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Jan Williams - Durham Tours

Delivers tours throughout
the North East of England
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Award-winning North East England Blue Badge Guide. Special interests include “The Northern Saints Trail” in County Durham, Northumberland, Tees Valley; guided walks of Durham City (accredited Durham Cathedral guide) and of NewcastleGateshead;   “Land of the Prince Bishops” (including Auckland Castle, Durham Dales); art and architecture (including The Bowes Museum, Alnwick Castle, NewcastleGateshead);  industrial and social history  (including Beamish Museum and Woodhorn Museum); stately homes and gardens (including Auckland Castle,  Raby Castle, Alnwick Castle and The Alnwick Garden, Bamburgh Castle);  Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site.

Working with group travel, cruise ship excursions, conference organisers and the independent traveller. 

Itinerary planning service available for tour operators and group organisers.

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“Thank you from all of us. You have done a great job for us and our clients and it makes such a difference knowing you are our public face in the north east”   TT, London 2018

“I would like to thank Jan for her great work over the years and for all her efforts.   Jan’s services are very much appreciated by our company and our clients"  European Cruise Service UK Ltd 2019

 

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