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Road trips in United Kingdom

37 road trips and 136 hand-picked places in United Kingdom, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

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136
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112 (70 mph) km/h

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Trip guides

Road trips through United Kingdom

The North Coast 500 from Inverness – cave during daytimePhoto by Devon Janse van Rensburg on Unsplash
NC500
Classic European drives

The North Coast 500 from Inverness

499 km7 stops5 days
Cornwall’s Atlantic coast – Porthcurno from Minack Theatre - geograph.org.uk - 5323945© Gareth James · CC BY-SA 2.0
A30
Coasts & islands

Cornwall’s Atlantic coast

177 km6 stops4 days
Yorkshire: York, the moors and the Dales – Steam-over-Ribblehead© Dwofcltheroe · CC BY-SA 4.0
A684
Villages, wine & culture

Yorkshire: York, the moors and the Dales

232 km4 stops3 days
Wales: Brecon Beacons to Snowdonia – The Triumphal Arch, Portmeirion - geograph.org.uk - 3139547© Jeff Buck · CC BY-SA 2.0
A470
Mountains & lakes

Wales: Brecon Beacons to Snowdonia

287 km6 stops4 days
Causeway Coastal Route – Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (12298897583)© Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, United States · CC BY 2.0
A2
Coasts & islands

Causeway Coastal Route

202 km6 stops2 days
Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms – landscape photo of castle on top of mountain peakPhoto by John Roberts on Unsplash
A93
Mountains & lakes

Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms

280 km6 stops3 days
Jurassic Coast: Lyme Regis to Old Harry – Man wearing a baseball cap and hoodie at sunsetPhoto by maks_d on Unsplash
A35
Coasts & islands

Jurassic Coast: Lyme Regis to Old Harry

96 km9 stops4 days
Cotswold villages: Bath to Chipping Campden – House for sale (34422800745)© Sarah Stierch from Sonoma, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0
A429
Villages, wine & culture

Cotswold villages: Bath to Chipping Campden

118 km8 stops3 days
Peak District: Mam Tor, Ladybower and Chatsworth – a couple of people walking down a dirt roadPhoto by Ian Cylkowski on Unsplash
A6
Motorhome-friendly trips

Peak District: Mam Tor, Ladybower and Chatsworth

77 km7 stops3 days
Lake District passes: Kirkstone to Hardknott – Kirkstone Pass Inn (1481 ft asl) - geograph.org.uk - 2448891© Keith Salvesen · CC BY-SA 2.0
A591
Mountains & lakes

Lake District passes: Kirkstone to Hardknott

109 km9 stops4 days
Northumberland’s coast of castles – a statue of a lion on a stone wall in front of a castlePhoto by Jeffrey Zhang on Unsplash
A1
Coasts & islands

Northumberland’s coast of castles

126 km8 stops3 days
Hadrian’s Wall: Carlisle to Hexham – an aerial view of a castle with a green fieldPhoto by Mathis Mauprivez on Unsplash
B6318
Themed road trips

Hadrian’s Wall: Carlisle to Hexham

74 km7 stops2 days
North Norfolk coast: seals, saltmarsh and sand – brown and green cliff near body of water during daytimePhoto by Mark Timberlake on Unsplash
A149
Coasts & islands

North Norfolk coast: seals, saltmarsh and sand

142 km8 stops3 days
Kent: castles, Canterbury and the white cliffs – brown concrete castle with moat during daytimePhoto by Ian Simpson on Unsplash
A2
Classic European drives

Kent: castles, Canterbury and the white cliffs

147 km8 stops3 days
North Devon and Exmoor on the Atlantic Highway – a view of a desert with a mountain in the backgroundPhoto by John Fowler on Unsplash
A39
Motorhome-friendly trips

North Devon and Exmoor on the Atlantic Highway

124 km8 stops3 days
Gower and the Pembrokeshire coast – A view of a beach from a hillPhoto by Aryan Bhattacharya on Unsplash
A487
Coasts & islands

Gower and the Pembrokeshire coast

186 km9 stops5 days
Isle of Skye by the bridge – a stone bridge with a castle in the backgroundPhoto by Perry Kibler on Unsplash
A87
Classic European drives

Isle of Skye by the bridge

188 km9 stops4 days
Mull and Iona by ferry from Oban – a building on a hill by a body of water with a mountain in the backgroundPhoto by Andrew Dawes on Unsplash
A849
Themed road trips

