Worthing's Echoes: A Sonic Journey Through Time

Explore Worthing at your own pace

A Victorian seaside glamour hides Worthing's buried scandals and unspoken secrets, lingering in shadowed corners just steps from the shore.

This self-guided audio tour invites you to peel back the layers of Worthing, uncovering stories and places skipped by the casual visitor. Stroll at your pace and let each stop reveal the hidden drama beneath tranquil facades.

Which political rebellion once shook the peaceful stands of Worthing F.C.? What midnight disappearance haunts the red velvet seats of the Dome Cinema? Why is a certain medieval graffiti, etched inside St Botolph's Church in Heene, off-limits even to historians?

Photo: The Voice of Hassocks, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Tour details

• Duration: 2 hours 33 minutes, entirely at your own pace
• Distance: around 8.3 km (5.2 miles)
• Stops: 15 landmarks, including Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, St Paul's Church, Worthing, Beach House Park, Worthing
• Audio: up to 38 minutes of narration
• Starts at: Worthing Museum and Art Gallery

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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

• Worthing Museum and Art Gallery
• St Paul's Church, Worthing
• Beach House Park, Worthing
• Beach House, Worthing
• St George's Church, Worthing
• Dome Cinema, Worthing
• Thieves Kitchen
• Christ Church, Worthing
• St Mary of the Angels, Worthing
• Park Crescent, Worthing
• Worthing Pier
• Worthing Lifeboat Station
• St Botolph's Church, Heene
• Worthing F.C.
• St Andrew the Apostle Church, Worthing

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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: The Voice of Hassocks (Wikimedia Commons, public domain); AudaTours.