Legends of Lincoln: Unveiling History's Treasures

Explore Lincoln at your own pace

Beneath the shadow of Lincoln Cathedral, ancient stones guard tales few ever hear. This self-guided audio tour unlocks a city layered with rebellion, scandal, and breathtaking survival-hidden in plain sight for centuries. Wander beyond the postcards to discover where The Drill Hall rang with the raw energy of The Rolling Stones, where a single accusation at the Jew's House sparked violence that shook a kingdom, and where at The Collection Roman mosaics lie buried beneath modern feet.

Why did soldiers and stars alike converge inside the same imposing walls? What secret was unearthed beneath a new museum wing? And whose story echoes through Steep Hill's oldest limestone arches?

Let curiosity guide your steps through battles fought, reputations shattered, and wonders rediscovered. Lincoln's history pulses underfoot, inviting you to see each street anew.

Photo: Tom Kulczycki, Unsplash

Tour details

• Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes, entirely at your own pace
• Distance: around 2.7 km (1.7 miles)
• Stops: 12 landmarks, including Lincoln Drill Hall, The Collection, Jew's House
• Audio: up to 30 minutes of narration
• Starts at: Lincoln Drill Hall

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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

• Lincoln Drill Hall
• The Collection
• Jew's House
• Norman House
• Lincoln Cathedral
• Lincoln Medieval Bishop's Palace
• Vicars' Court, Lincoln
• Lincoln Cathedral Library
• Newport Arch
• Battle of Lincoln
• Lincoln Castle
• Lincoln Crown Court

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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.

Image credits

Photos: matthew Feeney, Tom Kulczycki, Jane Sorensen (Unsplash).