Ambleside, Keswick and Ullswater: A Lake District Self-Guided Driving Tour Discount Tickets

Ambleside, Keswick and Ullswater: A Lake District Self-Guided Driving Tour photo
Ambleside, Keswick and Ullswater: A Lake District Self-Guided Driving Tour photo
Ambleside, Keswick and Ullswater: A Lake District Self-Guided Driving Tour photo
Ambleside, Keswick and Ullswater: A Lake District Self-Guided Driving Tour photo
Ambleside, Keswick and Ullswater: A Lake District Self-Guided Driving Tour photo

Get your discount tickets for the Lake District Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour: Grasmere & Keswick, save up to 9% !

Overview

This self-guided driving tour costs less than one seat on a tour bus, because you pay per car, not per person. Starting in Ambleside, it takes you through the heart of the Lake District to Grasmere, Keswick and the shores of Ullswater, with stories that play automatically as you drive. Pass Rydal Water and Rydal Mount, Wordsworth's home for 37 years, then stop in Grasmere, the village he called 'the loveliest spot that man hath ever found'. Climb Dunmail Raise, where legend says the last king of Cumbria lies buried, and hear how a valley was flooded to create Thirlmere. Walk among the 5,000-year-old stones of Castlerigg, then wind along Ullswater before the final climb over Kirkstone Pass. Download before you set off and it works offline in the fells. Buy once and keep it for life. Stop when you want - the GPS will guide you. Highlights: • Wordsworth's Grasmere and Rydal Mount • Castlerigg Stone Circle • Thirlmere and the legend of King Dunmail • Ullswater and the Kirkstone Pass

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Set this up before you arrive, using Wi-Fi. After booking, look in your email for your VoiceMap code. Install the free VoiceMap app, enter the code and tap Download so the tour works offline. Start at Rydal Road Car Park in Ambleside and press Start when you are ready to go!

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

Itinerary

1. Ambleside
Start at Rydal Road Car Park. As you leave Ambleside, the story begins with how this small market town became the gateway to the Lakes.
2. Wordsworth's home for 37 years. You'll hear why he moved here and what he wrote while he lived here.
3. Rydal Water
The road follows the shore of one of the smallest lakes in the National Park.
4. Grasmere
Park and stretch your legs in the village Wordsworth called 'the loveliest spot that man hath ever found'. Dove Cottage (Wordsworth Grasmere) is a short walk away; entry not included.
Duration: 10 mins
5. Dunmail Raise
Cross the pass and hear the legend of King Dunmail, the last king of Cumbria, said to be buried under the cairn.
6. One of the few buildings left after the valley was flooded to make the Thirlmere reservoir that supplies Manchester.
Duration: 10 mins
7. Castlerigg Stone Circle
Walk among 38 stones set up by Neolithic farmers around 5,000 years ago, with a 360° view of the fells. One of the most dramatically placed stone circles in Britain.
Duration: 10 mins
8. Glenridding
Stop on the shore of Ullswater, the lake many people think is the most beautiful in England.
Duration: 10 mins
9. Brothers Water
Hear how this small lake got its name as you drive up the valley.
10. Kirkstone Pass
Pull in at the top of the highest road pass in the Lake District, then drop back down to Ambleside.
Duration: 10 mins

Inclusion

VoiceMap app for Android and iOS

Start, pause and stop whenever you like; take a break in Grasmere and pick up where you left off

One purchase covers everyone in your car, not each person

Lifetime access to this self-guided tour in English

Help by email if you get stuck setting up

GPS-triggered audio that plays automatically as you reach each location

Works offline once downloaded: no Wi-Fi or mobile data needed on the road

Exclusion

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

Smarphone and headphones

Food and drinks

Car, fuel and parking charges

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon 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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