There's no better tempo than walking pace to get a feel for a place. The walking tours on offer in Fremantle are a testament to how many different experiences – from European heritage to contemporary gourmet to indigenous history – can be indulged when out and about on foot.
Want to keep your own pace? Pick up a self-guided walking trail map from the Fremantle Visitor Centre, and explore at leisure. The Fremantle Discovery Trail takes a couple of hours (longer if you linger) and takes you past all the main highlights, from museums to beaches to breweries. Look out for Fremantle Ambassadors – the friendly locals sporting an 'i' on their blue shirts – if you need anything clarified.
If you want to secure an informed, passionate local to talk you through the landmarks from the get-go, pick your area of interest, and book a walking tour.
The daily Fremantle History Walking Tour gives great insights into the history and stories attached to charming buildings in the West End and beyond. Local guide Allen brings decades of acquired knowledge to the informative tour.
For some true and apocryphal yarns from Fremantle's convict past, take Two Feet and a Heartbeat's Urban Adventures – Convicts and Colonials tour. They also offer a Food Lovers Tour, sating appetites inside many of the city's pubs and restaurants. Fremantle Food Tours also caters to the foodie on foot, with a progressive dinner that winds its way through some of Fremantle's best eateries, leaving everybody well fed and entertained.
For insights into the local indigenous people, take the Manjaree Trail – a compact walk by the coast at Arthur's Head. Interpretive signage shows areas of cultural significance for the Wadjuk people, plus details on Noongar seasons and bush tucker.
Heading to the dead centre of town? You can tour the Fremantle Cemetery and visit graves of famous locals like bushranger Moondyne Joe and musician Bon Scott. A pdf of the trail is available on our Walking Trails page.
For help with walking tours and self-guided maps, visit the Fremantle Visitor Centre at the Town Hall.