The best driving roads in England
Lakeland passes, moorland roads and the south-west coast. 19 routes, hand-curated by drivers — with the seasonal closures and single-track warnings that map data leaves out.
Mountain passs (6)
- Buttertubs Pass Cliff Gate Rd · 6 mi · 12 min
- Kirkstone Pass A592 · 12 mi · 25 min · seasonal closures
- Snake Pass A57 · 14 mi · 25 min · seasonal closures
- Hartside Pass A686 · 20 mi · 30 min · seasonal closures
- Honister Pass B5289 · 8 mi · 20 min · seasonal closures
- High Pennines Moor Road B6278 · 12 mi · 25 min · seasonal closures
Coastal roads (6)
- St Ives to St Just Coast Road B3306 · 14 mi · 30 min · seasonal closures
- Exmoor Coast Road A39 · 15 mi · 35 min · seasonal closures
- Jurassic Coast Road B3157 · 17 mi · 35 min
- Northumberland Coastal Route B1339 / B1340 · 22 mi · 45 min
- Slapton Ley Coast Road A379 · 18 mi · 40 min · seasonal closures
- The Military Road A3055 · 11 mi · 25 min · seasonal closures
Grand touring roads (1)
- Atlantic Highway A39 · 70 mi · 2 h · seasonal closures
Technical roads (6)
- Hardknott & Wrynose Passes Unclassified · 10 mi · 40 min · seasonal closures
- Cat and Fiddle A537 · 12 mi · 20 min · seasonal closures
- Winnats Pass Winnats Rd · 4 mi · 10 min · seasonal closures
- Cheddar Gorge B3135 · 10 mi · 20 min · seasonal closures
- Helmsley to Stokesley (the 'Bilsdale TT') B1257 · 21 mi · 35 min · seasonal closures
- Burrington Combe & Mendip Tops B3134 · 8 mi · 20 min