Mull and Iona by ferry from Oban

119 km7 stops3 days
Argyll: Loch Lomond to Kilmartin and Oban – Loch Restil, Cairndow, United Kingdom (Unsplash)© Sean Afnan sean82 · CC0
A83
Villages, wine & culture

Argyll: Loch Lomond to Kilmartin and Oban

176 km8 stops3 days
Galloway: dark skies to the Mull of Galloway – 02685 Caerlaverock Church of Scotland, Bankend 002© WeeHolly · CC BY-SA 4.0
A75
Motorhome-friendly trips

Galloway: dark skies to the Mull of Galloway

207 km7 stops3 days
Scottish Borders: abbeys along the Tweed – a stone building with a clock on the front of itPhoto by Pix Tresa on Unsplash
A68
Villages, wine & culture

Scottish Borders: abbeys along the Tweed

123 km8 stops3 days
Loch Ness and the Road to the Isles – 2018 07 11 Schottland (22)© Bewahrerderwerte · CC BY-SA 4.0
A82
Classic European drives

Loch Ness and the Road to the Isles

182 km8 stops3 days
Wester Ross: Bealach na Bà, Torridon and Loch Maree – EILEAN DONAN© HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014 · CC BY-SA 3.0
NC500
Mountains & lakes

Wester Ross: Bealach na Bà, Torridon and Loch Maree

284 km9 stops4 days
Orkney by ferry: the Italian Chapel and Neolithic Orkney – Coach Park at the Italian Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 8383361© Des Blenkinsopp · CC BY-SA 2.0
A965
Villages, wine & culture

Orkney by ferry: the Italian Chapel and Neolithic Orkney

93 km8 stops3 days
Dartmoor: granite tors and clapper bridges – Dartmoor - Haytor Rocks (6238306763)© Archangel12 · CC BY 2.0
B3357
Motorhome-friendly trips

Dartmoor: granite tors and clapper bridges

73 km8 stops2 days
Cornwall’s south coast: St Michael’s Mount to Fowey – Path at St.Michael's Mount - geograph.org.uk - 3403050© Peter Trimming · CC BY-SA 2.0
A39
Coasts & islands

Cornwall’s south coast: St Michael’s Mount to Fowey

122 km9 stops3 days
South Downs and the Seven Sisters cliffs – Devil's Dyke MMB 02© mattbuck (category) · CC BY-SA 4.0
A259
Coasts & islands

South Downs and the Seven Sisters cliffs

123 km9 stops2 days
Anglesey and the Llŷn peninsula – Beaumaris Castle - geograph.org.uk - 7592658© Oscar Taylor · CC BY-SA 2.0
A487
Coasts & islands

Anglesey and the Llŷn peninsula

226 km8 stops3 days
Passing places, passes and the Pentland Firth – by motorhome along the North Coast 500 through north-west Scotland – an aerial view of a road near a body of waterPhoto by Iain on Unsplash
A832
In-depth road trip guides

Passing places, passes and the Pentland Firth – by motorhome along the North Coast 500 through north-west Scotland

636 km14 stops8 days
Moor, Mallaig and Misty Isle – by motorhome from Glasgow via Glencoe and the Road to the Isles to Skye – EILEAN DONAN© HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014 · CC BY-SA 3.0
A82
In-depth road trip guides

Moor, Mallaig and Misty Isle – by motorhome from Glasgow via Glencoe and the Road to the Isles to Skye

422 km14 stops8 days
A7
In-depth road trip guides

Abbeys, dark skies and fishing harbours – by motorhome through the Scottish Borders and Galloway to the Ayrshire coast

448 km13 stops8 days
Dry-stone walls, lakes and viaducts – by motorhome through the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales – Ambleside buildings (9) - geograph.org.uk - 6228773© Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0
A591
In-depth road trip guides

Dry-stone walls, lakes and viaducts – by motorhome through the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales

305 km14 stops7 days
Hedgerows, cliffs and moorland ponies: by motorhome from Exmoor along the Cornish coast to Dartmoor – Land's End , Coastline and Headland - geograph.org.uk - 2499628© Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0
A39
In-depth road trip guides

Hedgerows, cliffs and moorland ponies: by motorhome from Exmoor along the Cornish coast to Dartmoor

452 km12 stops8 days
Castles, surf and mountain ridges – by motorhome through Wales from Pembrokeshire to Snowdonia – Norman font, Brecon Cathedral© Nessy-Pic · CC BY-SA 3.0
A487
In-depth road trip guides

Castles, surf and mountain ridges – by motorhome through Wales from Pembrokeshire to Snowdonia

