TESS PIKE
Virtual Tours of Cumbria, Yorkshire and Liverpool City Region
2023 CROSS BAY CHARITY WALK (EXPRESSION OF INTEREST)
Saturday 15 July 2023
"On a fine day there is not a more pleasant sea ride in the Kingdom." wrote Thomas West in "Antiquities of Furness" in 1774
Join King's Guide to the Sands, Michael Wilson on this iconic walk across the Sands of Morecambe Bay in aid of the Save Ruskin's View appeal, which has been set up to raise the £1 million needed to fund the works necessary to reopen Church Brow in Kirkby Lonsdale - the footpath above the River Lune that looks out over the iconic view painted by JMW Turner.
NOTE: I hope to book for either Saturday 15th or Sunday 16th July, but bookings do not open until early January, so at this stage, I am only asking for expressions of interest. If I am successful in securing one of these dates, I will contact you and ask you to book your place.
The walk is usually between 6 and 8 miles. Families and well-behaved dogs are welcome.
Morecambe Bay
Any 2 virtual tours for £9
3 March - 14 April
Join any two of my virtual tours for £9 - please send me a message to let me know which ones you would like to come to and I'll email you a link to the Zoom.
Zoom
3pm Afternoon Tea Tours with Tess: 6 virtual tours for £25
3, 10, 17, 31 March 7, 14 April
Why am I calling these my Afternoon Tea tours? Because I'd like to invite you to make a cup of tea, cut yourself a slice of cake, and settle down to join me for a virtual tour experience.
And no need to venture outdoors to enjoy the stunning scenery of the Western Lake District!
Rome's western frontier - Afternoon Tea Tour
Wednesday 3 March 2021
Join me for a virtual tour along the western frontier of the Roman Empire, from the forts defending the empire from attack across the Irish Sea to the port at Ravenglass, located at the natural harbour formed by the confluence of the rivers Esk, Irt and Mite, and then inland to the fort at Hardknott.
West Coast World Heritage site: Rome's western frontier
Wednesday 24 February 2021
Join me for a virtual zoom along the western frontier of the Roman Empire, from the forts defending the empire from attack from the Irish Sea to the port at Ravenglass, located at the natural harbour formed by the confluence of the rivers Esk, Irt and Mite, and then inland to the fort at Hardknott
Millom: nestled in the shadow of Black Combe
Wednesday 17 February 2021
When I think of Millom, poet Norman Nicholson springs to mind, and I remember a wonderful day I once spent there with fellow Blue Badge Guides. We explored Millom Castle, marvelled at the beautiful stained glass windows in ancient Holy Trinity Church, and finished our day at Millom Discovery Centre. The town really is a hidden gem that's so full of history - join me on a virtual tour of discovery at 6:55pm on Wednesday 17th.
Sea Valley Mountains
Wednesday 10 February 2021
This evening's virtual tour will lead you from the rugged coastline of St Bees through the river valleys and into the heart of the western Lakes
In the footsteps of L.S. Lowry: Gateway to Ennerdale
Wednesday 3 February 2021
Join me for a virtual tour of Egremont, Cleator Moor and the maze of settlements on the edge of the western fells.
Western Lake District: All 6 virtual tours for £25
20, 27 Jan 3, 10, 17, 24 Feb
I am hosting six virtual tours of the Western Lake District and Coast. Each individual tour costs £5 (10% discount available if you are a member of the Western Lake District and Coast association).
The cost of all virtual tours is refundable if you subsequently apply for, or have already applied for, a place on the 2021-22 Cumbria Blue Badge Guide training course.
If you wish to book all 6, there is a special price of £25.
The Wonders of Whitehaven
Wednesday 27 January 2021
This evening's virtual tour will transport you from Whitehaven's magnificent harbour, from which 80% of Ireland's coal was once shipped, up into the broad streets of the 17th century New Town, described in the late 1700s as "one of the handsomest in the North of England...as populous as it is elegant"
Discover the Lake District Coast
Wednesday 20 January 2021
In the central Lakes the hidden gems are often little visited corners of a tourist honeypot, but this evening I'm going to transport you in your mind's eye to a much larger hidden gem that for many years has hidden its light under a bushel - the Lake District coast. I'm going to guide you from Ulverston to Aspatria through a rich landscape with fine beaches, magnificent views and a compelling story.
Virtual tour of Kirkby Lonsdale: We Will Remember Them
Wednesday 25 November 2020
11th November marked the centenary of the laying to rest in Westminster Abbey of the Unknown Warrior, selected by a man called Louis John Wyatt, who rests at peace in Kirkby Lonsdale, together with men from the town who returned home, but died from their injuries. This is their story, which I will tell in the form of a virtual tour of the town and churchyard. Proceeds to SSAFA and Royal British Legion
To join my virtual tour, please book a place and you will automatically receive a Zoom link.
Kirkby Lonsdale Remembrance: A Virtual Tour
Thursday 12 November 2020
11th November marks the centenary of the laying to rest in Westminster Abbey of the Unknown Warrior, selected by a man called Louis John Wyatt, who rests at peace in Kirkby Lonsdale, together with men from the town who returned home, but died from their injuries. This is their story, which I will tell in the form of a virtual tour of Kirkby Lonsdale's churchyard and Ruskin's View.
To join my virtual tour on Zoom, please book a place to receive a link.
