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15 Best Self-Guided Tours In England

The ones worth booking.

The 15 most popular self-guided tours in England. The ones worth your time, what they cost, and what to expect on the day.

15 Best Self-Guided Tours In England

Western Approaches Self Guided Tour

Western Approaches Self Guided Tour - Before you go: tickets, timing, and practical logistics

1.Western Approaches Self Guided Tour

Most Popular★ 5.0

Explore Liverpool’s secret WWII Western Approaches bunker self-guided, see the Battle of the Atlantic Map Room, wartime phones, and hands-on exhibits.

“A fantastic museum run by enthusiastic and helpful staff,we thought we would be in and out within an hour,we ended up staying for nearer 2 hours,it is an ongoing museum as they are finding new items every day,really interesting and great the way they have designed everything,unbeliveable when you walk around and walk in the…”

505 reviews1 to 2 hours (approx.)From $24.26by Western Approaches Museum

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London Panoramic Open Top Bus Tour with Audio Guide

London Panoramic Open Top Bus Tour with Audio Guide - Comfort and Views: How the Open-Top Half Deck Changes the Experience

Emirates Stadium and Arsenal Museum Entrance Ticket Including Audio Guide

Emirates Stadium and Arsenal Museum Entrance Ticket Including Audio Guide - Where to start: Emirates Stadium meeting point and visit rhythm

3.Emirates Stadium and Arsenal Museum Entrance Ticket Including Audio Guide

★ 4.5

Tour Emirates Stadium and the Arsenal Museum with a self-guided audio experience, mobile ticket, and free earphones for 9 language options.

“If you’re an Arsenal fan its a must do no questions asked. Its an amazing part of history that all Gunners should know. Highly recommend to all football fans.”

113 reviews1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)From $48.56by Evan Evans Tours

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Private Self-Guided Dinky Door Hunt in Cambridge

Private Self-Guided Dinky Door Hunt in Cambridge - How the self-guided setup actually helps (mobile ticket, coordinates, and videos)

4.Private Self-Guided Dinky Door Hunt in Cambridge

★ 4.5

Hunt Cambridge’s Dinky Doors in a private self-guided quest with a mobile coordinate map, short photo/video clues, and top-sight walks.

“Really long distance between them, not walkable to all doors. Not recommended sadly. Did spot one door after downloading a different tour and it looked good”

103 reviews2 hours 10 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $11.81by Dinky Doors

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London: Natural History Museum Express Guided Tour & Audio Guide

London: Natural History Museum Express Guided Tour & Audio Guide - The 30-minute guided intro: short, helpful, and very practical

5.London: Natural History Museum Express Guided Tour & Audio Guide

★ 4.0

A 3-hour Natural History Museum visit with reserved entry, a short English intro, and a phone audio guide with maps. Bring your own headset.

“Such a great place for families. To our suprise the host at the museum gave us a kids friendly version for our son to listen too and he really enjoyed it! The whole experience was great and I really recommend!”

100 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $11.06by Vox City International Ltd

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Buckingham Palace: Walking Tour with Entry & Audio Guide

Buckingham Palace: Walking Tour with Entry & Audio Guide - St James Park and the Mall: the approach that makes photos better

6.Buckingham Palace: Walking Tour with Entry & Audio Guide

★ 5.0

Buckingham Palace on foot from St James Park, with tickets and an audio guide. Small-group walk, quick entry, 2.5 hours.

“We met Lee at at St. James Square to begin our tour. He was absolutely fabulous. Funny and explained everything very well about the Royals. The tour in Buckingham Palace with the audio tour was also excellent.”

91 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $92.00by The Tour Guy

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London: Churchill War Rooms Ticket & Political London Audio Tour

London: Churchill War Rooms Ticket & Political London Audio Tour - Price and Value: Is $63.39 a Good Deal

London: British Museum Audio Guide & Small Group Entry

London: British Museum Audio Guide & Small Group Entry - Price and value: paying for access, audio, and someone to point you the right way

Former Student’s Cambridge Colleges: An Outdoor Audio Tour

Former Student’s Cambridge Colleges: An Outdoor Audio Tour - Starting at King’s Parade, ending near Rose Crescent

Birmingham Civil Rights Walk of Freedom Smartphone Audio App Tour

Birmingham Civil Rights Walk of Freedom Smartphone Audio App Tour - Start at 16th Street Baptist Church, End Near the Civil Rights Institute

11.Birmingham Civil Rights Walk of Freedom Smartphone Audio App Tour

★ 5.0

A GPS audio walk through Birmingham’s civil rights landmarks, from 16th Street Baptist Church to Kelly Ingram Park for $9.75.

“We went on the tour at the end of our day in Birmingham. It was a great way of seeing specific areas related to the civil rights movement. I enjoyed the presentation and learned a lot about the history and also got a feeling for life back in the 1950s and 60s.”

40 reviews1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.)From $9.75by WalknTours

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Bristol Street Art: Banksy Exploration Game and Tour

Bristol Street Art: Banksy Exploration Game and Tour - How the Questo app experience works (and why offline matters)

12.Bristol Street Art: Banksy Exploration Game and Tour

★ 3.5

A low-cost Bristol street art scavenger hunt using the Questo app, with 11 offline puzzles and major stops by Banksy and other artists.

“Thought this was a great way to see many parts of Bristol you would not normally see. I did not know what to expect but the trip is very cleverly done and was a lot of fun.”

39 reviews1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)From $6.00by Questo

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Covent Garden’s Hidden Gems: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

Covent Garden’s Hidden Gems: A Self-Guided Walking Tour - Price and Timing: Under $10 for a Story Walk

13.Covent Garden’s Hidden Gems: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

★ 3.5

Self-guided Covent Garden audio walk with offline GPS, 9 stops, local stories, and great photo corners for about $9.58.

“Absolutely lovely tour! We loved it - we had visited Covent Garden before but never knew of all these stories surrounding it. It was a great experience getting to know the area a bit better and the tour itself was very entertaining.”

29 reviews45 to 50 minutes (approx.)From $9.58by Vidi Guides

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Houdini’s Golden Handcuffs Leeds Self-Guided Treasure Hunt

Houdini's Golden Handcuffs Leeds Self-Guided Treasure Hunt - Stop 1: Leeds Corn Exchange and the fun of clue-solving on serious architecture

14.Houdini’s Golden Handcuffs Leeds Self-Guided Treasure Hunt

★ 5.0

Solve Houdini’s Golden Handcuffs with 16 cryptic clues across Leeds landmarks on a 3km self-guided mystery walk.

“My in-laws bought me this as a Christmas present and we absolutely loved it. Such a brilliant idea and a great way to see the city. The puzzles are challenging but not too difficult making it a fun day out.”

29 reviews3 hours (approx.)by Mystery Guides

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Liverpool Ghost Hunt: Paranormal Detective Self-Guided Game

Liverpool Ghost Hunt: Paranormal Detective Self-Guided Game - St George’s Hall: court rooms, cells underground, and puzzle pressure

15.Liverpool Ghost Hunt: Paranormal Detective Self-Guided Game

★ 4.5

Solve 12 ghost-hunt puzzles on your phone through Liverpool landmarks in 1.5 hours. Quiet, self-guided spooky fun for $7.22.

“I was really looking forward to this and it was a good way to spend some time in Liverpool and I got to see parts of the city I might not have seen. However I thought it would be more exciting”

26 reviews1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)From $7.22by Questo

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