Lake District Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour: Grasmere & Keswick

4.3(26)3 hFree cancellationBy VoiceMap Audio Tours

About this activity

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

What's included

✓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

Not included

✕Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
✕Smarphone and headphones
✕Food and drinks
✕Car, fuel and parking charges

Meeting and pickup

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!

Good to know

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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