7 Self-Guided Tours in England That Repay the Fare

1.Westminster Abbey Entrance Ticket Including Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 661 reviews · from $41Our pick

Explore Westminster Abbey at your own pace with timed entry and a 14-language audio guide covering monarchs, poets, and coronations.

“We waited in a long line-cold and windy- for the self-guided audio tour for twenty minutes, only to see other visitors entering in a second entrance. I do not know if they were having a tour or not. I asked the employee why they were getting to more quickly enter and was told - "they bought their tickets on Westminster Abbey's website: Should check out both website before purchasing any type of tour,”

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2.Western Approaches Self Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 505 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $24Top rated

Explore Liverpool’s secret WWII bunker, see the untouched Map Room, try wartime equipment, and return free for 12 months.

“After or beside the Churchill-rooms in London a must for us to visit the site when in Liverpool. Everything in the desillusioning tunnellike rooms almost as authentically presented as just left yesterday gives also a good impression what major part especially women played in the WW2.”

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3.Golden Tours York Hop-on Hop-off Open Top Bus Tour with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 468 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $22

See York from an open-top bus, choose from 20 stops, and use unlimited 24 or 48-hour travel with an English audio guide.

“Our tour guide Rich was fantastic, Happy and very detailed about his knowledge of York, would highly recommend this tour”

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4.Windsor Castle Tour from London with Transportation & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 222 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $94

Visit Windsor Castle from London with return transport, reserved entry, and an audio guide, with about two hours to see royal rooms and St George’s Chapel.

“This was an awful experience. The pick -up location for the tour was never stated in the documents, and the location was poorly described. With being said we missed the tour bus because we could NOT find the pick-up location. NEVER BOOK WITH THIS COMPANY AGAIN!!”

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5.London Panoramic Open Top Bus Tour with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 209 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $48

See London’s top sights from a partially open bus in two hours, with 12-language audio, a live guide on some departures, and rain cover.

“Emma was an absolute joy. Very knowledgeable and was able to share it with humor and enthusiasm! It was a great time!”

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6.Essential Whitby: Discover the town’s legends on a self-guided audio tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $9Best value

Explore Whitby’s legends and landmarks at your own pace with an offline VoiceMap audio tour from Captain Cook to Whitby Abbey.

“Good tour & nice manner. Pointed out things we’d have missed otherwise. Just needs updating slightly (we did the tour in December 23 -Cook Museum closed down & sculpture at the end of the pier apparently gone).”

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7.Self Guided Walking Tour & Interactive Treasure Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Explore Windsor and Eton with a self-guided app quest featuring castle views, river walks, puzzles, local history, and team challenges.

“Funny experience while balancing ourselves in taking photos of our shoes with the landmarks instead of our faces. Each individual's ability shines throughout the quest.”

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