Belle Isle resident and Tours of Leeds founder Mike Hampshire is celebrating winning Yorkshire Specialist Tour Company of the Year 2024/25. Founded in 2018, Tours of Leeds has run guided and audio tours of the city to residents and tourists alike ever since.
“I started out as Leeds Beer Tours, focusing on Leeds’ incredible culture and heritage around pubs and breweries, before last year I branched out into other aspects of Leeds’ heritage and renamed to Tours of Leeds” said Mike.
“My Leeds Heritage Pub Tour is still the most popular tour though and I have welcomed guests from all over the place, from Beeston to Belgium, Cottingley to Canada – everywhere!”.
“I’m a Leeds lad and my tour business is independently run, so being recognised in this way is really rewarding.”
“For 2025, I’m working on something special that I’m hoping to launch soon, which will take a look at the birth of Leeds as we know it today, taking guests on a journey that begins with the Anglo Saxons, to the Vikings, Normans and beyond” finished Mike.
Tours of Leeds operates guided and audio tours of Leeds throughout the year, including the Leeds Heritage Pub Tour which explores over 300 years of the city’s pub and brewing history, with drinks included as part of the tour. South of the river, stops include The Tetley and The Adelphi. Tours of Leeds also runs a Leeds Heritage Waterfront Tour, looking at the history of the area starting at Marshall’s Mill and taking in stops including Aire Park, Brewery Wharf and Leeds Dock.
Visit www.toursofleeds.co.uk for more details.
The Yorkshire Specialist Tour Company of the Year Award is presented by Prestige Awards.
This post is based on a press release issued by Tours of Leeds
Main photo: Mike Hampshire (R) presented with a special Multi-Award Winner Trophy to mark Tours of Leeds being Crowned Specialist Tour Company of the Year 2024-25
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