Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 thejackrustles , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 thejackrustles , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
South Street, the town's mediaeval spine
Your local guide
Hamish Christie
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Highlights
- A surviving mediaeval town gate
- A street unchanged in width for centuries
- A university courtyard off the street
- Mediaeval plots turned into college buildings
- The town's original layout explained
About this tour
This session walks South Street from its old west gate to a university close leading off it, tracing the town's original mediaeval layout. You see the surviving West Port and a quiet courtyard tucked behind the main street. Hamish explains how the street's shape has barely changed since it was first laid out.
After a short sound check at the gate, the walk moves along the street at an easy pace, pausing in the close for questions. Hamish answers as you go and sends a short note afterwards on which buildings along the street are the oldest.
It suits anyone interested in how a small mediaeval town's layout survives into the present, and works well as an introduction before exploring further. It also appeals to architecture fans.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of St Andrews before heading out.
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South Street's west end 21 min
The camera starts near the West Port, the surviving mediaeval gate that once marked the edge of town. Hamish points out how the street still follows its original width.
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A university close off South Street 21 min
A narrow close leads off the main street into a university courtyard. Hamish explains how the street's mediaeval plots became home to college buildings over the centuries.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about St Andrews: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Fisher and Donaldson fudge doughnuts and The Links, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through St Andrews, showing you South Street's west end and A university close off South Street live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk St Andrews live with my phone. I walk the length of it at an easy pace.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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