Ed Gilnert

Ed Glinert is an award-winning tour guide, historian, and much-published author, known for The Literary Guide to London and 111 Places in Yorkshire That You Shouldn’t Miss. He is Britain’s most prolific tour guide, leading walks in Manchester, London, Liverpool, and West Yorkshire. A qualified guide with the Institute of Tourist Guiding, Ed is also a cruise ship speaker, Arts Society lecturer, and experienced journalist. He co-founded City Life, worked on Radio Times, was launch production editor of Mojo, and spent 12 years with Private Eye. His walks have earned accolades including “Best Manchester Walking City Tour Operator 2023” in the European Travel Awards.