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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.

“Having read Andrew Robert’s Winston Churchill book and the significance of the Battle of Britain during WWII- I was glad that Liverpool has developed this museum, and also a must for all war enthusiasts. Located just a five-minute walk from Albert Dock, this museum offers an interesting insight into Liverpool’s role during the Battle of…”

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.

“The tour was great and concise. Very short and just the way we wanted it. The stadium is beautiful and my football loving son enjoyed every moment!”

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.

“Very poor no contact with anyone. On the end I bought the book which was excellent on the Diddy Doors map and pictures included.”

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.

“There’s so much to see! I had a great time from the stunning building itself to the outside walk leading up to it with the outdoor exhibits, to the vastness inside. I spent about 2.5 hours here, and had the audio guide to navigate me round.”

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

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

8.London: British Museum Audio Guide & Small Group Entry

★ 3.5

Skip the friction at the British Museum with timed entry, a phone-based audio guide, and a VoxCity host at Russell Square.

“Viator only supplies a download of an app. You must listen to the commentary thru your phone. There is no plug-in device supplied! For the hearing-impaired, this does NOT work in a centuries-old stone building w/no sound-proofing! This needRead more”

81 reviewsFrom $12.99by Vox City International Ltd

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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

10.Former Student’s Cambridge Colleges: An Outdoor Audio Tour

★ 4.0

GPS audio tour of Cambridge colleges via VoiceMap. Walk past King’s, Trinity and more, pause anytime, and add a River Cam punt.

“The tour was good with lots of interesting points around Cambridge. There were quite a few dead spots towards the end, with big gaps where we were just walking. The narrator was making an effort to speak softly, but the result was that it was slightly like an ASMR soundtrack. But overall it was very…”

54 reviews40 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)From $8.99by VoiceMap Audio Tours

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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.

“Everything is in close proximity so it was a good walk for someone just passing through. We were there on a Monday so most places were closed. Would like to go back and tour the inside of the church and see the museum”

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)

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.

“The app kept crashing on us as we went around Covent Garden, we tried a few times to get it back, in the end we were able to but it charged us again, so we were charged twice. It wasn't the best app to follow either a bit disjointed”

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

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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