Photos: Steven1991, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 thejackrustles , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Steven1991, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 thejackrustles , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The university's quiet closes and quads
Your local guide
Euan Sutherland
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Highlights
- A quad framed by the oldest buildings
- Cobbled initials students avoid treading on
- A quieter courtyard off the quad
- Buildings grown around mediaeval streets
- University history away from the crowds
About this tour
This session crosses St Salvator's Quad before slipping down a quieter college close, looking at the university's older buildings away from its more visited corners. You see the grass quad and the initials set into its cobbles, then a smaller courtyard most visiting families walk straight past. Euan explains how the college buildings grew up around the town's existing streets.
After a short sound check in the quad, the walk moves at a relaxed pace toward the close, with room for questions throughout. Euan answers as you go and sends a short note afterwards on the quad's traditions for graduating students.
It suits anyone interested in university history beyond the famous names associated with it, and works well for prospective students. 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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St Salvator's Quad 21 min
The camera crosses a grass quad framed by the university's oldest buildings. Euan points out the initials set into the cobbles that students traditionally avoid stepping on.
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A quiet college close 21 min
A narrow close leads off the quad toward a smaller, less visited courtyard. Euan explains how the university's buildings grew piecemeal around the mediaeval street pattern.
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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: Scotch whisky 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 St Salvator's Quad and A quiet college close 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 between the quads at a relaxed 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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