Peter Groark

I was born and raised in County Durham, in the north east of England. I'm a geography teacher by trade and set up my first walking tour business- Walkabout Durham- in 2019. Inspired by a trip to Florence that year, I decided that I would create a walking tour of my native Durham to bring to life the amazing history of a place that Bill Bryson calls 'A perfect little city'. It is so full of character, stories and architecture, I never get bored with guiding people round.
My ambition was always to expand my tours outside of Durham and when I revisited Paris in 2024, I knew that this was where I wanted to expand to. I set about creating my first Parisian walking tour under Walkabout Paris, which will launch in 2025.
Aside from tours, I love to go hiking in the hills and countryside with my wife and we spend as much time as possible travelling.