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You can download the tour anytime, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.
This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next. When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.
Places to stop along the wayLlandaff High Street has numerous shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants for you to enjoy before or after your tour. However, there are no buildings or toilet facilities on the route itself.
Best time of dayOf course, for the most atmospheric experience, the tour should be done at night, when it is at its most isolated and eerie. However, please see the section on personal safety in the “Precautions” section below. You MUST bring a flashlight and keep it focused on the ground ahead. There is no street lighting once you are past the Cathedral. You will also need to listen very carefully to the route instructions and stick to the path.
At points when we stop for a story along the route, you can switch off your flashlight for added spine chilling atmosphere (but never switch off the flashlight while you are walking as it is essential to see where you are going).
If you do not wish to do the tour by night it is quite possible to do so by day, although it will not, of course, be quite as atmospheric, and there is a greater likelihood that other members of the public will be in the area, walking dogs, jogging, or using the recreation fields near the route.
The tour is all outdoors so please dress for the weather. Parts of the route are cold throughout the year because they are shaded, so dress to be warm and dry. You will need good sturdy shoes or boots.
Some parts of the route are tarmac but most parts of the route are bare earth, or rough stone and gravel. The surface is often uneven so care is needed when walking. In wet weather the ground can be muddy or have puddles in places. In extreme weather conditions parts of the route can be waterlogged. There are parts of the route which slope gently up and down and great care must be taken, especially if conditions are damp or wet. Do not at any time go off the path on to the grass when using the slopes as the grass can be slippery.
The route is, regretfully, not suitable for wheelchairs, pushchairs, and not recommended for anyone with impaired mobility. This is due to its uneven and changeable nature.
Bottom line: The route is a pleasant and atmospheric journey provided common sense is applied.
It is essential that you read the information in “Tips” above about the nature of the route, and wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for the conditions of the route.
Safety and Security: The area is generally safe but please bear in mind that the route, especially at night, can be very isolated and a long way from occupied buildings. You must take this into careful consideration if you are thinking of doing the tour alone and at night. Your personal security and well being is of paramount importance. If in doubt, you can check the route and its locations by day and listen to the tour in the comfort of your home or hotel by playing the tour on the “continuous play” option, when at least you will be more easily able to picture the scene.
