Must See Britain

York Minster and the Tower of London are iconic British buildings that embody much of Britain's rich history. And they don't look bad either, or so most people would think. A newly published Dorling Kindersley survey does not include either of the famous landmarks in its list of top twenty "must visit" buildings.

Independent travellers in London and York can discover the rich history of both buildings with a Walk Talk Tour mp3 guided tour. The Best of York travel guide concludes outside the Minster. It is 500 feet from the Minster's West door to the East window and the Nave is the widest and tallest in Europe. The building has been damaged by fire on more than one occasion as listeners to the Best of York iPod travel guide will discover. To hear an audio sample from the Best of York travel guide please click here. York lies approximately halfway between Edinburgh and London.

The five Walk Talk Tour London travel guides are all available in English, French, German and Spanish.

Each Walk Talk Tour consists of commentary points, where independent travellers will hear about the history and context of the places they visit. Easy to follow instructions guide travellers from point to point. In addition, each tour comes complete with a downloadable map to ensure you don't miss a thing!

The English capital contains several buildings that made it onto the top twenty list, including the Houses of Parliament, which is a commentary point on the Palace Trail downloadable travel guide. To hear an audio sample from the Palace Trail please click here.

Walk Talk Tours offer excellent value for people travelling in groups and parties. For more information please click here.

Incredibly, the Tower of London does not feature on the list. The Tower was once the most feared prison in England. Today, the Tower is best known for the Beefeaters, Crown Jewels and the ravens that guard the Tower. The Tower features on both the City & South Bank Circular podcast guided tour and the City & the Tower London travel guide. Legend has it that if the ravens should fly from the Tower, the kingdom will fall. To ensure they don't, their wings are clipped! Learn about some of the executions that have taken place at the Tower and a daring attempt to steal the Crown Jewels with either of these tourist guides.