Self-guided audio tour through a free app that explores the hidden history of Lincoln Cathedral at your own pace.
Lincoln Audio Tour: Unveiling History's Treasures starts at Lincoln Drill Hall on Saturday 14 November, a self-guided walk that takes you through the city's hidden history beneath the shadow of the cathedral. It's delivered by AudaTours through a free app that works offline once you've downloaded it, so you can set off whenever you're ready. There's no fixed start time and no in-person guide to keep you on a schedule, which means you can stop and linger wherever you fancy.
The route covers about 2.7 kilometres across twelve stops, and it's designed to be done at your own pace, with the whole thing taking around an hour and ten minutes. You'll be walking through the old part of town, where the stories are tucked away in the stones rather than on display. One of the stops is the Drill Hall itself, where the Rolling Stones once played. From there, the tour takes you past the Jew's House, where a single accusation sparked violence that shook a kingdom, and over to The Collection, where Roman mosaics lie buried beneath modern feet. It's a good way to see the city from a different angle, with the cathedral watching over you as you go.
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Because it's all on your phone, you're in charge of the timing. If you want to spend twenty minutes at one stop and breeze through the next few, you can. It's a self-guided walk, so there's no one to wait for and no one to rush you along. Just a heads-up: no building entry is included, so you'll be hearing the stories from the street rather than going inside. The tour costs £3.99, and since it's your own pace, you can fit it in whenever suits you on the day.
