Richard III's Leicester: A History Hit Audio Tour

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About this activity

This self-guided audio walking tour through medieval Leicester is hosted by historian and History Hit podcaster Matt Lewis.

On this walking tour, you'll discover the dramatic history hiding behind the 2012 discovery of King Richard III beneath a city car park. Over the next hour, your smartphone's GPS automatically plays Matt’s narration at exactly the right time and place, letting you safely explore at your own pace.

Starting at the Richard III Visitor Centre, you'll track the final footsteps of England’s last Plantagenet king. You'll learn the secrets of the Newarke Gateway, pass the drafty remains of Leicester Castle, and look down at the ancient Roman wall.

You'll walk to Bow Bridge to learn the grim legend of Richard's departure, explore St. Nicholas Church, and marvel at the architecture of Guildhall Lane. The tour finishes at the Cathedral Gardens by Richard's statue and final tomb.

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At a glance

Duration: 45 min – 1 h 15 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English
Written guide: English
Operated by: VoiceMap Audio Tours

Ages: Adults (6–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Directions to the starting point so that when you're in the right place, the tour will start
Included: Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Included: Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Included: App for Android and iOS
Included: Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour

Not included

Not included: Smartphone and headphones
Not included: Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Not included: Food and drink
Not included: Transportation

Itinerary

King Richard III Visitor Centre

Passing by

On this audio tour, you'll learn about how the 700-year-old remains of the lost king were discovered under a local car park in 2012, sparking a global fascination.
Leicester Cathedral

Passing by

On this walking tour, you'll hear about how Richard III was finally reburied here in 2015 with dignity inside a tomb of Yorkshire fossil stone etched with his personal motto, "Loyalty Binds Me".
The Magazine Gateway

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On this GPS-guided tour, you'll find out how this imposing three-story sandstone archway featured an upper-floor medieval toilet that emptied directly into the ditch below.
Stop 4

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On this immersive smartphone tour, you'll discover the small gun loops carved into the medieval stone for muskets when Royalist forces stormed the town during the English Civil War.
Leicester Castle

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On this self-guided audio tour, you'll learn how Richard III chose to sleep at a public inn instead of this historic royal residence because the aging castle had become incredibly cold and drafty.
Stop 6

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On this historical walking tour, you'll be treated to the story of the Leicester Town Wall, which contains some of the oldest Roman brickwork in the UK.
Stop 7

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On this audio journey, you'll explore the site where a local wise woman supposedly predicted that the king's head would strike the bridge on his return from battle exactly where his spur hit it on the way out.
Stop 8

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On this GPS-guided walk, you'll tune into how medieval builders recycled ancient infrastructure to build the church, utilizing bricks scavenged directly from neighboring Roman ruins.
Leicester Guildhall

Passing by

On this smartphone walking tour, you'll find out how the street once formed a dark tunnel of shadows lined with timber houses that leaned so far out they nearly touched across the cobbles.
Stop 10

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On this final tour stop, you'll hear about how the victorious Tudors used real physical traits like Richard's scoliosis to spin centuries of villainous propaganda.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

This tour starts at Visit Leicester Information Centre. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

This tour starts at Visit Leicester Information Centre. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

Using your ticket

VOICEMAP CODE

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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour.

This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

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Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:

Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app

Create an account

Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes

Enter your code then select Download Now

PLEASE NOTE

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You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It's best to download before you set off for the starting point.

This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.

When the download completes, you'll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.

Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.

SUPPORT

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For technical support and other queries, please email [email protected]