Self-guided, GPS-triggered audio walk across 15 Reading landmarks, starting at Reading Museum and run at your own pace with AudaTours.
The Reading Revelation Tour is a self-guided audio walk that starts at Reading Museum on Blagrave Street. It's put together by AudaTours, and it's designed to be done on your own time rather than as part of a fixed group tour. The route covers about 2.9 kilometres (1.8 miles) and takes you past 15 landmarks across the city, with the museum serving as your starting point.
What makes it a bit different from a standard guided walk is how it works. It's GPS-triggered, so the audio kicks in as you reach each spot, and it's entirely self-paced. There's no fixed start date to worry about: you book, get a redemption code by email, download the free AudaTours app, and then you can set off whenever suits you. The code doesn't expire, so you can hold onto it until the weather is on your side.
The narration runs to about 84 minutes, and the whole route takes around an hour and a quarter. The stories it pulls together range from the drama witnessed by the ancient stones of Reading Abbey to the secrets guarded in the shadowed corners of the Minster, and even a local whisper about a strange artefact that supposedly vanished from Reading Museum on a stormy night. It's aimed at solo travellers, couples, families, and small groups who'd rather explore on their own schedule than follow a crowd. One thing to keep in mind is that it doesn't include entry to any of the buildings or sites along the way, so you'll be taking in the landmarks from the street.
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It's a good one for a slow Saturday or a quiet weekday afternoon when you fancy seeing the city from a slightly different angle. Tickets are £4.99, and you can find it at ticket247.co.uk.
