Audio Trails News

Bilingual Audio Trails in Brecon Beacons

enquiries@audiotrails.co.uk — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:20:44 +0000

Following hot on the heels of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, Audio Trails have secured another innovative project in a National Park setting - this time in the Brecon Beacons.

The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority have appointed Audio Trails to produce three bilingual audio trails which will start at the recently refurbished Waterfalls visitor centre in Pontneddfechan.

Two of the trails will be designed for adults whilst the third will be aimed at 7-11 year olds. The audio trails are set to launch in spring 2009.

Bluetooth project in Yorkshire Dales

enquiries@audiotrails.co.uk — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:15:34 +0000

Audio Trails have been awarded a contract by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority to deliver an innovative project using bluetooth to deliver messages to visitors mobile phones.
The free service will send local information to phone users visiting the National Park visitor centre at Grassington from Spring 2009.
Bluetooth is the wireless equivalent of a USB lead (which is used to connect digital cameras etc to computers) and with 90% of new phones fitted with this technology most visitors are already walking around with all the equipment they need in their pockets already.

Posters at the visitor centre will promote the service and provide simple instructions on how to download the 'mini website', for free.

Over the coming months we will keep you updated on developments

Audio Trails goes into partnership

enquiries@audiotrails.co.uk — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:36:01 +0100

Audio Trails are one of the founding members of the new 'Heritage Interpretation Partnership'.

By pooling skills and expertise our mission is to create and produce even more cost effective and engaging projects that are designed to educate, inspire, evoke and entertain.

Red Squirrel Audio Trail launched in Yorkshire Dales

enquiries@audiotrails.co.uk — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:32:06 +0100

A simple but informative audio trail written by Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority staff and produced by Audio Trails has been launched this week.

The trail takes you to Snaizeholme red squirrel viewing area in the heart of the Widdale Red Squirrel Reserve which offers excellent opportunities of spotting one of the only native squirrel species in the country.

A map and further information in addition to the audio trail of the 9.5 miles linear walk can be downloaded from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority website.

NEW PRODUCT - Podscrolls

enquiries@audiotrails.co.uk — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:06:58 +0100

Your iPod isn't just restricted to playing music and audio trails. Why not use it to its full abilities and add a podscroll?

So what is a podscroll?

Well its like a small booklet that you can download and browse when you need it. Our first podscroll will be launced very soon and will contain the directions and map to help guide people around one of our new audio trails. But the possibilities are endless - add images, events, additional audio trail information for visitors who want to find out more.....

You can see a short example of a podscroll by visiting our case studies page where we have also added a new section called 'narrator' an important consideration when developing an audio trail.

Special Offer - order an audio trail before the end of December 2008 and get a podscroll (up to 60 pages) for just £200

New newsfeed and webpages

enquiries@audiotrails.co.uk — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:20:54 +0100

In addition to the interactive map newsfeed that keeps you up-to-date with new additions to the map (e.g. locations of new audio trails), we have now launched a general RSS feed that will inform you off all our latest news.

New on the website in the last week is our 'Case Studies' page where you can hear short samples of some of the audio styles that we offer, plus some of the other services available. We will be adding and refreshing this page on an ongoing basis.

To give you an idea of what is on the case studies pages we have included one of the samples you can find there - White Horse Hill in Oxfordshire

Ashover Oral History Audio Trail launched

enquiries@audiotrails.co.uk — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:17:20 +0100

Delve into the minds of residents past and present during this short, but fascinating audio trail around Ashover Village in Derbyshire. You will hear the stories of eight people whose memories of the village stretch right back to the very early years of the 20th century when things were very different.

The audio trail can be downloaded from North East Derbyshire District Council's 'Your Space' website.

Mam Tor Audio Trail goes live.

enquiries@audiotrails.co.uk — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:17:23 +0100

During the summer Audio Trails have been working with 'Peak Experience', a Peak District National Park Authority project to develop two audio trails for the National Trusts 'Mam Tor' property, near Castleton, Derbyshire.

Each of the two tours has been developed with different audiences in mind, one for adults and one for children, but both help visitors to understand more about the unique history of the area, which is also known as the ‘shivering mountain’.

High Peak Estate Manager, Mike Innerdale, said: “This is a great way for people to find out more information about Mam Tor. The guides have been created using characters to introduce key parts of the landscape and how this has helped shape the scenery people can enjoy today.”

Both can be downloaded from the National Trust website