Lichfield Audio Tour: Lichfield Legacy

Explore Lichfield at your own pace

Three spires slice the Lichfield sky but beneath their watchful gaze, this city conceals tales that ripple through centuries-swampy bishop's ponds, forbidden inventions, and war's shadow still echo among the flowers and statues. Unlock these secrets with a self-guided audio tour that transforms everyday corners into theatres of drama and discovery-find stories, details, and hidden traces most visitors miss.

What crucial moment at Beacon Park turned bog to beloved playground overnight? Why does Saint George's stare atop the War Memorial spark whispers of old Staffordshire feuds? Which invention scribbled in Erasmus Darwin's study triggered a scandal that spread beyond England?

Travel from leafy parklands haunted by swans to memorial stones heavy with courage. Tread quiet lanes where genius and rebellion brewed behind red brick walls. Each step reveals history stirring beneath the calm surface-surprising, moving, unforgettable.

Tour details

• Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes, entirely at your own pace
• Distance: around 2.9 km (1.8 miles)
• Stops: 15 landmarks, including Beacon Park, Lichfield War Memorial, Erasmus Darwin House
• Audio: up to 38 minutes of narration
• Starts at: Beacon Park

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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

• Beacon Park
• Lichfield War Memorial
• Erasmus Darwin House
• Lichfield Theological College
• Lichfield Cathedral
• Cathedral Close, Lichfield
• Bishop's Palace, Lichfield
• The Sleeping Children
• Minster Pool
• St Mary's Church, Lichfield
• Lichfield Guildhall
• Lichfield
• Hospital of St John Baptist without the Barrs
• Franciscan Friary, Lichfield
• Lichfield Clock Tower

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: AudaTours.