Cirencester’s Tall Tales and Hidden History: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Overview
Are you looking for a way to see Cirencester without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.
• See Anne Boleyn’s silver gilt chalice, believed to be the last thing she touched before her execution and stroll down Cecily Hill, the most exclusive street in Cirencester
• 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.
What's Included
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
Meeting Location
26 Market Place
Cirencester GL7 2NY, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
6 West Market Place
Cirencester GL7 2NH, UK
This circular tour ends a stones throw from the start location, outside St. John Baptist Cirenceste.
What To Expect
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Corn Hall & Arcade (pass by)
St. John Baptist Cirencester (pass by)
The Bathurst Estate Cirencester Park (pass by)
Powell's Church of England Primary School (pass by)
St John Baptist Hospital & Chantry (pass by)
Abbey Grounds Park (pass by)
The 12th Century Norman Arch Gate House (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Activity code: C-110804P550
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- Lifetime access to this tour in English.
- VoiceMap app for Android and iOS.
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata.
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route.
- Smartphone and headphones.
- Transportation.
- Food and drink.
The minimum age to participate is 6..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Cirencester’s Tall Tales and Hidden History: A Self-Guided Audio Tour is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Cirencester’s Tall Tales and Hidden History: A Self-Guided Audio Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
