Free tactile tour of St Albans Cathedral for visitors with visual impairments, led by guides trained by VocalEyes.
St Albans Cathedral is running its monthly tactile tour for visitors with visual impairments, with the next session on Friday 27 November, 13:30–14:30. It's a free tour, but you'll need to book in advance.
The whole thing is led by guides trained by VocalEyes, and it's built around the idea of experiencing the building without relying on sight. It starts with an orientation using tactile maps and an introduction to the story of Alban, so you've got a sense of the layout and the history before you set off. From there, the route turns away from what you can see and focuses instead on textures, sounds, spaces, smells and atmosphere. You'll be exploring more than 1,700 years of history through touch, sound, space and smell rather than through what you can see.
Because it's a tactile experience, the groups are kept small: six visually impaired visitors plus their companions per session. That means it's a quiet, guided way around the cathedral rather than a big group tour, and you'll have plenty of room to actually get close to the things you're there to experience.
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It's a free session, but you do need to book your place in advance. The tour runs from 13:30 to 14:30 at St Albans Cathedral, Sumpter Yard, St Albans, AL1 1BY.
