Top 10 Driving Roads in the UK?
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Einion Yrth said:
Ft William to Mallaig is the A830, and is probably my favourite driving road.
But now it's almost ( except for the 40 year old Glenfinnan -Lochailort section ) the equavelent ( to locals anyway ) of a dual carriageway .For example - 30 odd years ago a good time for the road was around 1 hour ,1 hour 15 was average .Now it's more like 40 mins . Apart from the old glenfinnan -lochailort section ( built in the late 50's ) ,no real skill is needed ,and with the last section completed, none will be needed there . Now imagine that road years ago - (try the bits left as side B roads ) in the winter ---Kinegarrie hill with 3 inches of snow , or the hill coming out of Mallaig ( Annie's Brae, and the hill leading down from the Mallaig secondary school to Glasnacardoch ) - all were almost impossible to walk up ,but locals skidded up them in the cars of the day - Moggie Minors etc).
homicide said:
If u are in the south yorkshire area, then come take the road from sheffield towards ringinglow, and then onwards to hathersage
then when u get there u r a stones throw from any number of routes around the peak district. and on the way back, in stead of heading for rininglow, keep straight on, there r some ace bits, although watch out for hikers!!
Ringinglow Road and the Fiddlers Elbow.. Not really considered that before. then when u get there u r a stones throw from any number of routes around the peak district. and on the way back, in stead of heading for rininglow, keep straight on, there r some ace bits, although watch out for hikers!!Pooh said:
I live 5 miles from Blairgowrie and the A93 is my favorite local road for a blast, it is superb but IMO not quite in the same league as the best roads in the NW of Scotland.
Hmmm tell me more!My faves in NW would be Glen Coe Kinlochleven.
Lochgilphead Oban
Pretty much all of Skye!
A861 towards Glenuig (off Mallaig road)
etc etc
Any more suggestions?
I get the feeling I need to head further north???
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For example - 30 odd years ago a good time for the road was around 1 hour ,1 hour 15 was average .Now it's more like 40 mins . Apart from the old glenfinnan -lochailort section ( built in the late 50's ) ,no real skill is needed ,and with the last section completed, none will be needed there . Now imagine that road years ago - (try the bits left as side B roads ) in the winter ---Kinegarrie hill with 3 inches of snow , or the hill coming out of Mallaig ( Annie's Brae, and the hill leading down from the Mallaig secondary school to Glasnacardoch ) - all were almost impossible to walk up ,but locals skidded up them in the cars of the day - Moggie Minors etc).
Make sure you try the A861 towards Roshven/Glenuig then (if you haven't already). The part before it becomes singletrack Einion Yrth said:
Ft William to Mallaig is the A830, and is probably my favourite driving road.
But now it's almost ( except for the 40 year old Glenfinnan -Lochailort section ) the equavelent ( to locals anyway ) of a dual carriageway .For example - 30 odd years ago a good time for the road was around 1 hour ,1 hour 15 was average .Now it's more like 40 mins . Apart from the old glenfinnan -lochailort section ( built in the late 50's ) ,no real skill is needed ,and with the last section completed, none will be needed there . Now imagine that road years ago - (try the bits left as side B roads ) in the winter ---Kinegarrie hill with 3 inches of snow , or the hill coming out of Mallaig ( Annie's Brae, and the hill leading down from the Mallaig secondary school to Glasnacardoch ) - all were almost impossible to walk up ,but locals skidded up them in the cars of the day - Moggie Minors etc).
is much better than the main road to Mallaig imo.Edited by johnnyddaman on Tuesday 9th December 23:35
johnnyddaman said:
Pooh said:
I live 5 miles from Blairgowrie and the A93 is my favorite local road for a blast, it is superb but IMO not quite in the same league as the best roads in the NW of Scotland.
Hmmm tell me more!My faves in NW would be Glen Coe Kinlochleven.
Lochgilphead Oban
Pretty much all of Skye!
A861 towards Glenuig (off Mallaig road)
etc etc
Any more suggestions?
I get the feeling I need to head further north???
You do need to head further North, the road from Inverness to Lochinver via Ullapool is one of my favorites and there are plenty of great roads south of Ullapool in the Torridon area.
te day like a good blast home 
kcc said:
Agree with that one another is Crediton to Bickleigh A3072 also the other way to Bude from the tern off just past North Tawton.
Think il be on those roads this weekend then Do0Bs said:
A337 Devon. Barnstaple - Crediton
Great road, hardly ever busy, no police just lots of long winding corners to be taken at speed.
Great road, hardly ever busy, no police just lots of long winding corners to be taken at speed.
F308 MAN said:
i) take the A515 from buxton to ashbourne in the peak district ... half way along turn off onto the A5012 at newhaven .... take this road all the way to cromford... it becomes more and more twisty as you near cromford ... don't do it during truckers hours ... at cromford you hit the A6, turn left and enjoy fish & chips in matlock bath.
