Norfolk Narratives: Norwich's Echoes of Legacy and Light

Explore Norwich at your own pace

Norwich keeps its secrets locked in stone and shadow. Towers of power, whispers of betrayal, and centuries-old scandals lurk behind the medieval walls.

Set out on this self-guided audio tour and turn Norwich's historic heart into your own living mystery. Drift beyond the usual tourist path to discover stories most will never hear.

Which noble's rebellion nearly toppled a king right beneath Norwich Castle? What ancient ritual still haunts the silent cloisters of Norwich Cathedral? Why does a single stained-glass window at St Peter Mancroft hold a secret almost nobody notices?

Photo: Northmetpit, Wikimedia Commons, CC0

Tour details

• Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes, entirely at your own pace
• Distance: around 4.4 km (2.7 miles)
• Stops: 15 landmarks, including Theatre Royal, Norwich, St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich, Norwich Arts Centre
• Audio: up to 38 minutes of narration
• Starts at: Theatre Royal, Norwich

Map data by Mapbox and OpenStreetMap contributors

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

• Theatre Royal, Norwich
• St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich
• Norwich Arts Centre
• St Laurence's Church, Norwich
• Strangers' Hall
• Saint John the Baptist, Maddermarket, Norwich
• The Jarrold Group
• Norwich Market
• St Peter Mancroft
• Norwich Castle
• Norwich Cinema City
• Norwich University of the Arts
• St Mary the Less, Norwich
• Great Hospital
• Norwich Cathedral

Image: AudaTours

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: Northmetpit (Wikimedia Commons, public domain); Neil Smith (Unsplash); AudaTours.