Popular Post unfit Posted July 25, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 25, 2016 Hi, Google is no use here, so what are your views.What are the best uk routes to drive, off and on road in a 4x4? Not the most technical, the most fun/scenic........? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I'll start it with the strata Florida (off road) in Wales. The best off road I've driven in the uk. As for road probably the hard Knott pass (lake district). Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Lots and lots of great roads. And while we are on the subject, green lanes are technically roads too. So they are not off roading. I did the Strata Florida recently. It was ok, but wouldn't rush to do it again. There were more scenic lanes in the area and arguably more fun ones. For normal Tarmac roads there are hundreds of miles of great roads in the Lakes, Peaks, Yorkshire, North and Mid Wales and loads of Scotland. And lots of nice places inbetween. As for green lanes. Again there are hundreds of them. And few will have driven the majority of them. Magazines tend to publicise many these days. But tbh going with people who have done it for years and know many routes is a good way to learn. Also it generally wouldn't be advisable to lane on your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challo Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I think the pass of the cattle has got to be included. A169 Pickering to Whitby. Hardknott pass. Strines Moor A6013 through Wigtwizzle. B1363 Sutton Bank to Easingwold. Llanberis pass. West coast road of Mull. All memorable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 M25 is quite challenging, you'll get to use low-box A272 is quite a good drive (better than the A27/M27 that run parallel), some bloke even wrote a book about it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfit Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 These are all good, please keep your ideas and opinions coming....planning for next summer a epic trip before children grow old enough to leave home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Fairly sure there's a book about the A303 as well, blindingly obvious stop is Stonehenge but coincide it with Glastonbury if that's your bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 The A303 can be horridly busy though and while it has pretty scenery & sights, it's not much of a drivers road. If you want a roadtrip, the Northern 500 in Scotland looks good. https://www.visitscotland.com/see-do/tours/driving-road-trips/north-coast-500/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Fairly sure there's a book about the A303 as well, blindingly obvious stop is Stonehenge but coincide it with Glastonbury if that's your bag. And there is a byway that takes you right past as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SteveG Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 My favourite off road route is the gap road, near Brecon, Wales... For on road, the north coast 500 in the Scottish highland gets rave reviews... https://www.northcoast500.com/home.aspx cheers, Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_ Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Just back from a trip in Scotland. Starting really at Glencoe but the drive past Loch Lomond was also good. Glencoe - fort william - arisaig - sand of morar - spean bridge - Caledonian canal - newtonmore - - laggan - fort william - Glencoe and homeward bound..... http://s9.photobucket.com/user/C11CHA/library/Scottish%20Expedition%202016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 My favourite off road route is the gap road, near Brecon, Wales........................... cheers, Steve Shame it has been closed for the past 5 years or more :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 A272 is quite a good drive (better than the A27/M27 that run parallel), some bloke even wrote a book about it. I like the A272 too. https://www.amazon.co.uk/A272-Ode-Road-Pieter-Boogaart/dp/1843680955 Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Shame it has been closed for the past 5 years or more :-( I thought it was back open again as of 2013, albeit the previous open times of month of March and then September to mid October. TRF currently advises riding between the old dates and refers to this link... http://pstatic.powys.gov.uk/fileadmin/Docs/Countryside/ROW/Permanent_TRO_list.Aug15.en.pdf Unless they have it wrong. You could try it in a weeks time Mark and let us know. ;) cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Hmm, interesting. Not seen that before. I will look into it. Saying that, the blown bridge going north would be a hell of a struggle in anything other than a full blown challenge truck the last time I saw it earlier this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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