Best UK road trips: Beautiful Scottish route tops chart for ten favourite places to go for a drive

As coronavirus restrictions continue to lift across the country, more and more people are planning to hit the road for spring and summer staycations in the months ahead.

By Katharine Hay

Published 29th Apr 2021, 16:26 BST

Updated 29th Apr 2021, 16:34 BST

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If you’re looking for a beautiful drive to celebrate your newfound freedom, a recent study has compiled this list of the top road trips in the UK.

The breath taking view of Loch Lomond to Glencoe topped the poll, just beating the scenic route from Kendal to Keswick in the Lake District into second place and the historic Cheddar Gorge in Somerset into third.

When it comes to the preferred road trip companion 55 percent of the motorists polled say their partner would be the ideal person, while 29 percent said they’d like to go with their children and 27 percent chose their best friend.

The study was completed by MFG (Motor Fuel Group), the largest independent forecourt operator in the UK.

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5. The Causeway Coastal Route, Northern Ireland

Over in Northern Ireland, the Causeway Coastal Route was voted the fifth best place in the UK for a road trip. Photo: Google maps

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6. Snake Pass in the Pennines

Snake Pass in the Pennines in the north west of England won 17 per cent of the votes for best place in the UK to go for a road trip. Photo: Google maps