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Cambridge Audio Tour: Castle Hill Legends

Cambridge Audio Tour: Castle Hill Legends

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About This Event

The Cambridge Audio Tour: Castle Hill Legends invites participants to explore the rich history and architecture of Cambridge at their own pace. Starting at St John's College, the tour covers approximately 2.4 km and includes 15 landmarks, such as the ancient ruins of Cambridge Castle and Magdalene College. The self-guided experience features up to 38 minutes of audio narration and lasts for about 1 hour and 12 minutes.

Explore Cambridge at your own pace

Discover the rich history and stunning architecture of Cambridge on this captivating tour! Explore the ancient ruins of Cambridge Castle, step inside the hallowed halls of St John's College with its beautiful chapels and gardens, and wander through the charming courtyards of Magdalene College. Along the way, soak in the vibrant academic atmosphere and uncover hidden gems that make Cambridge a timeless destination. Join us for an unforgettable journey through one of England's most iconic university cities!

Photo: Jean-Luc Benazet, Unsplash

Tour details

Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes, entirely at your own pace

Distance: around 2.4 km (1.5 miles)

Stops: 15 landmarks, including St John's College, Cambridge, Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge, Magdalene College, Cambridge

Audio: up to 38 minutes of narration

Starts at: St John's College, Cambridge

Map data by Mapbox and OpenStreetMap contributors

How it works

Book here and a redemption code arrives by email within minutes.

Download the free AudaTours app on your phone and enter the code.

Download the tour once and the whole thing works offline.

Walk to the first stop and press play. The audio for each landmark starts automatically as you approach it, so your phone can stay in your pocket.

There is no fixed date and no start time. The date you pick at checkout does not matter, and the tour stays on your phone permanently, so you can use it whenever you next visit and walk it again as often as you like.

What is included

Professionally narrated audio that plays automatically at each stop

An interactive map showing the walking route between landmarks

Full offline access once downloaded, so you need no data or signal

Freedom to start, pause and resume whenever you like

Lifetime access - your code never expires

Where you will stop

St John's College, Cambridge

Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge

Magdalene College, Cambridge

Pepys Library

Kettle's Yard

Museum of Cambridge

Castle Street, Cambridge

School of Pythagoras

Westminster College

Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge

Duroliponte

Cambridge Castle

Castle Hill, Cambridge

St Peter's Church, Cambridge

St Giles' Church, Cambridge

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What is AudaTours?

AudaTours turns a walk through a city into a story. Our guides bring landmarks to life with the history, the scandals and the detail you would never get from a plaque.

Immersive: real stories about the places in front of you, not a dry commentary

Offline: download once and use it with no data, anywhere

At your own pace: start, pause and resume whenever you want

Accurate: every story is built from verified historical sources and checked before release

Good to know

This is a self-guided audio tour on your own phone. There is no in-person guide.

It does not include entry to any building or site along the route.

The landmarks on the tour are not affiliated with AudaTours.

You need a smartphone with Android 7.0 or later, or iOS 16 or later.

Bring headphones and start with a charged phone.

Who it suits

Solo travellers, couples, families and small groups who would rather explore on their own schedule than follow a guide and a fixed departure time. It suits a first visit, and it suits anyone who has already seen the famous sights and wants to know what actually happened in them.

Image credits

Photos: Vraj Patel, Jean-Luc Benazet, Malgorzata Bujalska (Unsplash).

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Frequently asked questions

Cambridge Audio Tour: Castle Hill Legends takes place on Friday, 16 October 2026 at 12:00.

Cambridge Audio Tour: Castle Hill Legends is held at St John's College, Cambridge in Cambridge (St. Johns Street, City Centre, Cambridge, CB2 1TJ).

Tickets for Cambridge Audio Tour: Castle Hill Legends are priced at £4.99. Live prices and availability are shown on Skiddle.

The forecast for Cambridge Audio Tour: Castle Hill Legends is Light drizzle · 14°C.

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Tickets for Cambridge Audio Tour: Castle Hill Legends can be booked via Skiddle using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.

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