Durham Monks, Miners and cathedral secrets tour with mobile app
Overview
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Durham was built around a dead man's bones — monks fleeing Vikings carried a saint's body to a hilltop, and an entire city grew from that moment. This self-guided audio walking tour lets you uncover that story straight from your phone, at your own pace. It also includes a free tour of the Durham cathedral.
Walk past the bridge where England's first Tower of London escapee left his mark, hear about Britain's most prolific female serial killer, and learn why Durham's bishops minted their own coins and raised their own armies. You'll follow the river beneath ancient oaks and end at the cathedral still sheltering a thousand-year-old body.
No fixed start time, no group to keep up with. Pause for coffee, linger at a viewpoint, or skip ahead — it works offline too. Over 20,000 travelers have used our self-guided tours, and yours comes with a full refund guarantee.
If you'd rather explore Durham on your own terms than be herded between stops, this Durham audio tour is for you.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
The Journey Sculpture – Stand before the wooden figures bent under a coffin that sparked an entire city into existence.
Durham Market Place
The Market Tavern – Step into the birthplace of a movement that outlived the very industry it was built to protect.
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Durham Monks, Miners and cathedral secrets tour with mobile app
What‘s Included
100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
Check or search your inbox for an email from us with tour access instructions.
Audio and written guide included
Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Entrance to Cathedral treasury GBP 8.00 per person
Entrance to Durham Castle is GBP 7.50 . The entrance is not included in this tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
3 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing way to explore Durham
Y5373SVmikeb,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is a fantastic way to explore Durham. We booked at the last minute and I was looking at tours online and found this and it was just a few pounds to download so we tried this and it’s fantastic. We downloaded the tour to our phones and just walked the tour at our own pace listening to- able to stop and start as well as check photos to see we were in the right place. The content was excellent and we followed the route easily - such a brilliant idea and we would look for this provider if they do other areas. Fantastic and amazing value versus traditional tours.
Essential guide
N1O1N,Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This guide is worth every penny. A fabulous informative guide to Durham Cathedral and its history both ancient and modern. The guide includes a map and photos of the stops making each artifact easy to find. Absolutely essential if you are visiting this spectacular cathedral. If I was looking to pick fault the only disappointment was that the guide speaker is American instead of British.
Guided tour Durham Cathedral
Kathlyn R,Aug 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guided walking tour was excellent but the audio tour I paid for through trip advisor didn’t exist. The guide could have talked all day about the cathedral and not repeated himself.
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