Hidden stories of Old London
I’ve lived here for years, but WalkTalk showed me places I’d never noticed. It felt like a friend was showing me around.
Every city has stories
Discover your city through the people who know it differently. Press play, start walking — and their stories unfold around you, right where they happened.
Start your free walk!
With walktalk you can
Find your next walk, hear the stories behind it, create your own route, and share it with others.
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Discover walks created by locals and explorers — near you or wherever you’re going.
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Hear stories, local insights, and personal voices that bring every place to life.
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Add stops, record audio, and turn your favorite places into a route worth following.
Places come alive through stories
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Local stories
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Audio guides
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Curated walks
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Hidden places
Hear the knowledge, memories and discoveries of people who know a place differently — and suddenly the street in front of you means more.
Browse all walksHow WalkTalk works
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Pick a walk from a local
Choose by mood, area or theme — history, food, street art, a date-night route.
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Just start walking
GPS plays each story exactly where it happens. No screen-staring — hands in your pockets.
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Discover & come back
Unlock hidden corners, earn points along the way, and find a new walk for next time.
Sharing makes the city yours
Explore storiesWhoever you are in the city
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Someone
An unusual evening together, ready to go — no booking, no big spend.
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Town
Walks from locals through the corners that turn a new area into home.
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local
The city you walk past every day — finally noticed, in a new light.
Why people love WalkTalk
Local stories, ready-made routes and spontaneous adventures — without generic guides, endless planning or expensive nights out.
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Surely there’s something I haven’t seen? 🤔
See what others miss
Hidden corners and unexpected stories.
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Tell me a story, not a list of facts. 🥱
Hear real people
Knowledge, memories and perspectives — not generic scripts.
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Can we just go without planning everything? 😩
Just start walking
No planning. No booking. Go when you want.
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Can I explore without staring at a screen? 👀
Screen down, city up
GPS keeps the story moving. You keep your eyes on the world around you.
Find a walk for any mood
People make places interesting
Anyone can know something worth sharing.
A historian. A chef. A musician. Your neighbour. You.
Explore it. Research it. Shape it into a story. Share it with people
who are ready to experience the place differently.
People who fell for their own city again
Hidden stories of Old London
I’ve lived here for years, but WalkTalk showed me places I’d never noticed. It felt like a friend was showing me around.
Questions, answered
Is it really free?
Some walks are free. The rest are made by local guides and cost £0.99 to £4.99 — the guide earns from every one sold.
Do I need internet while walking?
Yes, for now. The stories stream as you reach each stop, so keep mobile data on. GPS itself works without a signal, and saving walks to listen offline is the next thing we are building.
Which cities can I walk in?
Wherever someone has recorded a walk — London first, and more as local guides publish theirs. Free Walk works anywhere: it follows you around and plays whatever independent stops it finds nearby.
Will it drain my battery?
A walk runs with the screen off and the phone in your pocket, which is the point, but it does keep GPS and audio going. Budget for roughly what a podcast and a map app would cost you together.
Can I make my own walk?
Yes. Add stops on the map, record the audio in the app and publish. We read every route before it goes live, and once it is out there you earn from the people who walk it.
Your next walk starts here
Download WalkTalk, choose a route and discover the city through stories made by locals.
First walk free · No booking · Start anytime