Self-guided audio walk using the AudaTours app to explore 15 of Reading's historic landmarks at your own pace.
Echoes of Ages: The Reading Revelation Tour starts at Reading Museum on Monday 26 October, and it's not a tour in the way you might first think. There's no guide leading a group around the town; instead, it's a self-guided audio walk supplied by AudaTours. You download the app, enter a redemption code, and set your own pace. The narration triggers automatically as you approach each stop, so you can stop and look around for as long as you like without worrying about holding up a group.
The route runs for about an hour and 17 minutes across 2.9 kilometres, taking in 15 landmarks. Among them are Reading Abbey, Reading Minster, St Laurence's Church, Forbury Gardens and Holy Brook, with up to 38 minutes of narration in total. It's pitched at solo travellers, couples, families and small groups who'd rather explore on their own schedule and find out what actually happened behind the city's most famous sights.
Because you're in control, it's easy to fit around your day. You can take it as a slow stroll or a brisker walk, and you can stop off wherever you fancy along the way. It's a good way to see some of the town's big names—the Abbey and the Minster included—and pick up the stories that usually stay hidden behind the plaques. If you're out with a family or a small group, you can all listen together and chat about what you're seeing as you go.
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It's available from £4.99, and you can start it at Reading Museum on Blagrave Street, RG1 1QH.
