National Parks, and the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With these beautiful and interesting places on my doorstep I am passionate about bringing them to life for our visitors. I enjoy meeting people and am considered easy going, friendly and possess a good sense of humour. My pastimes include motorcycles, gardening and various sports including football (soccer), rugby and cricket albeit as a spectator these days. |
Special Interests
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I am naturally inquisitive and I love to explore! Consequently, I am interested in all aspects of Cumbrian and Yorkshire life including the Lake District, the Dales, the North Yorkshire Moors so if your interests include Beatrix Potter, Arthur Ransome, William Wordsworth the Lakes Poets, the Brontes, James Heriott, American connections, geology, geography, history, castles, churches, abbeys/priories, Quakers, the Romans, Hadrian Wall, industrial history then I would enjoy showing you around these beautiful counties. The list is long but not exhaustive and I love a challenge, so why not tell me what interests you and I can construct a tour to suit your needs and timetable. Whatever your interests you can generally find something in Cumbria and Yorkshire that will fire your imagination. I am particularly keen to show visitors parts of these counties that are no less beautiful than, and just as interesting as, some of the traditional popular visitor attractions. The Eden Valley, Furness Peninsulas, Western Lakes, Cumbrian Coast and the North Pennines all await your discovery. I possess the 2011 Cumbria Eco Tourism qualification. |
Extended tours
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Yes |
Extended tours detail
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In addition to tours throughout Cumbria including the Lake District I conduct tours of the Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire Moors, Bronte Country in West Yorkshire, the City of York, Hadrian`s Wall World Heritage Site, Shrewsbury, Lincoln, Liverpool, Chester, North Wales, the Peak District, the Cotswolds, Oxford, Windsor and Hampton Court. I am prepared to weave tours around these and other venues and places to suit your wishes. I particularly enjoy tours where we retrace the footsteps of your ancestors. All I ask is that you tell me in advance where you want to go to enable me to find those little gems that will make your tour all the more memorable! I always like to contact visitors personally in advance of a tour so I can discuss their hopes and expectations for their holiday, vacation or business trip. I am also prepared to meet foreign visitors at their point of entry to the country before embarking upon a tour and to take them to their point of departure too. |
Vehicle 1
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Seat Alhambra 2.0TDI Xcellence | |
Size
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MPV with 6 seats |