What is the best road to drive on in England?
Posted by yorkshire-grant@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 39 comments
As we my last question, I’m touring the UK currently on a food focussed trip, however it’s very much go where I want, when I want.
As an avid lover of cars, I’m currently travelling in my favourite car to drive and want to find some incredible roads to enjoy also.
Lonely-Job484@reddit
M25. Loads of people spend hours on it, so it must be good.
South_Caramel2178@reddit
They drive so slow to take it all in
RonEnglandUK@reddit
😂😂😂
Zealousideal-Habit82@reddit
I had the pleasure of it yesterday afternoon.
yorkshire-grant@reddit (OP)
Hah, spent 2 hours on the m25 last week, had a great time /s
monpellierre2805@reddit
A6 from Derby to Buxton
rice_fish_and_eggs@reddit
I was gonna choose this too. When the suns out its one of the most beautiful stretches of road in the uk for my money.
Flaky-Delivery-8460@reddit
Was about to say this. Outside of summer it's usually pretty good. Not super fast because it's got towns and stuff, but the variety and trees and hills are lovely.
Pick a wet weekday to keep the motorbikes down and those sweeping curves between Belper and Cromford are lovely.
Dennyisthepisslord@reddit
Depends what you want narrow twisty turny stuff or a road you can put your foot down
Personally think it's hard to find a bad road with the trees like they are right now even the m25 and m1 look pretty
Full_Imagination_890@reddit
Buttertub pass north yorkshire. The hotel where Jeremy Clarkson punched his producer is near to it. They have a sign in the bar stating this and when you ask they say they don't talk about it. Take the brass sign down then.
LensmanUK@reddit
Punching aside the Buttertubs Pass is a great, if sometimes scary, road to drive.
Full_Imagination_890@reddit
No side barrier for safety.
JurassicM4rc@reddit
If they talked about it, they'd be breaking the first rule...
VolcanicBear@reddit
Everyone knows the first rule of buttertub.
Equivalent-Status790@reddit
Proper Mid Morning Matters call-in
AskUK-ModTeam@reddit
A top level comment (one that is not a reply) should be a good faith and genuine attempt to answer the question.
Baskham@reddit
Glencoe Pass plus the road from Onich to Fort William, I love that road sweeping along side the loch. Another good road is from Fort William to Glenfinnan and then onto Mallaig. Get the ferry to Skye and enjoy the roads over there.
evenstevens280@reddit
Big fan of the A83 around Loch Lomond and down towards the Mull of Kintyre. So many amazing views.
Davutto@reddit
I like flooring it up the B4391 over the Berwyn mountains at night when you can't see the drop to the side of the road.
Especially fun in summer when the sheep sleep on the roads, providing an extra obstacle to dodge!
ItsCRFLD@reddit
Two for me - the road between Keswick and Ambleside, and the road between Llanidloes and Aberystwyth
ooh_bit_of_bush@reddit
ITT: People suggesting roads that are not in England.
A_finger_of_fudge@reddit
A68 from Newcastle north is a good one it goes through Northumberland National Park and has some nice twisty bits and great views.
jeanclaudecardboarde@reddit
A590 and A66 in the Lake District.
edwardtriflex@reddit
Bluestone Heath Road in the Lincolnshire Wolds.
Queasy-Energy7372@reddit
Have a look at the app ‘Drively’
hoganpaul@reddit
Blakey Ridge - North Yorkshire
Bealach na Bà - Applecross, Scotland
Not telling!
jaymatthewbee@reddit
If you’re looking for something that’s scenic, relatively quiet but wide enough that you’re not going to meet something on your side in the opposite direction- the Hartside Pass from Penrith to Alston and then any of the roads over north Pennine moors are superb.
throwthrowthrow529@reddit
I drive snakes pass a lot, get it on a quiet day it’s well good.
Get it on a normal day and you’re stuck behind someone who’s a nervous driver it’s hell
childlikeoracle@reddit
Great road but it's a commuter road really so gets busy and also lorries. Seen some of the maddest overtakes on it but not participated myself.
No-Neighborhood2213@reddit
The A93 through Glen Shee in Scotland. The cafe on the road to Braemar is ok but the drive is amazing. If the restaurant is open at Balmoral you can eat at the King’s home. Braemar itself is worth a wander.
slimboyslim9@reddit
I know you said ‘England’ but you also say UK so I’m suggesting Wales. Driving through Snowdonia is absolutely breathtaking.
This is assuming you’re talking quality of scenery and not looking for a racetrack-smooth surface of course. If you are then I retract my suggestion.
Exact-Put-6961@reddit
Hardknott and Wrynose, from Eskdale
civil_blinger@reddit
Try the passes in the Lake District. Challenging climbs rewarded with lovely scenery.
MLMSE@reddit
Any road that is decent to drive you will almost certainly get stuck behind a campervan / caravan / old person / middle aged person in a 4x4 / Landrover defender.
If you get lucky to not get stuck behind any of the above, enjoy it while you can, it won't last long.
schmerg-uk@reddit
Evo is a UK performance car magazine
https://www.evo.co.uk/features/202177/best-uk-driving-roads-our-favourite-roads-within-easy-reach-of-british-cities
They previously named a set of 3 roads as "The Evo Triangle"
https://www.greatestdrivingroads.com/great_roads/The_Evo_Triangle.html
but I think these days the speed limits have changed and cameras been added so it may not be quite the same any more
No-Photograph3463@reddit
In England it'll be up in Yorkshire on the moors, or one of the passes. Good roads, great scenery and big long sightlines making everything safe.
In the UK you have the EVO triangle in Wales (although now full of speed cameras) and the NC500 in Scotland which are also great, although the NC500 isn't great if you have something low and wide.
lxgrf@reddit
The North Coast 500 up in Scotland is supposed to be very good.
yorkshire-grant@reddit (OP)
That’s on my list, but I’m wanting some in England
Select_Yoghurt_1138@reddit
I would say snakes pass, it's a cracking road, but it's full of people