Self-guided audio walk through 15 of Reading's historic landmarks, available in the AudaTours app and starting at Reading Museum.
Echoes of Ages is a self-guided audio tour of Reading's history, starting at Reading Museum on Blagrave Street. It's delivered through the AudaTours app, so there's no in-person guide and no fixed start time — you just pick it up and go at your own pace. The route runs for about an hour and 17 minutes, covering around 2.9 km and stopping at 15 landmarks, with Reading Abbey and Reading Minster at its heart. Along the way, you'll come across St Laurence's Church, St James's Church, Forbury Gardens and HM Prison Reading.
There's up to 38 minutes of narration to guide you through the stops, and the tour works entirely offline once you've downloaded it, so you won't have to worry about your signal cutting out as you move. It's pitched at solo travellers, couples, families and small groups who prefer to explore on their own rather than following a group. One thing to keep in mind: it doesn't include entry to any of the buildings or sites along the route, so you'll be seeing them from the outside.
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The tour costs £4.99 and kicks off from Reading Museum, Blagrave St, Reading RG1 1QH. Since it's self-guided, you can start whenever suits you best.
