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Essential Whitby: Discover the towns legends on a self-guided audio tour
Middlesbrough,
United Kingdom
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Overview
Duration
1h 15min
Languages
English
Voucher type
E-Ticket
What To Expect
It’s not easy journeying to Whitby, so it’s important to make the most of your time here. On this self-guided GPS audio tour, I'll introduce you to major local characters, engrossing legends and hidden treasures in this historic town, over a millennium in the making. Whether this is your first visit or your thirtieth, this tour is certain to make you look at Whitby in a new light. It also provides an ideal introduction to sites like the Whitby Abbey, the Captain Cook Memorial Museum and the Endeavour Experience, which you can return to at the end of the tour.
On this tour, you'll hear about:
• Some of the greatest voyages of exploration of all time
• Why people once thought the town was infested with serpents
• How Whitby jet, a gemstone, inspired the novel Dracula
• An illiterate poet
• Why there’s a polar bear in the town centre
• Why the houses with the best views were some of the cheapest
• The Hand of Glory and where to find it
What to remember
Important info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap. Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What's included
VoiceMap App for Android and iOS. Lifetime access to this tour in English. Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What's not included
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route. Smartphone and headphones. Transportation. Food and drink
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Provider
VoiceMap Audio Tours
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.