Self Guided Audio Tours of Cornwall and Devon

Truro Cathedral is more than a Victorian masterpiece.
This audio tour reveals the stories held within Cornwall’s cathedral, from the surviving aisle of St Mary’s Church to the soaring Gothic design of John Loughborough Pearson. Through art, music and memorials you will uncover the people and traditions that shaped this remarkable building. Available to purchase inside Truro Cathedral. 

 West Cornwall holds more history per mile than almost anywhere in Britain.
On this driving tour you will trace the deep roots of Kernow as you travel through coastal villages, prehistoric monuments and the remains of the tin industry that once powered the world. From Penzance and St Michael’s Mount to Land’s End and the ancient stones of West Penwith, Cornwall’s landscape reveals its stories as you go. Tour coming soon.

 For more than a thousand years Fowey has earned its living from the sea.
On this walking tour you will explore the harbour, merchant streets and river that made the town wealthy through trade and daring through smuggling. From the Bodinnick Ferry and Town Quay to St Catherine’s Castle, you will uncover stories of medieval raids, powerful merchant families and the strategic harbour that shaped Fowey’s history. 

St Ives has been shaped by the Atlantic for centuries.
On this coastal walking tour you will explore winding lanes, fishing harbours and dramatic viewpoints that reveal how a small Cornish port became a world famous artistic centre. From Porthminster Beach and Smeaton’s Pier to Tate St Ives overlooking Porthmeor Beach, you will uncover stories of fishermen, smugglers, Celtic saints and the artists drawn here by the light. 

Truro is Cornwall’s only city and its cathedral heart.
On this walking tour you will explore the streets, river and historic buildings that reveal how a small tin mining settlement became the county’s capital. From Lemon Quay and Lemon Street to the peaceful Victoria Gardens and the soaring Truro Cathedral, you will uncover stories of miners, merchants and the people who shaped Cornwall’s city. 

Falmouth grew around one of the finest natural harbours in the world.
On this walking tour you will explore the streets, quays and viewpoints that reveal how a small Cornish settlement became a major naval and packet port. From Falmouth Moor and the Greenbank Hotel to Custom House Quay and the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, you will uncover stories of sailors, merchants and the sea that shaped this harbour town. 

Newquay’s north coast has always been shaped by the Atlantic.
On this coastal walking tour you will explore dramatic headlands and historic streets that reveal how an ancient fishing settlement became Cornwall’s surfing capital. From Fistral Beach and the South West Coast Path to Newquay Harbour and the ancient Barrowfields, you will uncover stories of saints, smugglers, fishermen and the sea that shaped this coastline. 

Plymouth’s Barbican reveals centuries of maritime history.
On this walking tour you will explore the historic harbour, narrow lanes and viewpoints that tell the story of a port that helped shape the modern world. From the Mayflower Steps and Elizabethan streets of the Barbican to the sweeping views from Plymouth Hoe, you will uncover stories of explorers, sailors and world changing voyages. 

Dartmoor holds one of Britain’s richest human landscapes.
This driving tour explores ten thousand years of history across the moor, from prehistoric settlements and stone rows to medieval farming communities and the industries that shaped the landscape. As you travel through wide open tors and valleys, you will uncover the stories of the people who have lived, worked and survived on Dartmoor for millennia. Tour coming soon.