Where is the best driving road the UK?

[Mikeybv8]

OK, i guess this will start a great debate (Aplogies if this has been asked before)

[heightswitch]

Mikeybv8 said:

OK, i guess this will start a great debate (Aplogies if this has been asked before)

anything south of watford. yorkshire, Northumberland and derbyshire are all rubbish, too hilly, stay down south.

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[y2blade]

A272...get up early to aviod bikers and police though

[ncs]

y2blade said:

A272...get up early to aviod bikers and police though

Yep, its lovely but if you really want to 'make progress' then head for the Evo Triangle

Nick

[Will26]

Dartford tunnel. No other road makes me smile more

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

y2blade said:

A272...get up early to aviod bikers and police though

In that area, but I love the road from Lavant to South Harting via Chilgrove. Lovely sweeping bends, but you can see far enough ahead to pass with gusto!

[grahamw48]

Probably N.Yorks Moors, as visibility makes them safer, but not saying which ones or the cops will be laying in wait.

I would think that anywhere darn sarf where you can get into top gear and more than 10ft from the nearest vehicle must rate as exceptional.

[y2blade]

the A40 is a Gem too (south wales)

Edited by y2blade on Sunday 2nd November 22:18

[anonymous-user]

I love the coast road from Hayle up past Hell's Mouth, through Porthtowan, Portreath, St Agnes and Perranporth

[y2blade]

grahamw48 said:

I would think that anywhere darn sarf where you can get into top gear and more than 10ft from the nearest vehicle must rate as exceptional.

not the case in my experiance


we have ALOT of great open roads around here

[grahamw48]

y2blade said:

grahamw48 said:

I would think that anywhere darn sarf where you can get into top gear and more than 10ft from the nearest vehicle must rate as exceptional.

not the case in my experiance


we have ALOT of great open roads around here

Well, looky yew.

[Reeso]

It has to be the A9 from Edinburgh to Inverness at about 5am during a summer morning! ;-)

[scotty_d]

Has to be the A 82 loch lomand all the way to fort william great roads

[Chris71]

Maybe oop north you can hoon on A-roads, but down here they're not only too congested, but usually a bit, well, straight too. Hence look for the B-roads.

I have some local(ish) favourites, like the B1004 from Widford to Bishop's Stortford or the B184 to Thaxsted, but I wouldn't kid myself they're world class.

I guess you'd first have to venture to somewhere little populated to get a road wide enough to really hoon on that isn't congested. Secondly, a hilly area might be useful as that way the roads are built to follow the contors and not straight lines. So, that would go back to North Wales or the Scottish Highlands I guess.

Has to be said I really miss decent roads. I grew up (and began driving) in Devon. Back there I could drive in a way that just isn't possible over here in the South East and on roads which, again, you just don't get here. I swear my driving ability is suffering as a result of the move!

Edited by Chris71 on Monday 3rd November 16:26

[QuiteQuietCerb]

A814 and B708/709 Scotland

[bobd]

Carrickfergus to Portstewart along the coast road. Breathtaking Scenery and pretty good road surfaces.Then do it in reverse as the views better.

[derekg500]

We definately have the best "run" down here in the south, all top secret though, couldn't possibly give out details on a public forum

[AlexanderV8]

bobd said:

Carrickfergus to Portstewart along the coast road. Breathtaking Scenery and pretty good road surfaces. Then do it in reverse as the views better.

Doesn't that give you a stiff neck though?

[bobd]

AlexanderV8 said:

bobd said:

Carrickfergus to Portstewart along the coast road. Breathtaking Scenery and pretty good road surfaces. Then do it in reverse as the views better.

Doesn't that give you a stiff neck though?

Comedy excellent! sorry head the other way, or if you like a stiff neck give it a go

[D14 AYS]

derekg500 said:

We definately have the best "run" down here in the south, all top secret though, couldn't possibly give out details on a public forum

Oh Del your such a tease