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To add to this one just before you get to Cromford on the A5012 turn right signposted B5023 Middleton/Wirksworth. Steep uphill with twisty bits then head through Middleton and turn right at cross roadson to the B5035 towards Ashbourne. Just a great road. dWell, seeing as I went for a random drive last weekend I'll have to add in my route....
Leave Edinburgh and head up the A9 (yawn) all the way to Wick, then onto John O'Groats, head west through Thurso, passed Dunreay (random as hell at night when it's all lit up) onto Tongue, this is where it goes from really good to excellent (best done off season to avoid tourists type and to get the right sort of weather - bleak). You can see for what seems like miles. Long sweeping turns and sharp downhill hairpins. You really need to be on your toes, but it really is something else. Then turn off along the Drumbeigg (sp) road, any pace above walking speed makes you feel godly. Just watch out for speeding Discoverys. Back onto the "main" road and down to Ullapool for a chippy and to look at the boats (nothing else to do!) then down to Inverness along the A830 or whatever it is.
Most of the roads are fast and pretty well surfaced so you can keep up a really good pace.
There's also:
The A198 (maybe) AKA the coast road from Port Seton, through Aberlady/Gullane/North Berwick and onto Dunbar...
The A6112 from Duns to Grantshouse
And how no one else seems to have mentioned it......
The A7 from Carlisle to Gorebridge.
Leave Edinburgh and head up the A9 (yawn) all the way to Wick, then onto John O'Groats, head west through Thurso, passed Dunreay (random as hell at night when it's all lit up) onto Tongue, this is where it goes from really good to excellent (best done off season to avoid tourists type and to get the right sort of weather - bleak). You can see for what seems like miles. Long sweeping turns and sharp downhill hairpins. You really need to be on your toes, but it really is something else. Then turn off along the Drumbeigg (sp) road, any pace above walking speed makes you feel godly. Just watch out for speeding Discoverys. Back onto the "main" road and down to Ullapool for a chippy and to look at the boats (nothing else to do!) then down to Inverness along the A830 or whatever it is.
Most of the roads are fast and pretty well surfaced so you can keep up a really good pace.
There's also:
The A198 (maybe) AKA the coast road from Port Seton, through Aberlady/Gullane/North Berwick and onto Dunbar...
The A6112 from Duns to Grantshouse
And how no one else seems to have mentioned it......
The A7 from Carlisle to Gorebridge.
New years eve, most roads. I'm not kidding, last year I was asked to drive the parents from Skeggy to Birmingham Airport on New Years eve, Gutted. I left at 22:15pm and the trip over was clear and quite, however didn't want mum having a heart attack in the back of the car now did I. Left the airport around 00:15am and I have to say the drive back was awesome, didn't meet any traffic for miles and miles, in fact not one car between Birmingham and Newark. No Police either (to busy with the piss heads I suppose). Once Lincoln was out the way the fun really started, Wragby to Horncastle was good but then couldn't help but take a longer move bendy (Horncastle to Louth) route, it was fantastic no cops, no cameras and possibly the best road in the county. Trust me, next time you cant quite make up your mind of what to do for new year, consider this, you will love it.
New years eve, most roads. I'm not kidding, last year I was asked to drive the parents from Skeggy to Birmingham Airport on New Years eve, Gutted. I left at 22:15pm and the trip over was clear and quite, however didn't want mum having a heart attack in the back of the car now did I. Left the airport around 00:15am and I have to say the drive back was awesome, didn't meet any traffic for miles and miles, in fact not one car between Birmingham and Newark. No Police either (to busy with the piss heads I suppose). Once Lincoln was out the way the fun really started, Wragby to Horncastle was good but then couldn't help but take a longer move bendy (Horncastle to Louth) route, it was fantastic no cops, no cameras and possibly the best road in the county. Trust me, next time you cant quite make up your mind of what to do for new year, consider this, you will love it.
sirrom666 said:
New years eve, most roads. I'm not kidding, last year I was asked to drive the parents from Skeggy to Birmingham Airport on New Years eve, Gutted. I left at 22:15pm and the trip over was clear and quite, however didn't want mum having a heart attack in the back of the car now did I. Left the airport around 00:15am and I have to say the drive back was awesome, didn't meet any traffic for miles and miles, in fact not one car between Birmingham and Newark. No Police either (to busy with the piss heads I suppose). Once Lincoln was out the way the fun really started, Wragby to Horncastle was good but then couldn't help but take a longer move bendy (Horncastle to Louth) route, it was fantastic no cops, no cameras and possibly the best road in the county. Trust me, next time you cant quite make up your mind of what to do for new year, consider this, you will love it.
I remember reading in an article that JK (as in the Jamiriqui guy) grabbed his car keys as soon as he heard Princess 'Queen of our hearts' Diana had shuffled off this mortal coil. All the numpties in Britain were glued to the TV and he went out hooning. Good man.
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