May 19, 2012

Great Driving Roads – No 20 – The Midlands Tick

Great Driving Roads - The Midland Tick

This week’s Great British Driving Road takes us to the centre of the UK for the imaginatively titled Midlands Tick. The 50 mile route takes you on a scenic journey around the outskirts of Nottingham and Leicester. Featuring a good mix of long straights and tight corners this route has everything required for an entertaining [...]

Great Driving Roads – No 19 – The Hartside Pass

Great Driving Roads - The Hartside Pass A686

This week’s Great British Driving Road takes us to the Lake District for the Hartside Pass on the A686. Voted as one of the greatest driving roads in Britain by the AA and the 9th best UK drive by Top Gear it’s easy to see why – The road is sensational and the views over [...]

Great Driving Roads – No 18 – A44 To Llangurig

Great Driving Roads - A44 AberystwythTo Llangurig

This week’s Great British driving road takes us to the west coast of Wales for the A44 to Llangurig. Starting in the coastal town of Aberystwyth, take the A44 heading inland. The best way to describe the 25 mile route is a trip of three thirds, each section better than the previous one. First Section [...]

Great Driving Roads – No 17 – A39 To Barnstaple

Great Driving Roads A39 - Minehead To Barnstaple

This week’s Great British Driving Road takes us back to the West Country for a 36 mile ride from Somerset to North Devon. Heading west from the coastal town of Minehead along the A39, the road winds its way through the north of Exmoor National Park to Barnstaple, the oldest Borough in Britain. The first [...]

Great Driving Roads – No 16 – B4520 To Brecon

Great Driving Roads - B4520 Builth Wells To Brecon

This week’s Great British Driving Road takes us back to the heart of Wales for a truly spectacular drive. Hidden away in Powys – the largest Welsh county – between the historic market towns of Builth Wells and Brecon is the B4520 – 16 miles of glorious blacktop. Starting in Builth Wells, just 40 miles [...]

Great Driving Roads – No 15 – The Llanberis Pass

Great Driving Roads - The Llanberis Pass A4086

This week’s Great British Driving Road takes us to North Wales for the Llanberis Pass. The A4086 from Capel Curig to Caernarfon is a great A-road through the mountains of Snowdonia. Starting from the small village of Capel Curig, just 10 miles south of Llandudno in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park, 18 glorious [...]

Great Driving Roads – No 14 – A82 To Loch Ness

Great Driving Roads - A82 Loch Lomond To Loch Ness

This week’s great British Driving Road takes us through Scotland on the A82 from Loch Lomond to Loch Ness. It has all the ingredients needed for a truly great drive including stunning scenery, quick sections with fast open sweepers, twisty sections to test your brakes and excellent visibility throughout. And if you agree with the [...]

Great British Drives – No 13 – St Ives To St Just

Great Driving Roads - B3306 St Ives To St Just

This week’s Great British Driving Road takes us to Cornwall for a spot of the South West’s finest – It’s the B3306 from St Ives to St Just. Prepare for 13 miles of sweeping bends, short straights and tight turns. The views aren’t too bad either. Leaving the popular tourist destination of St Ives the [...]

Great Driving Roads – N0 12 – Crianlarich To Oban

Great Driving Roads - A85 Crianlarich To Oban

This week’s Great British Driving Road takes us to the west of Scotland for a delightful drive through Argyll and Bute from Crianlarich to Oban on the west coast. Full of long straights connected by a combination of relaxed S bends and tight corners it’s the perfect route to help you forget about the irritations [...]

Great Driving Roads – No 11 – Cheddar Gorge

Great British Driving Roads - B3135, Cheddar To Ashwick

This week’s Great British Driving Road takes us back to the West Country for a route that incorporates the Cheddar Gorge. Just 10 miles south-west of Bristol and 8 miles east of Weston-Super-Mare, the route is just 20 miles north-east from the Wheddon Cross to Brendon Hill drive that we featured a fortnight ago. Starting [...]