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Guided Walks, Talks
and Coach Tours

Featured Guided Walk For 2025

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Harborough's role in the decisive battle of the English Civil Way

Special Anniversary Guided Walk 
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To celebrate this year's 200th anniversary of the first steam train passenger journey, a special guided walk is planned to outline Harborough’s 175-year history with the railway.

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Life behind the prosperous High Street

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A medieval new town. Famed for Corsets and blancmange and links to the Civil War, tourism.

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Join me if you dare!

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The story of Christmas.

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The local people you would have loved to meet

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....and back again!!

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The tale of town and village

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A town full of surprises

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Ghostly goings on in the town!

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A Tale of three villages

As seen on Michael Wood's TV series

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Water under the bridge. A story of village and Canal

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Hare Pie Hallaton - a village steeped in history

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A picturesque village with its pack horse bridge and Roman associations.

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From royal manor to hunting aristocracy

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A history of a village and its community

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With royal associations

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And another tale of three villages

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A picturesque village of ancient thatched and ironstone houses

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Get off the busy road to a village of surprises

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Explore one of the most decisive battles in the English Civil War

Your Guides:

Entertaining, reliable and professional, your guide's knowledge makes every guided walk an enjoyable experience.

James Carpenter:

James is a trained Blue Badge Tourist Guide and a member of the Institute of Tourist Guides. The Blue Badge is the UK's highest guiding qualification.

George Keeping:

George is an outdoor writer and footpaths consultant who has written and contributed to guidebooks across the Midlands.

James.carpenter@harboroughwalks.org

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