Explore Newcastle at your own pace

A fortress casts its shadow where Roman legions once stood guard and steam trains first thundered over iron and stone. This self-guided audio tour leads through the hidden arteries of Newcastle upon Tyne, revealing stories most visitors never hear. What secrets did desperate rebels whisper within the looming walls of The Castle during a siege that threatened the city's fate? Who orchestrated an audacious engineering rivalry on the banks of the River Tyne, with fortunes and reputations hanging by a thread? And why does an 1882 bishop's appointment still echo in curious church records scattered across dusty archives?

Stride beneath monumental bridges, climb ancient stone steps, and wander streets where political scandals, forgotten uprisings, and mysterious rituals shaped generations. Rediscover Newcastle as a city of daring visions, shadowy intrigue, and unexpected beginnings.

Ready to follow in the footsteps of history's risk-takers? Let the echoes of Newcastle's past guide your adventure today.

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Tour details

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes, entirely at your own pace

Distance: around 3.6 km (2.2 miles)

Stops: 15 landmarks, including High Level Bridge, River Tyne, The Castle, Newcastle, Diocese of Newcastle

Audio: up to 38 minutes of narration

Starts at: High Level Bridge, River Tyne

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

High Level Bridge, River Tyne

The Castle, Newcastle

Diocese of Newcastle

Holy Jesus Hospital

Tyneside Cinema

Grey's Monument

Newcastle upon Tyne

Monument Mall

Fenwick

Old Eldon Square

Eldon Square Shopping Centre

Newcastle City Hall

Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Newcastle

North British Academy of Arts

Great North Museum: Hancock

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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: SALEH, Devon Saccente (Unsplash); AudaTours.

Description supplied by the event organiser.