Stepcast is a self-guided audio walking tour you access directly on your phone browser. There is nothing to download, no account to create and no time slot to book. You purchase once, open the tour page on your phone and start walking whenever you are ready.
Each stop has a narrated audio guide and full written text, covering the history, architecture and the stories behind what you are looking at. You can listen, read along, or both. Pause at any stop to go inside a landmark, spend as long as you like, then pick up exactly where you left off.
Two London Routes
Pick your route.
Both tours are fully self-contained and can be done independently. Many visitors do both across two days.
Route 01
Royal London
9 Stops3.5 km~2.5 hrs
Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace, taking in the seat of British power, 1,000 years of royal history and the stories most visitors walk straight past.
From one of the world's great cathedrals to the most storied fortress in England, along the South Bank of the Thames through 2,000 years of London history.
No app to download. Works on any iPhone or Android phone, any browser.
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Try the first 3 stops free
Start walking before you commit. The first 3 stops are always free.
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Unlock for €4.99
One payment, lifetime access. Revisit the tour as many times as you like.
Who is it for?
Built for independent travellers.
Stepcast works for anyone who wants to understand what they are looking at, not just see it.
First-time visitors to London
Get proper context on day one. Walk the landmarks and actually know what you are standing in front of.
Repeat visitors
You've seen the sights. Now find out what's really behind them. Most regulars discover something new.
Families with kids
Start when you're ready, take breaks whenever you need, and skip anything that's not landing.
Solo travellers & couples
No group to keep up with. No guide to wait for. Just you, the city and a really good audio guide.
History & architecture lovers
Each stop goes well beyond the surface. The research behind every landmark is thorough and specific.
Anyone who hates group tours
No meeting point. No headcount. No one rushing you. Go at whatever pace suits you.
Common Questions
Everything you need to know.
Stepcast offers two self-guided audio walking tours of London: the Royal London route from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace, and a South Bank route from St Paul's Cathedral to the Tower of London. Both are personally researched and cover history, architecture and the contemporary city. First 3 stops are free on both.
Yes. Stepcast is designed exactly for this. You get all the context and commentary of a guided tour, with none of the schedule. Start when you want, pause to go inside a landmark, come back when you're done. There's no group and no guide to keep up with.
No. Stepcast runs entirely in your phone browser. Open the link, start the tour. Works on iPhone and Android, any browser, no account needed.
Each tour costs €4.99 to unlock the full route. The first 3 stops are always free, so you can try before you buy. One payment gives you lifetime access.
The Royal London tour takes around 2.5 hours at a relaxed pace. The St Paul's to the Tower route takes around 2 hours. Both can be paused and resumed at any point, so if you stop to go inside Westminster Abbey or the Tower of London, you can pick up where you left off.
No booking needed. Purchase the tour and start whenever you are ready. It works any day, any time, in any weather. There are no time slots and no expiry on access.
The tour works best with a data connection, which is easy to maintain in central London. If you are concerned about data, connect to WiFi before you start and the audio for each stop will load as you go. The written text at each stop is always available.
Yes. Your unlock is saved to your browser. Close the page, go for lunch, come back the next day. The tour picks up exactly where you left it.
Ready to explore London?
First 3 stops are always free. No booking, no app, no group.