Private Tour

Discovering Cheltenham: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

Mobile ticket

Are you looking for a way to see Cheltenham, the party capital of Regency era England without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.

• Discover how the humble pigeon transformed the town into a leading Regency resort town that attracted royal patronage

• Hear from producer Owen Bowles, a Blue Badge Tourist Guide for the Heart of England region

• Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish

• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it

• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

Lifetime access to this self-guided tour in English

Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Smarphone and headphones

Food and drinks

Transportation

What To Expect

The Wilson, Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum

The tour starts in front of The Wilson, an art gallery and museum. You'll hear a bit about the gallery and museum, be introduced to how VoiceMap works and learn a bit about Cheltenham's history before the tour officially starts.

Admission Not Applicable

The tour passes by Cheltenham Minster, St Mary's. You'll hear about the church while you walk around it and through the graveyard.

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Discovering Cheltenham: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Reviews

4.43

21 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great way to find out about this fascinating place
Jo D,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We came to Cheltenham for a short break. I knew it was steeped in history but we wanted to explore the town at our own pace. This was a brilliant option that allowed us to find out loads about Cheltenham without restricting us to a timetable. We were able to pause the tour at any point to explore shops and stop for lunch etc. The tour can be done in as little as 90 minutes but we stretched it out across a whole day and really enjoyed ourselves. We only got lost once and that was because we talked over one of the directions. We were quickly advised of our error and returned to the previous check point. I would definitely recommend to the inquisitive independent traveller
Helpful virtual guided tour of Cheltenham
susannightingale,
Mar 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very user friendly and helpful virtual guided tour. Nice voice, easy to follow directions and plenty of interesting information. Stopped when I stopped and automatically picked up when I moved on. Took me places and showed me areas that I would not have ventured to, but nothing too far off the beaten track! Very good overall and worth the cist
A brilliant way to get to know Cheltenham
Laura G,
Dec 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great way to get to know a city especially when you’re on your own. The app worked well - the only time I went slightly off route it was easy enough to find my way back on and the tour was interesting and the guide lovely to listen to. Sometimes you do feel a bit weird standing still in random places (like next to the coach station) but just look confident and it’s fine!
Cheltenham is 90 mins
Cathie H,
Nov 19, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Easy to follow and interesting and just about the right length. We'd been there a day already but would have missed loads without this tour.
Explore Cheltenham at your own pace guided by an expert.
ellsbels,
Oct 8, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
An excellent way to explore Cheltenham at my own pace. Informative commentary which kept pace with the route. I was able to stop and explore the sites that were of most interest to me. A highlight was the Cheltenham Minster where I was guided by lovely volunteers. This is so easy to access and has opened up new your options for me elsewhere. Great value for money.
Fun adventure
Carol O,
Sep 17, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Loved learning more about Cheltenhsm. The tour worked well except for a little hard to follow at St. Stephens Square.
Really informative hour and a half.
Claire P,
Aug 27, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
We were really impressed by this tour. Sat nav ensured that we were given information of each site at exactly the right time. The level of information was perfect.
Great way to explore Cheltenham
PortisheadJon,
May 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was a great way to discover Cheltenham. The guide was easy to use and the guide was very knowledgeable about the town. A few glitches on the way round which were probably our fault but we soon got back on track!
Very interesting and easy to use
G07,
Apr 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
A very interesting audio tour of Cheltenham. My wife and I shared an earpiece each and found the tour easy to follow and very informative. This is the second tour of this kind we have used, and we enjoyed them both. I like the clever gps technology it uses and look forward to using the app again sometime.
Good self tour
Dannielle F,
Apr 18, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Good walk around Cheltenham with GPS allowing to guide to start and stop talking while telling you where to go.