Tours of Leeds founder — and beer enthusiast — Mike Hampshire is celebrating winning Yorkshire Specialist Tour Company of the Year.
Mike Hampshire (right) is presented with the trophy to mark Tours of Leeds being crowned specialist tour company of the year
Founded in 2018, Tours of Leeds run guided and audio tours of the city to residents and tourists alike.
“I started out as Leeds Beer Tours, focusing on Leeds’ incredible culture and heritage around pubs and breweries, before last year when 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.”
He added: “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.”
Tours of Leeds operates guided and audio tours of Leeds throughout the year, including the Leeds Heritage Pub Tour, which explores more than 300 years of the city’s pub and brewing history, with drinks included as part of the tour.
The Yorkshire Specialist Tour Company of the Year Award is presented by Prestige Awards.
