Downloadable London Walking Tours

Review of the Palaces, Processions and Piccadilly audio walk by Head to Foot Audio Tours.

Review of the Walki Talki London iPhone application; a downloadable self-guided walking tour along the River Thames.

Soundmap's audio walks of London all have atmospheric sounds, music, stories, interviews with locals, and are narrated by someone linked to the area. This is a review of the Soho audio walk.

Review of Soundmap's audio walk of east London's Brick Lane area.

Cities in Sound specialize in audio walk guides to allow you to explore independently. The London audio walks include interesting facts along with interviews, music and a free map. I've tried four of the Cities in Sound London audio walks (there are more) and can recommend them.

There are five guides in the Walk This Way series which explore intriguing pockets of architecture and history along the River Thames. Each guide has been formatted as a downloadable pdf, specifically designed for home-printing purposes.

Nine free self-guided walks. Each walk includes start and end points near public transport, places to rest along the way, and trivia about London.

National Geographic have put together "50 Walks of a Lifetime" including a walk around central London. They are enjoyable podcasts with a quiz at the end to test if you were paying attention!

A free downloadable walking tour of London packed with lesser-known and quirky facts, enhanced via animation and music, and full of character from the creators.

Audio guides can be downloaded from the Internet and played on any iPod or mp3 player. They offer a great way to explore and enjoy a city like London. AllAudio Guides is a distributor of audio guides from around the world.

Tourist Tracks specialize in MP3 audio walking tours which can be downloaded from their web site or, if like me you don't have an MP3 player yet, they can post a CD to you. Tourist Tracks have produced the audio walking tours in partnership with Visit London.

Audio tours of London, Barcelona, and New York. There are 5 walking tours for London - each around 2-3 hours long. The London walks are: the East End Markets, Soho, The Thames, Westminster to St James, and The City. All the walks are written by qualified blue badge guides.

For those in search of the Da Vinci Code locations and Holy Grail, this downloadable audio includes London's Westminster Abbey and Temple Church as they relate to the book. It tells the truth about the works and gives you a mini-tour of each of the places to boot.

Explore a whole host of lesser-known gardens and green spaces in the capital with this series of walks and cycle rides.

Footnotes Audio Walks are extensively researched guides available as MP3 downloads, CDs, and tapes which allow you to explore places at your own pace. Some of the walks cover well known areas, others take you through areas ignored in conventional guide books.

Discover London Trails were created to celebrate Museums and Galleries Month, an annual event throughout May.

Five great walking tours to download to help you discover different areas along the River Thames.