Curated walks
Follow an ordered route with one clear historical thread. Each page shows the area, stop count, time and distance before you start.
- 35 London routes
- Stops ordered into a deliberate story
- Included with any paid access option
How WanderWalk works
GPS audio tour London
WanderWalk is a GPS audio tour for London on iPhone. Choose a curated walk or start Wander mode, put your phone away, and a short story plays when you come within about 40 metres of the place it describes. It is GPS audio, not turn-by-turn guided walking.
From opening the app to hearing a story
- 1
Tell it what you're into
Pick from 8 categories. Dark history, hidden buildings, the river, whatever pulls you. It uses that to choose which story plays when 2 places compete.
- 2
Put your phone away and walk
Pick a curated walk or just turn on free roam. Headphones in, phone in your pocket. When you come within about 40 metres of a story, it starts on its own.
- 3
Let one story lead to the next
When a story ends, the app offers the nearest one you have not heard and counts you in. Skip it, replay it, or carry on. London does the rest.
2 modes
Curated walks versus Wander
Both play stories near the real place. The difference is whether you want a route or the freedom to improvise.
Wander mode
No fixed route. Wander listens to where you are and surfaces unheard stories nearby, ranked towards the interests you chose.
- Set a radius around your live location
- Walk normally; stories trigger within about 40 metres
- Choose or skip what plays next
Wander mode
Free roam London audio walk
Wander mode is a free roam London audio walk. There is no fixed start point and no plotted route. Walk with the iPhone in your pocket and nearby stories play as you pass.
GPS audio, not directions
GPS guided walk London
WanderWalk is a GPS audio tour for London, not a turn-by-turn “guided” walk. It does not tell you to turn left in 50 metres. A story typically starts within about 40 metres of the mapped place.
Practical answers
Signal, battery and location
- Does it work offline?
- The first play downloads the audio. Once cached, that story keeps playing through patchy signal. Map tiles still need data when they have not loaded before.
- Does it run in the background?
- Precise location is used While In Use, not as always-on background tracking. Route and story selection happens mainly on your device.
- Do I need to hold my phone?
- No. Lock-screen controls, skip-back and playback speed are designed to keep the phone in your pocket while you look at London.
Source-backed
The research trail stays private
Every story is checked against published historical material, but the source packs, fact plans, narration and audio are part of how WanderWalk is made. The website shows what each route covers without publishing the recipe for rebuilding it.
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Is WanderWalk a GPS audio tour for London?
Yes. WanderWalk is a GPS audio tour for London on iPhone. A story typically starts when you come within about 40 metres of the mapped place.
Does it work on iPhone?
Yes. WanderWalk is an iPhone app. It is not available on Android.
Is WanderWalk a GPS guided walk with turn-by-turn directions?
No. WanderWalk is GPS audio, not turn-by-turn navigation. It does not tell you to turn left in 50 metres. Put the phone in your pocket and walk.
What is a free roam London audio walk?
Wander mode is free roam. There is no fixed start point or plotted route. WanderWalk plays nearby unheard stories as you walk London.