Caroline Wigley
Blue Badge Tourist Guide, Writer and Speaker
I am a Blue Badge tourist guide, qualified to guide in the South Central region – Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Wiltshire and Dorset – and also in Windsor and Eton.
A member of the ITG (Institute of Tourist Guiding) and the British Guild of Tourist Guides, I’m passionate about sharing the region’s stories, offering coach and walking tours.
My writing and speaking career stretches back over 20 years. I have published articles, short stories, poetry and full-length non-fiction – A Weekend to Pack telling the true story of one family caught up in the Second World War in the Far East.
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Stonehenge on a Summer’s Day
Whether I’m taking a cruise ship shore excursion coach party or meeting guests for a private tour at Stonehenge, it’s always a joy to share the amazing story of the UNESCO World Heritage site. Even though most people have seen photos of the site, and feel they know what to expect, there’s rarely not that…
Walking the Medieval Streets of Salisbury
Guests are always amazed that we can define a year for the founding of Wiltshire’s city of Salisbury – 1220 – and that’s because that is the year in which the cathedral was founded. There was no city of Salisbury before the building of the cathedral – the city grew up surrounding and because of…
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