I was looking for someone to take me on a search for my family tree. Contacted James and was able to customize our day to where we needed to go. He picked us up from our hotel and we had a great day. We were able to locate a lot of information and he even researched and was able to find the property that my family had once lived on. Highly recommend him. Thanks for such a great day James!

Visit Devon and Cornwall! I can now check this off my bucket list all made possible by a wonderful group of friends and an expert guide, James. My friends and I early on gave James quite a lengthy list of places we wanted to see and experience during our 3 day stay. The task was daunting, but James was able to accomplish it and then some. He knew that we were fans of the TV series Doc Martin and Poldark, so he made it possible for us to visit many of the sites where filming took place. Since James is from the area, he took us to many places that were known only to the locals. There wasn’t one place we visited that I didn’t thoroughly enjoy especially the places where we were able to sample the yummy pasties and scones served with clotted cream and jam. James was knowledgeable, friendly, and always professional. I would highly recommend touring with Select Southwest Tours. It was an experience that I will never forget and dream of one day visiting again. Mandy Bradley USA

Our first day was focused on the Roche area because my sister and I were interested in tracing family roots. Our grandfather had left Roche as a teenager and there is a long family history in that area. James researched locations in Roche based on the minimal information we had provided. We were able to visit the church and graveyard where our great grandfather and those before him had been married and buried. He also found a family home and arranged a visit with the current residents with whom we shared a last name.

We were a group of 4 women, mother and 3 daughters, age range 50-72. Over the next 5 days, James treated us like royalty and also like family. James planned a wonderful itinerary for us that included these towns as well as many other fantastic stops (ask James about the tour itinerary he put together for the Burke party as we wouldn’t have changed a thing). With his knowledge of the area, we were able to avoid crowds and visit places known only to the locals. The scenery in SW England is spectacular and the history of the area James shared with us was fascinating. During our 5 days with James, he helped us learn to pronounce names of many of the sites we visited (this led to a lot of laughter throughout the week). By the end of the trip, we considered James not only our tour guide but also our friend. We highly recommend touring with James Coulton for your visit to SW England; you won’t be disappointed!

James is an expert on both history of Devon and Cornwall, as well as navigating the back roads and curves of the countryside! James was very attentive to the desires of our group of five ladies, who wanted to tour the area of Port Isaac (Doc Martin filming) and surrounding area — we will long remember his patient, friendly and professionalism, however, we feel we made a new friend! We were able to visit Plymouth, birth of the voyage of the Mayflower, which was an added plus — would recommend James immediately to all interested in tours of Devon and Cornwall — looking forward to a return visit!

James is a true professional! I recommend him to anyone interested in seeing Cornwall…..He was a very engaging guide and really made the whole trip unforgettable. A tour with James is worth every penny!

We spent 5 days with James from Select South West Tours. One of the best tours we’ve ever done!!…Informative, professional, friendly with a great sense of humour are just a few of the qualities that come to mind when reflecting on our time with James. I would HIGHLY recommend Select South West Tours to anyone wanting to see this part of the UK.

James made us feel comfortable right away with a general flexible plan for the day. We only had one day so James made sure we got a fantastic day all over Cornwall. He makes everything so interesting with backstory and history. He brought the places to life and spent personal time with each couple sharing stories. None of the tour was that canned stuff you get with the big bus tours.James made sure we got the true local favors of Cornwall. We saw the best that Cornwall had to offer, and it was wonderful. Thank you James!

We were so fortunate to have found James Coulton of Select Southwest Tour who provided my husband and me with a 1day, 9 hour incredible customized journey following the footsteps of our favorite Cornwall character -Poldark. James’ love, knowledge and passion for the Cornwall region was evident throughout the day. We learned so much of the history and culture of the area from him. We began our day with James picking us up at our guesthouse, When James dropped us off at the guest house, we felt like we were saying goodbye to a friend. He then suggested itineraries for our next few days in the area! Thank you, James for an experience that we will treasure for a long time

One of the best guides I have ever worked with in all my travels to more than 60 countries