Explore the Quin Friary audio guide

What to explore in the demo

• Starting the visit: open the tour on a phone and look at how a visitor reaches the content.
• Following the stories: explore the stop information and how it relates to the site map.
• Listening: try the audio controls and multilingual examples when considering narration for your own audience.

Use the example as a starting point for discussing your own stops and languages. The scope for another site is agreed around its material and visitor journey.

Applying the approach at an unmanned site

A QR-code starting point allows visitors to open interpretation without collecting a handset. For your own site, the planning work includes where people arrive, how they find the first code and whether mobile coverage or visitor Wi-Fi is suitable.

Your team would review the historical material and approve the stories before publication. Signage permissions and visitor route information also need to be agreed for the location.

Try a story from your own site

If you manage an unmanned heritage site, garden or trail welcoming around 20,000 to 300,000 visitors a year, send us the site name and any existing interpretation. A short sample gives your team something specific to review before scoping the full tour.

For a wider outdoor route, see audio tours for gardens and trails.

Review the example with your site team

Open the demo on a phone and consider how a first-time visitor finds a stop, reads the supporting text and starts the audio. Discuss what your own interpretation would need to explain at each location.

When you request a sample for your site, assess factual accuracy, local pronunciation, the tone of the narration and the chosen visitor language. Those are useful review criteria before approving a full route.

The Quin example shows a visitor interface; the scope for your site still needs to be agreed. Use our tour planning guide to prepare the route, content and access questions.