It’s the perfect endpoint for a ride, or indeed drive, from another café, Jenner’s, in Maidenhead. In the ’50s and ’60s it became a hangout for leather-jacketed rockers, and then for rocker-revivalists in the ’90s. Built in 1938, it was wrecked in a Second World War air raid on a nearby railyard, but later rebuilt. The busy Ace Café, just off London’s equally jam-packed North Circular Road, is a magnet for petrolheads of all persuasions, though it’s best known for its biker gatherings. Maidenhead to London (Jenner’s Café to Ace Café), South Eastįood and drink. Road trips 47, 45, 44 and 43: Maidenhead to London, the Dark Hedges, Great Yarmouth and East Midlands. Best enjoyed on a quiet morning on two wheels – and it encircles the Aqualate Mere Nature Reserve, with its large lake, if you want to stretch your legs too. Follow these waypoints and you’ll have a blast: A5013 to Great Bridgeford, B5405 to Woodseaves, A519 to the A41, then back towards Stafford on the A518, through Gnosall and into Haughton village. Follow this route on Google MapsĪ loop around the lanes west of Stafford. Stafford to Newport, West Midlands Countryside. You’ll start on a two-mile straight just off the A505 near Royston that leads into Litlington, then it’s onwards to the B1042 out of Wrestlingworth, head to Potton and then Sandy to join the A1.Ĥ8. There are blind crests, adverse cambers, tight turns, never-ending ones, undulations, chicanes and double apexes. Packed with a riveting selection of corners, you could lift sections and place them onto some of the best bends at Silverstone, Spa and Monza. Litlington to A1, Hertfordshire, East of England Twists and turns. Our tour of the best UK drives begins just outside the county town in rural Bedfordshire, on the B660 as it unfurls across open farmland, criss-crossed by the brooks and tributaries of the River Great Ouse, and passes near the Bedford Autodrome to the west – worth a visit if there’s a track day on – before carrying you into Cambridgeshire.Ĥ9. Bedford to Kimbolton, East of England Countryside.
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Richard Ashcroft, Boundless Motorcycle Group LeaderĪ die-hard devotee of twists and turns, Richard has chosen routes that will keep both drivers and riders on their toes…Ĭlub Captain for 15 years, Allan loves pretty much all things on wheels – motorbikes, cars, classic vehicles – and is dedicated to getting the best from them.ĥ0. He’s travelled the length and breadth of the country to attend rallies for nearly 50 years, and added some surprising routes to the mix. Ron Still, Boundless Motorcycle Group Secretary
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Having raced since she was just 12 years old, Vicki knows exactly what it takes to make a truly great driving road – and how to get the most from it. With 15 years of car journalism under his belt, there’s barely a British road Dan hasn’t driven, so who better to help us put together our hit list? Planning to drive during the winter months? Read our essential winter driving tips. So, get comfy and start planning your UK road trips – and let us know what you make of them by emailing route is categorised as Countryside, Urban, Twists and Turns, Food and Drink, Forest and Woodland, Hills and Dales, or Coastal Drives, so you can pick the road trip that suits your mood.
We’ll let you know what to expect, and links to the routes on Google Maps will help you to navigate your way around. The result is a countdown of the best UK road trips taking you from the Scottish Highlands down to the Cornish coastline, with many, many detours in between. Due to the lockdown, we're restricted on how far we can travel at the moment, but that won't last forever, so now is a great time to start planning your dream road trip.īack in 2018, we asked our expert panel to recommend 50 of the best UK drives, then asked Boundless members to vote for their favourites, and our partner LV= kindly helped the project along.
If there’s one thing we know about Boundless members, it’s that you love to head out for some quality drive time. Here's a reminder of our 50 best British drives, selected by experts and voted for by Boundless members.