Walkaboutwest is based in South East Cornwall and specialises in guided walks and tours in and around Cornwall and West Devon. Professional tour guide, Mark Camp, has been leading walks since 2000 when he gained his Blue Badge (the highest qualification for tour guides in the UK). He is also one of only a handful of guides accredited to work at the Cornish World Heritage Mining sites.
Mark leads walks around Looe And Polperro on demand. No two walks are the same and can cover everything from smuggling to tourism. His main interests are local history, industrial and prehistoric archaeology and art and literature. But he can also offer tours on most subjects and in many other parts of Cornwall.
So, if you want to know more about Poldark, smuggling, stone circles, Bodmin Moor, Cornish gardens, the South West Coast Path or just where to buy the best Cornish pasty, please get in contact.
Your Local Blue Badge Guide
Over the years, Mark has guided for Channel4 on Walking through History with Tony Robinson, NHK Cosmomedia (Japanese TV), BBC Countryfile Magazine, Country Walking Magazine, Many cruise ship companies including Viking Cruises, Kuoni, Royal Caribbean, Saga, Smithsonian and Disney, Swedish archaeologists, Vogue Magazine, the South West Coast Path and Breton school groups to name a few, and ran the South East Cornwall Walking Festival for 18 years.
In 2016 Mark was the proud recipient of the Visit Cornwall Outstanding Contribution for Tourism Award presented by Sir Tim Rice.
Mark has also written nine books on local history and walks in Cornwall, including five about Bodmin Moor.
Further Information
Please email Mark or visit his website for further information.