Lake District Landscapes: A Self-Guided Audio Drive from Keswick Discount Tickets

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Overview

Are you looking for to discover the Lake District Landscapes at your own pace? Explore Keswick, Borrowdale and Buttermere with this affordable driving tour. Find out about a local eccentric who built a fort on Derwent Isle where he tried to reenact medieval battles, and how medieval Vikings and Monks shaped the Borrowdale valley. Hear from producer Martin Wilson, producer of Lake District Drives website. Do it all in three hours 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 Voice Map app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, tap start. Voice Map 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. Keswick
Our tour starts at the popular and quaint town of Keswick, in the shadow of Skiddaw Mountain.
2. Ashness Bridge
You'll have a chance to take a photo of the iconic Ashness Bridge.
3. Surprise View
You'll have a chance to behold beautiful vistas at Surprise View
4. Derwentwater
The tour takes you around part of Derwent Water.
5. Grange-in-Borrowdale
While passing through the spectacular ‘Jaws of Borrowdale’ wooded valley, you’ll discover quaint villages surrounded by dramatic mountain scenery.
6. The Bowder Stone
You'll have a chance to climb a very large fragment of rock at the Bowder Stone.
7. Honister Pass
You'll be able to experience the exhilarating Honister Pass road and admire the Honister slate mine at the stunning summit.
8. Buttermere
Explore one of the most scenic and unspoilt Lake District lakes, Buttermere, where you can stop for a picnic and a paddle, and hear the shocking tale of the Maid of Buttermere which brought scandal to the sleepy village.
9. Crummock Water
Explore one of the most scenic and unspoilt Lake District lakes, Crummock Water, where you can stop for a picnic and a paddle.
10. Lorton
You’ll also have a chance to wander down pretty Lorton Vale.
11. Whinlatter Forest
You’ll also have a chance to wander up through the scenic mountain forest of Whinlatter with its many activities before heading back to Keswick.
12. Lake District
This tour guides you through England's beautiful Lake District.

Inclusion

Lifetime access to this tour in English

VoiceMap app for Android and iOS

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Exclusion

Smartphone and headphones

Transportation

Food and drink

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

  • 0% refund if cancelled 0+ days before the start date

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please note: You won't be guided through any museums or other attractions mentioned en route. If you choose to enter and visit such places, you'll need to pay for it independently of this tour.

Supplied by VoiceMap Audio Tours

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