Which places in London have audio guides?
This collection includes 14 free guides, covering places such as Hampton Court Palace, Borough Market, British Museum. Open a guide from the list to explore its sections.
What to see in London
Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Borough Market and Covent Garden: Mappu's 3-day itinerary for London covers them day by day. Plan the trip around your own dates, then listen to the free audio guides or follow a self-guided walk when you get there.
Self-guided walks in London
Free audio walks that connect the guides below into one route, with a map, distances and walking times.
Borough Market to Tower Bridge, London
3 stops · about 1.9 km · about 25 min on foot · about 20 min of audioBorough Market → Tower of London → Tower BridgeFree audio at every stop, or walk it with MappuSee the routeBuckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square, London
3 stops · about 2.5 km · about 35 min on foot · about 20 min of audioBuckingham Palace → Westminster Abbey → Trafalgar SquareFree audio at every stop, or walk it with MappuSee the route
British Museum to Covent Garden, London
3 stops · about 2.3 km · about 30 min on foot · about 20 min of audioBritish Museum → Soho → Covent GardenFree audio at every stop, or walk it with MappuSee the route
Photo attribution
- Borough Market: Dan Stephens
- Buckingham Palace: Ryan Miller
- British Museum: Ham / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Audio guides in London
Hampton Court Palace
United KingdomBorough Market
United Kingdom
British Museum
United KingdomBuckingham Palace
United KingdomCamden Market
United KingdomCovent Garden
United KingdomGreenwich
United KingdomKensington Palace
United KingdomNotting Hill
United KingdomSoho London
United KingdomTower Bridge
United KingdomTower of London
United KingdomTrafalgar Square
United KingdomWestminster Abbey
United Kingdom
Photo attribution
- Hampton Court Palace: Tilman2007 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Borough Market: Dan Stephens
- British Museum: Ham / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
- Buckingham Palace: Ryan Miller
- Camden Market: Chloe Christine
- Covent Garden: Bruno Martins
- Greenwich: Robert Bye
- Kensington Palace: Martin Zenker
- Notting Hill: Noralí Nayla
- Soho London: Daniel Gynn
- Tower Bridge: Charles Postiaux
- Tower of London: Gavin Allanwood
- Trafalgar Square: Diane Picchiottino
- Westminster Abbey: Max Kukurudziak
- London 3 days: Charles Postiaux
Planning a trip to London?
Get your plan
Mappu sketches your days free in the chat, no account needed. Then take the full plan with you:
- Weekend trip, €9.99: Your day-by-day plan plus 2 live walks
- Save your trip’s free guides on your phone in the Mappu app: they play with no signal
Questions about audio guides in London
Can I use the London guides without an account?
You can read the published guides and use their browser audio player for free without signing in. Creating a new guide for another place in Mappu is a separate feature and may use credits.
Which languages are available for the London guides?
The guide text is available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese and Traditional Chinese (Taiwan). Use the language menu to switch versions. Audio playback depends on the voices available in your browser.
Do the London audio guides include entry tickets?
No. These guides describe individual places and do not include admission tickets, reservations or a guided group visit. Check the venue’s official information for current visiting arrangements.
Useful for your visit
Tickets, tours and practical extras for this trip, from Mappu's partners.
- Tower Bridge: entry ticketViator · Partner(opens the partner's site in a new tab)
- Westminster Abbey: ticket with audio guideViator · Partner(opens the partner's site in a new tab)
- Hampton Court Palace: guided tourViator · Partner(opens the partner's site in a new tab)
Partner links (Airalo, Amazon, Booking.com, GetYourGuide, Klook, Tiqets, Trip.com, Viator, Welcome Pickups): if you book or buy through them, Mappu may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.