Kilmarnock Audio Tour: Heritage Walk

Explore Kilmarnock at your own pace

Ancient stone walls in Kilmarnock hide bloodied secrets that textbooks dare not whisper. Beneath the charm of a humble Scottish town lie echoes of desperate rebellions and forgotten scandals that once shook the very foundations of the realm.

Download this self guided audio tour to peel back the layers of history hidden in plain sight. Uncover the untold stories behind the imposing Dean Castle and the restless energy of the Palace Theatre.

Why did the iron gates of the railway station witness a panicked departure that changed the fate of a local dynasty? What dark secret remains entombed within the castle's deepest vault? How did a seemingly mundane town square become the stage for a riot involving a stolen wig and a royal decree?

Tour details

• Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes, entirely at your own pace
• Distance: around 3.2 km (2.0 miles)
• Stops: 8 landmarks, including Kilmarnock railway station, Burns Monument, Kilmarnock, Kay Park
• Audio: up to 20 minutes of narration
• Starts at: Kilmarnock railway station

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How it works

• Book here and a redemption code arrives by email within minutes.
• Download the free AudaTours app on your phone and enter the code.
• Download the tour once and the whole thing works offline.
• Walk to the first stop and press play. The audio for each landmark starts automatically as you approach it, so your phone can stay in your pocket.

There is no fixed date and no start time. The date you pick at checkout does not matter, and the tour stays on your phone permanently, so you can use it whenever you next visit and walk it again as often as you like.

What is included

• Professionally narrated audio that plays automatically at each stop
• An interactive map showing the walking route between landmarks
• Full offline access once downloaded, so you need no data or signal
• Freedom to start, pause and resume whenever you like
• Lifetime access - your code never expires

Where you will stop

• Kilmarnock railway station
• Burns Monument, Kilmarnock
• Kay Park
• Dick Institute
• Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock
• King Street, Kilmarnock
• Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock
• Old Sheriff Court, Kilmarnock

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What is AudaTours?

AudaTours turns a walk through a city into a story. Our guides bring landmarks to life with the history, the scandals and the detail you would never get from a plaque.

• Immersive: real stories about the places in front of you, not a dry commentary
• Offline: download once and use it with no data, anywhere
• At your own pace: start, pause and resume whenever you want
• Accurate: every story is built from verified historical sources and checked before release

Good to know

• This is a self-guided audio tour on your own phone. There is no in-person guide.
• It does not include entry to any building or site along the route.
• The landmarks on the tour are not affiliated with AudaTours.
• You need a smartphone with Android 7.0 or later, or iOS 16 or later.
• Bring headphones and start with a charged phone.

Who it suits

Solo travellers, couples, families and small groups who would rather explore on their own schedule than follow a guide and a fixed departure time. It suits a first visit, and it suits anyone who has already seen the famous sights and wants to know what actually happened in them.