Cirencester’s Tall Tales and Hidden History: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Duration1h 30m - 2h

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Are you looking for a way to see Cirencester without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.

• See Anne Boleyn’s silver gilt chalice, believed to be the last thing she touched before her execution and stroll down Cecily Hill, the most exclusive street in Cirencester
• Hear from producer Owen Bowles, a Blue Badge Tourist Guide for the Heart of England region
• Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

What's included

Lifetime access to this tour in English
VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink

What to expect

Corn Hall & Arcade
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Starting in front of the 150-year-old Corn Hall Indoor Market, I’ll show you the town’s main sites, reveal the myths that surround it and share its lesser-known history.
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You’ll have the opportunity to see the ‘wool church’ of St John Baptist and the fine honey-coloured stone merchants’ houses.
The Bathurst Estate Cirencester Park
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This self-guided audio tour passed by Bathurst Estate and it’s Great Yew Hedge, the tallest in the world.
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The tour passes by Powell's Church of England Primary School. You'll hear about the school while you walk.
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The tour passes by St John Baptist Hospital. You'll hear about the hospital while you walk.
Abbey Grounds Park
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This 90-minute guide to Cirencester ends with a stroll beside the lake in the Abbey Gardens Park before returning to the centre of the town.
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On this tour, you'll pass by a 12th-century abbey gatehouse, the only surviving building of the Augustinian Abbey of St Mary
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The tour passes by the remains of Cirencester’s Roman town walls.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

This circular tour ends a stones throw from the start location, outside St. John Baptist Cirenceste.

Additional information

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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$11.99 per person

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