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Driving's pick of the world's most spectacular (but...

Some of the world’s greatest drives are not the most obvious ones. Our experts pick their favourite secret highways and give you all the information...
Published 10 August 2015
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Great Drives: Blackwater estuary

Why isn't the Blackwater estuary better known? There it is, a great big bite out of the backside of Essex
Published 29 June 2015
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The UK's greatest driving routes — and the cars to...

The joy of motoring. The freedom of the open road. These are phrases that modern drivers have learnt to utter
Published 21 June 2015
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Great Drives: Machynlleth to Newtown

Here's a useful rule of thumb when it comes to driving for pleasure in the UK: go to Wales...
Published 03 September 2014
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Great drives: Abergavenny to Aberystwyth

I’ve just decided on my favourite road sign. It’s a red rectangle with white lettering and it reads “Arafwch nawr”. In Welsh, that means “Reduce...
Published 30 July 2014
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News: British drivers name their favourite and least...

THE A470 through Snowdonia National Park and the Brecon Beacons has been named Britain’s favourite road, in a survey of drivers by Shell.
Published 05 June 2014
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Great Drives: Chase down Ronnie Biggs on the Great...

THREE YEARS ago, over a long lunch, the late train robber Bruce Reynolds told me the details of this route.
Published 02 April 2014
Great Drives: A welcome heaven in the hillside (B4391)

Great Drives: A welcome heaven in the hillside (B4391)

Cameron Diaz was furious. “You bring me all the way to north Wales for a drive — and you give me this?” She waved her hand dismissively at the...
Published 27 January 2014
Climb the giant's citadel, then escape on the general's road

Great Drives: Penrith to Haydon Bridge

The sign just outside Melmerby gets straight to the point. “Altitude 1,900ft: winter conditions can be dangerous”. So I wouldn’t suggest tackling...
Published 02 December 2013
Great Drives: Glasgow to Skye via Lochs Lomond and Ness

Great Drives: Glasgow to Skye via Lochs Lomond and...

Twisting 200 miles ’twixt glen and ben, Glasgow to the northern tip of Skye is a belter of a road route. It takes in the Highlands’ greatest hits...
Published 11 November 2013
Great Drives: Chelmsford to Brookmans Park, England

Great Drives: Chelmsford to Brookmans Park, England

The green belt outside London doesn’t only prevent the capital from engulfing southern England; it also provides a network of twisty country roads...
Published 04 November 2013