Ambleside, Keswick and Ullswater: A Lake District Self-Guided Driving Tour
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.
• 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.
Inclusions
- Lifetime access to this self-guided tour in English
- VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Lake District, Lake District, Cumbria, England
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.
Pass By: Ambleside, Ambleside, Lake District, Cumbria, England
This Lake District driving tour from Ambleside, through the heart of the region to Keswick and back via Ullswater and Kirkstone Pass.
Pass By: Rydal, Rydal, Ambleside, Lake District, Cumbria, England
The tour passes through Rydal on the way to Rydal Mount & Gardens.
Pass By: Rydal Mount & Gardens, A591, Rydal, Ambleside LA22 9LU England
The tour passes by Rydal Mount & Gardens, the former home of famous poet William Wordsworth.
Pass By: Rydal Water, A591, Rydal, Ambleside England
The tour follows part of Rydal Water as you drive through the countryside.
Pass By: Lake Grasmere, Grasmere England
The tour passes by Grasmere lake which you'll see as you drive through the countryside.
Pass By: Wordsworth Grasmere, Town End, Grasmere, Ambleside LA22 9PP, UK
The tour passes by Wordsworth's former home in Grasmere. You'll hear more about the famous poet while you drive.
Pass By: Grasmere, Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England
The tour passes through Grasmere. You'll hear about the town while you drive.
Pass By: Dunmail Raise, Ambleside LA22 9RS, UK
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.
Pass By: Wythburn Church, Keswick CA12 4TP, UK
The tour passes by Wythburn Church, one of the few remaining buildings from the original village.
Pass By: Thirlmere, Thirlmere, Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England
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.
Pass By: Legburthwaite, Keswick CA12, UK
The tour passes by Legburthwaite where you can relax, picnic and see the lake.
Pass By: Lake District National Park, Oxenholme Road Murley Moss, Kendal LA9 4LF England
The tour passes through sections of the Lake District National Park, named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017.
Pass By: Keswick, Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England
The tour passes through Keswick. You'll hear about the town as you drive.
Pass By: Castlerigg Stone Circle, Castle Lane Underskiddaw, Keswick CA12 4RN England
The tour passes by Castlerigg Stone Circle which was established by Neolithic farming communities over 4, 500 years ago.
Pass By: Keswick Climbing Wall & Outdoor Activity Centre, Goosewell Farm, Keswick CA12 4RN England
The tour passes by Keswick climbing wall and outdoor activity centre. You'll hear about the activity centre while you drive.
Pass By: Ullswater Lake, England
The tour passes by Ullswater Lake. You'll see the lake and hear about it while you drive.
Pass By: Glenridding, Glenridding, Lake District, Cumbria, England
The tour passes through the village of Glenridding. You'll hear about the village while you drive.
Pass By: Brothers Water, Penrith CA11 0NZ, UK
The tour passes by Brothers Water. You'll hear about the lake while you drive.
Pass By: Kirkstone Pass, Windermere LA22 9LG, UK
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
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Lake District, Lake District, Cumbria, England
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.
Pass By: Ambleside, Ambleside, Lake District, Cumbria, England
This Lake District driving tour from Ambleside, through the heart of the region to Keswick and back via Ullswater and Kirkstone Pass.
Pass By: Rydal, Rydal, Ambleside, Lake District, Cumbria, England
The tour passes through Rydal on the way to Rydal Mount & Gardens.
Pass By: Rydal Mount & Gardens, A591, Rydal, Ambleside LA22 9LU England
The tour passes by Rydal Mount & Gardens, the former home of famous poet William Wordsworth.
Pass By: Rydal Water, A591, Rydal, Ambleside England
The tour follows part of Rydal Water as you drive through the countryside.
Pass By: Lake Grasmere, Grasmere England
The tour passes by Grasmere lake which you'll see as you drive through the countryside.
Pass By: Wordsworth Grasmere, Town End, Grasmere, Ambleside LA22 9PP, UK
The tour passes by Wordsworth's former home in Grasmere. You'll hear more about the famous poet while you drive.
Pass By: Grasmere, Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England
The tour passes through Grasmere. You'll hear about the town while you drive.
Pass By: Dunmail Raise, Ambleside LA22 9RS, UK
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.
Pass By: Wythburn Church, Keswick CA12 4TP, UK
The tour passes by Wythburn Church, one of the few remaining buildings from the original village.
Pass By: Thirlmere, Thirlmere, Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England
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.
Pass By: Legburthwaite, Keswick CA12, UK
The tour passes by Legburthwaite where you can relax, picnic and see the lake.
Pass By: Lake District National Park, Oxenholme Road Murley Moss, Kendal LA9 4LF England
The tour passes through sections of the Lake District National Park, named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017.
Pass By: Keswick, Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England
The tour passes through Keswick. You'll hear about the town as you drive.
