Walking Tours

London Westminster Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

Walk through Westminster's corridors of power with stories on your phone, plus lifetime access so you can replay this London route anytime.

Start at any time; enter your ticket code online, open the tour in your phone browser or free Roamer app, then hit play at the first stop.

Follow a 10-stop, 2.9 km route with walking directions and a live GPS map, taking in Boudica's statue, Westminster Abbey, and Parliament Square.

Hear clear English narration as you move between Horse Guards, Whitehall, and Victoria Tower Gardens, with no group or guide hurrying you along.

Self-guided audio tour in English

Route with 10 stops, 2.9 km

Walking directions and interactive GPS map

Phone browser access or free Roamer app

Lifetime access to this audio tour

Flexible, self-paced tour with no group

Live guide

Entry or admission fees for attractions along the route

Smartphone and earphones

Mobile data for audio playback

Food and drinks

Transport

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Explore Westminster's 2.9 km seat-of-power route with a self-guided audio tour in English, GPS map, and lifetime access.

Getting started

Before you set off, enter the ticket code from your confirmation on the Roamer redemption page to unlock your self-guided audio tour in English. Open the route in your phone browser or the free Roamer app, put on your own earphones, and follow the first walking directions. You then start walking independently at any time that suits you, with no group or fixed schedule.

What to expect

Westminster and Parliament Square

You follow a route through the heart of British government, where centuries of political life and public debate have played out in the streets and squares around Parliament. The self-guided format lets you pause where you like and spend more or less time at each of the 10 stops along the 2.9 km walk.

Features

Along the way, you discover historic sites such as Boudica's statue, Westminster Abbey, and Parliament Square, which mark key moments and figures in British history. The audio explains what you are seeing at each stop so you can connect the places on the ground with the stories behind them.

Your route with 10 stops, 2.9 km, is built into walking directions and an interactive GPS map that shows your live position and the path between each location, so you can focus on what is around you rather than on navigation.

Access is provided through phone browser access or the free Roamer app, so you can choose to stream the tour online or download it in advance if you prefer to walk offline.

Lifetime access to this audio tour is included, letting you replay the walk whenever you like, and the flexible, self-paced tour with no group means you can start at any time and move entirely at your own rhythm.

What to bring

Ticket code: Enter the ticket code from your confirmation on the Roamer redemption page before you set off.

Smartphone and earphones: Bring your own charged smartphone and earphones to listen to the audio.

Mobile data or offline download: Ensure you have mobile data or download the tour in advance for uninterrupted audio.

Footwear: Wear comfortable walking shoes as the route covers about 2.9 km.

Additional information

Tour type: This is a flexible, self-guided audio walking tour with no live guide or group.

Route details: The route has 10 stops and covers about 2.9 km in around 1 hour 30 minutes at an easy pace.

Access and timing: You can start the tour any time you like and walk entirely at your own pace.

Lifetime access: You have lifetime access to this audio tour, so you can replay it whenever you wish.

How to listen: You can follow the tour in your phone browser or via the free Roamer app for iPhone.

Navigation: Walking directions and an interactive GPS map show your live position and the route.

Best time to go: Aim for weekday mornings or late afternoon to avoid the busiest crowds.

Horse Guards arch: Plan to pass through the Horse Guards arch before 19:00 as it can be locked in the evening.

State occasions: Avoid state occasions and Remembrance Sunday when Whitehall is closed to the public.

Changing of the King's Life Guard: Check the Household Division schedule if you want to see the ceremony.

Westminster Abbey hours: Westminster Abbey is open Mon to Fri 9:30 to 15:30 and Sat 9:30 to 15:00.

Churchill War Rooms hours: The Churchill War Rooms are open daily from 9:30 to 18:00.

Nearby sights: Trafalgar Square lies a short walk from Horse Guards if you wish to extend your stroll.

Victoria Tower Gardens: Victoria Tower Gardens opens at 07:00 and closes at 20:30 in September, earlier in winter.

Safety: Be mindful of pickpockets in crowded areas and keep bags closed while holding your phone securely.