Charles Darwin found school 'boring', thought his university years were a waste of time and felt sick at the sight of blood! So how did he become one of the world's greatest scientists?

Find out as you follow this amazing audio trail around the village he spent most of his life.

Extra Downloads:

A printable activity sheet (900kb PDF), aimed at 11-16 year olds, further expands on the topics raised in the trail and provides an opportunity to get creative.

For this trail a podscroll, containing the map and activities, is also available (right click the image and save as..)

(2.9mb)

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Either download the audio files onto your MP3 player, iPod or mobile, or listen to them directly from your computer or an internet-ready phone.*

1. St Mary's Church (1.4mb MP3)

2. Downe National School (1.5mb MP3)

3. Boundary Oaks (980kb MP3)

4. Hedgerow (1.3mb MP3)

5. Downe House (1.3mb MP3)

6. Birdwatching (2.2mb MP3)

7. Great House Meadow (2.1mb MP3)

8. Thinking Path (1.6mb MP3)

9. Great Pucklands Meadow (900kb MP3)

If it's easier, you can download all the individual tracks in a zipped folder (14mb) or download the podcast version (14mb) - one MP3 file containing the full audio trail (click here for help in downloading the files).

*Audio Trails do not charge for any of its mobile content, but your mobile network provider may charge a flat-rate to access the internet, or for the specific amount of data consumed. If you are unsure of data costs then please contact your provider for more info.