Pass By: Castlerigg Stone Circle, Castle Lane Underskiddaw, Keswick CA12 4RN England
The tour passes by Castlerigg Stone Circle which was established by Neolithic farming communities over 4, 500 years ago.
Pass By: Keswick Climbing Wall & Outdoor Activity Centre, Goosewell Farm, Keswick CA12 4RN England
The tour passes by Keswick climbing wall and outdoor activity centre. You'll hear about the activity centre while you drive.
Pass By: Ullswater Lake, England
The tour passes by Ullswater Lake. You'll see the lake and hear about it while you drive.
Pass By: Glenridding, Glenridding, Lake District, Cumbria, England
The tour passes through the village of Glenridding. You'll hear about the village while you drive.
Pass By: Brothers Water, Penrith CA11 0NZ, UK
The tour passes by Brothers Water. You'll hear about the lake while you drive.
Pass By: Kirkstone Pass, Windermere LA22 9LG, UK
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
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- All of VoiceMap's audio tours are self-guided and users must bring their own smartphone and headphones to take the tour. We urge all our users to wear facemasks and carry hand sanitizer with them to ensure their own protection and the protection of others.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
Ellapesti
August 2023
The weather was awful, so it was great that we could pick and chose where we wanted to stop (rain permitting) and what we would keep for later. The tour took us to places with wonderful scenery that otherwise we would not have found. Great app, VoiceMap worked seamlessly, I can highly recommend i...
The weather was awful, so it was great that we could pick and chose where we wanted to stop (rain permitting) and what we would keep for later. The tour took us to places with wonderful scenery that otherwise we would not have found. Great app, VoiceMap worked seamlessly, I can highly recommend it. Thanks for all the effort Martin Wilson put into this.zee3h
August 2023
Great for planning your own guided tour and a pace to suit your individual itinerary. Very informative local knowledge with routes and minor roads that we wouldn't normally go along. Well worth the price and plenty of great scenery along the way. We enjoyed Aira Force Waterfall and trail. Useful...
Great for planning your own guided tour and a pace to suit your individual itinerary. Very informative local knowledge with routes and minor roads that we wouldn't normally go along. Well worth the price and plenty of great scenery along the way. We enjoyed Aira Force Waterfall and trail. Useful information on places to stop and park. Only thing to improve would be the map navigation and location indicator as at times seemed off track but that's more to do with the app and not the guide.Rachel_C
August 2023
We couldn't book a tour as it was fully booked so decided to give this a try. The commentary is brilliant and the route is very scenic - wouldn't have come across these places but thanks to the guide, we were able to see some gorgeous views of Lake District. Few improvements would have made it b...
We couldn't book a tour as it was fully booked so decided to give this a try. The commentary is brilliant and the route is very scenic - wouldn't have come across these places but thanks to the guide, we were able to see some gorgeous views of Lake District. Few improvements would have made it better: 1. Map GPS is not the most accurate, it's hard to tell when to turn and we made a few wrong turns 2. You can't rotate the map to landscape mode. Not ideal when you are driving and you only have phone holder that's suitable for thatSrinivas_K
July 2023
Brilliant product, took us through some beautiful spots. Most informative commentary. Would be useful to highlight that the duration listed is only the driving time, and the actual time taken can be a lot more when you make the recommended stops. Also, please highlight that good eateries along th...
Brilliant product, took us through some beautiful spots. Most informative commentary. Would be useful to highlight that the duration listed is only the driving time, and the actual time taken can be a lot more when you make the recommended stops. Also, please highlight that good eateries along the way are recommended, so one need not worry about provisioning food. Glad I got it. Added great value to our visit.dimsandwich
July 2023
Best £10 I've spent in years. Even with my tired old Android phone I was able to follow the tour easily. We were able to start and stop at our own pace and it took is to some great places we'd never have tripped over without doing a bunch of research. We got just enough background info on each ...
Best £10 I've spent in years. Even with my tired old Android phone I was able to follow the tour easily. We were able to start and stop at our own pace and it took is to some great places we'd never have tripped over without doing a bunch of research. We got just enough background info on each significant spot to make us feel engaged and educated. Some folks might already know a lot of what was said but for us it was just perfect. I plan to be buying both the other voicemap tours for this area and will definitely come back for others as we wander about. If you're a hardcore afficionado of the area, the content might be a bit basic. But we're not and it really wasn't. Having the backstory and context for the beautiful sights and scenery around us was a real bonus. So pleased I tripped over the app. Made for a great day out.tonirF2020MF
October 2022
Ambleside is lovely, I imagine it must get very busy in the summer. It wasn’t too busy when we were there in October. Like most Lake District towns, there seems to be a lot of outdoor clothing shops but still a nice place to visit.
Ambleside is lovely, I imagine it must get very busy in the summer. It wasn’t too busy when we were there in October. Like most Lake District towns, there seems to be a lot of outdoor clothing shops but still a nice place to visit.