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Historical Ayr: A Self Guided Walking Tour

By VoiceMap Audio Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $8 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
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Overview

On this self-guided walking tour, you'll scrape back the layers to reveal this once-fortified Scottish town's underbelly. Experience the magic of GPS playback on this immersive stroll through historical Ayr.

Hear from Kris, a resident of Ayr since birth, and trace the history of Ayr from a fortress 800 years ago to a county town, royal burgh, garrison, and the administrative centre of Scotland today.

The Ayr you see today is a bustling shopping centre, but if you scrape back just a few layers, you'll discover reminders of years gone by. On this walking tour, you'll travel back in time to explore some of the town's amazing architecture and murky underbelly.

Along the way, you'll hear stories about the town's past and the people that shaped it. You'll learn about the ingenious method devised to thwart body snatchers in the 1800s and the betrayal and torture of Cornelius Anderson.

There's much more than meets the eye on these quaint streets, so get stuck and see what you can find!

Activity location

  • Carnegie Library
    • 12 Main Street
    • KA8 8EB, Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Carnegie Library
    • 12 Main Street
    • KA8 8EB, Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Historical Ayr: A Self Guided Walking Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • Opening hours: Thu 12:00 a.m.-11:59 p.m.
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
CA $8.41 x 1 AdultCA $8.41

Total
Price is CA $8.41

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Get unlimited, lifetime use of this tour, before your booking date and after it
  • What's includedWhat's included
    The virtual playback option, so you can listen to this tour like an audiobook from anywhere
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please bring your own smartphone and headphones

Activity itinerary

Carnegie Public Library (Pass by)
The Black Bull (Pass by)
Auld Brig (Pass by)
Auld Kirk Of Ayr (Pass by)
High Street (Pass by)
Ayr Citadel (Pass by)
St. John's Tower (Pass by)
Ayr Academy (Pass by)

Location

Activity location

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    Carnegie Library
    • 12 Main Street
    • KA8 8EB, Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Carnegie Library
    • 12 Main Street
    • KA8 8EB, Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom

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