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Overview

Are you looking for a way to see Lake District without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable audio tour. • Find out why two million sheep now inhabit the Cumbria landscape and why King Dunmail’s ghostly warriors try to reawaken him every year • Hear from producer Martin Wilson, a local whose passion for the area and its history led him to create Lake District Drives • Do it all in 150 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

Itinerary

1. Lake District

This self-guided driving tour takes you into the heart of the Lake District. You'll hear about the many towns and villages that you pass along the way and learn the history of the area.

2. Ambleside

This Lake District driving tour from Ambleside, through the heart of the region to Keswick and back via Ullswater and Kirkstone Pass.

3. Rydal

The tour passes through Rydal on the way to Rydal Mount & Gardens.

4. Rydal Mount & Gardens

The tour passes by Rydal Mount & Gardens, the former home of famous poet William Wordsworth.

5. Rydal Water

The tour follows part of Rydal Water as you drive through the countryside.

6. Lake Grasmere

The tour passes by Grasmere lake which you'll see as you drive through the countryside.

7. Wordsworth Grasmere

The tour passes by Wordsworth's former home in Grasmere. You'll hear more about the famous poet while you drive.

8. Grasmere

The tour passes through Grasmere. You'll hear about the town while you drive.

9. Dunmail Raise

The goes over Dunmail Raise where you'll hear the story of King Dunmail and the legend of the ghostly warriors who, every year, try to reawaken their fallen king.

10. Wythburn Church

The tour passes by Wythburn Church, one of the few remaining buildings from the original village.

11. Thirlmere

The tour passes through Thirlmere where you'll see Thirlmere reservoir. You’ll also hear about the controversy surrounding Thirlmere lake, which was dammed to become a reservoir for growing industrial cities like Manchester.

12. Legburthwaite

The tour passes by Legburthwaite where you can relax, picnic and see the lake.

13. Lake District National Park

The tour passes through sections of the Lake District National Park, named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017.

14. Keswick

The tour passes through Keswick. You'll hear about the town as you drive.

15. Castlerigg Stone Circle

The tour passes by Castlerigg Stone Circle which was established by Neolithic farming communities over 4,500 years ago.

16. Keswick Climbing Wall & Outdoor Activity Centre

The tour passes by Keswick climbing wall and outdoor activity centre. You'll hear about the activity centre while you drive.

17. Ullswater Lake

The tour passes by Ullswater Lake. You'll see the lake and hear about it while you drive.

18. Glenridding

The tour passes through the village of Glenridding. You'll hear about the village while you drive.

19. Brothers Water

The tour passes by Brothers Water. You'll hear about the lake while you drive.

20. Kirkstone Pass

The tour passes through Kirkstone Pass. You'll hear about the tell-tale geographic signs that glaciers encompassed this landscape during the last ice age

Inclusion

VoiceMap app for Android and iOS

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Lifetime access to this self-guided tour in English

Exclusion

Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Smarphone and headphones

Food and drinks

Transportation

Cancellation Policy

Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by VoiceMap Audio Tours

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