Private Tour

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

Overview

Available languages

English

Mobile ticket

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.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

VoiceMap app for Android and iOS

Lifetime access to this self-guided tour in English

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

Smarphone and headphones

Food and drinks

Transportation

What To Expect

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.

Admission Not Applicable

Ambleside

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

Admission Not Applicable

Options

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

Reviews

4.41

17 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great tour
Mike H,
Mar 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great tour, easy to follow instructions and we found places in Lake district we never been before. Would definitely recommend
Rubbish!
Julie D,
Aug 18, 2024
- Review from Viator
1.00
Rubbish don’t waste your money! Just kept sending us to car parks that were full. Then didn’t keep up to where we were. Spent half the time trying to get it caught up. Utterly useless! Won’t be doing it again I’m afraid.
Great tour! ❤️
Ruth J,
Aug 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This tour was a great way to easily and affordably take in many beautiful areas of the Lake District simply by following the audio directions. Martin, a native of the region, is humorous and extremely informative, and we loved being able to start and stop(and occasionally rewind if we missed a turn) whenever we wanted or needed to. We experienced sites we never would have without this audio guide. I highly recommend this tour.
Lake audio tour
r4zncbbrhg,
Jun 23, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00
Once we got use to how to operate the self audio as we used it in the car - it was really good , nice to learn as we drove . An indication on how long it takes at each stop approx or suggested timings would help as we ran out of time to complete the whole tour
Good idea but not practical
Nita K,
Feb 1, 2024
- Review from Viator
1.00
Unfortunately, the tour/app didn't sync with our navigation. We had to manually change to the next episode. Finding car parks were a pain to find. Each one cost to park up. More stressful than enjoyable. We ended up driving around the lakes and that was more relaxing and fun! Good idea but needs improving.
Not to miss
Muhammadali M,
Aug 27, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
This one of the best tour you can have for the first time visit to the Lake District. Very well planned and extremely clear in the language and direction. It’s gives you the background knowledge of the place and the parking of the car. The route roads are very scenic and the directions are clear. There was no issues throughout the tour. Extremely pleased and would 100% recommend to everyone.
DIY tour!
zee3h,
Aug 13, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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.
Flexibility Rules!!
Ellapesti,
Aug 4, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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.
Great guide but map could be improved
Rachel C,
Aug 1, 2023
- Review from Viator
4.00
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 that
Great product, adds immense value
Srinivas K,
Jul 21, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
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.