Glasgow through the ages: An audio tour discovering the city's humble beginnings

1 h 15 min – 1 h 30 min Private tour

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About this activity

Join me on this self guided audio tour through the oldest part of Glasgow.

We’ll start at Glasgow Cathedral, where we’ll meet St Mungo, the city’s patron saint, and learn about Glasgow’s humble beginnings 1,500 years ago. We’ll bustle along Glasgow’s High Street next, where a small city had started to take shape 900 years later, in the 1400s. It was busy with the thousands of pilgrims who came to worship at the shrine of St Mungo. In the 1700s, there were Tobacco Lords on the High Street, and Glasgow had become “the cleanest and beautifulest and best built city in Britain,” according to one English visitor. (He did add, “London excepted,” but in Glasgow we like to forget about that.)

On the way, you’ll see:

A herb garden filled with medicinal plants

Street art that tells the story of the city

A roundabout on which stands the steeple of a building once used as a prison

A greenhouse of exotic plants in the shape of an upside down ship

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 15 min – 1 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English
Operated by: VoiceMap Audio Tours

Ages: Adults (6–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Included: Lifetime access to this tour in English
Included: Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Not included

Not included: Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Not included: Smartphone and headphones
Not included: Transportation
Not included: Food/Drink

Itinerary

Glasgow Cathedral

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The tour starts by the cathedral.
St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art

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The tour passes by the museum.
Provand's Lordship

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The tour passes by Provand's Lordship.
Stop 4

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The tour stops briefly at the Garden.
Stop 5

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The tour passes by the statue.
Stop 6

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The tour passes by the bar.
Stop 7

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The tour passes by the Trongate Steeple.
Stop 8

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The tour passes by the bar.
Stop 9

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The tour passes by the High Court.
Glasgow Green

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The tour goes through the green.
Stop 11

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The tour passes by the arch.
Sir William Collins Fountain

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The tour passes by the fountain.
Glasgow 2014 Monument

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The tour passes by the monument.
Stop 14

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The tour passes by the monument.
James Watt Statue

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The tour stops briefly at the statue.
Stop 16

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The tour passes by the People's Palace.
Doulton Fountain

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The tour ends by the fountain.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

Using your ticket

VOICEMAP CODE

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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. VoiceMap has sent you 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:

1. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app

2. Create an account

3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes

4. 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 the tour 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]