Audio tour · United Kingdom
London
A self guided audio tour of London.
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The app is on the App Store
A self guided audio tour of London.
London is best understood at walking pace, where the city reveals itself in layers rather than views. You move from the wide open space along the Thames into the compressed old streets of the City, then into the parks that open up without warning and the markets that spill out onto entire neighbourhoods. Every quarter has its own mood, and part of the pleasure is discovering how quickly things change when you turn a corner and keep walking.
In the app, 102 stops in London are narrated aloud, about 2h 53m of listening across 8 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 100 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.
The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.
"You are looking at the seat of the Bishop of London, the mother church of the Diocese of London in the Church of England."
"It has been a place of power and confinement for over 1,200 years."
"Stand here and feel the weight of it."
"When you look at this bridge today, you might not realize the massive logistical problem that."
"You are standing in a spot that was once the heart of a massive industrial show."
"You might not know it, but this spot is considered the official center of London for measurements."
Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.
A compact loop from Wren's great dome through the Victorian grandeur of the Royal Exchange and into the glass canyons of the City's modern skyline.
A riverside walk through a thousand years of royal history, from the Tower of London's ancient walls to the iconic silhouette of Tower Bridge.
A short walk through the heart of British democracy, from the soaring nave of Westminster Abbey past Downing Street and the great parade ground of Horse Guards.
A sweeping arc through south London taking in the ghost of the Crystal Palace, the galleries of Dulwich, Brixton's legendary music venue, and the green lawns of Battersea Park.
A tight sweep around one of the world's great public squares, taking in Nelson's Column, the National Gallery, a pair of West End theatres, and the ceremonial gateway of Admiralty Arch.
A graceful loop from the red-brick splendour of the Royal Albert Hall through Kensington Gardens and down to Exhibition Road's world-class cluster of museums.
Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route. Open a category to see what is inside.