526 km13 stops8 days
Roman wall, starry skies and a tidal causeway: through Northumberland to the Scottish border by motorhome – Alnwick in March - geograph.org.uk - 3378253© Barbara Carr · CC BY-SA 2.0
B6318
In-depth road trip guides

Roman wall, starry skies and a tidal causeway: through Northumberland to the Scottish border by motorhome

433 km13 stops8 days
Strangford Lough and the Mourne Mountains – Mount Stewart Gardens (1) - geograph.org.uk - 4550305© Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0
A2
Mountains & lakes

Strangford Lough and the Mourne Mountains

125 km8 stops3 days
Atlantic wind, basalt columns and two currencies: by motorhome through Donegal and the Causeway Coast – brown rocks on sea shore during daytimePhoto by Sean Kuriyan on Unsplash
A2
In-depth road trip guides

Atlantic wind, basalt columns and two currencies: by motorhome through Donegal and the Causeway Coast

512 km14 stops7 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
The North Coast 500 from Inverness5499 km6 h 54 min7
Cornwall’s Atlantic coast4177 km2 h 27 min6
Yorkshire: York, the moors and the Dales3232 km3 h 12 min4
Wales: Brecon Beacons to Snowdonia4287 km3 h 58 min6
Causeway Coastal Route2202 km2 h 47 min6
Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms3280 km3 h 52 min6
Jurassic Coast: Lyme Regis to Old Harry496 km1 h 20 min9
Cotswold villages: Bath to Chipping Campden3118 km1 h 38 min8
Peak District: Mam Tor, Ladybower and Chatsworth377 km1 h 04 min7
Lake District passes: Kirkstone to Hardknott4109 km1 h 30 min9
Northumberland’s coast of castles3126 km1 h 45 min8
Hadrian’s Wall: Carlisle to Hexham274 km1 h 02 min7
North Norfolk coast: seals, saltmarsh and sand3142 km1 h 58 min8
Kent: castles, Canterbury and the white cliffs3147 km2 h 02 min8
North Devon and Exmoor on the Atlantic Highway3124 km1 h 42 min8
Gower and the Pembrokeshire coast5186 km2 h 34 min9
Isle of Skye by the bridge4188 km2 h 35 min9
Mull and Iona by ferry from Oban3119 km1 h 39 min7
Argyll: Loch Lomond to Kilmartin and Oban3176 km2 h 25 min8
Galloway: dark skies to the Mull of Galloway3207 km2 h 52 min7
Scottish Borders: abbeys along the Tweed3123 km1 h 42 min8
Loch Ness and the Road to the Isles3182 km2 h 31 min8
Wester Ross: Bealach na Bà, Torridon and Loch Maree4284 km3 h 55 min9
Orkney by ferry: the Italian Chapel and Neolithic Orkney393 km1 h 17 min8
Dartmoor: granite tors and clapper bridges273 km1 h 00 min8
Cornwall’s south coast: St Michael’s Mount to Fowey3122 km1 h 41 min9
South Downs and the Seven Sisters cliffs2123 km1 h 42 min9
Anglesey and the Llŷn peninsula3226 km3 h 07 min8
Passing places, passes and the Pentland Firth – by motorhome along the North Coast 500 through north-west Scotland8636 km8 h 47 min14
Moor, Mallaig and Misty Isle – by motorhome from Glasgow via Glencoe and the Road to the Isles to Skye8422 km5 h 50 min14
Abbeys, dark skies and fishing harbours – by motorhome through the Scottish Borders and Galloway to the Ayrshire coast8448 km6 h 11 min13
Dry-stone walls, lakes and viaducts – by motorhome through the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales7305 km4 h 12 min14
Hedgerows, cliffs and moorland ponies: by motorhome from Exmoor along the Cornish coast to Dartmoor8452 km6 h 14 min12
Castles, surf and mountain ridges – by motorhome through Wales from Pembrokeshire to Snowdonia8526 km7 h 16 min13
Roman wall, starry skies and a tidal causeway: through Northumberland to the Scottish border by motorhome8433 km5 h 59 min13
Strangford Lough and the Mourne Mountains3125 km1 h 44 min8
Atlantic wind, basalt columns and two currencies: by motorhome through Donegal and the Causeway Coast7512 km7 h 05 min14
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in United Kingdom

Glen Coe – landscape photo of brown mountainsPhoto by Malcolm Lightbody on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Views

Glen Coe

Glencoe, United Kingdom
StonehengeSunrise1980s© Mark Grant · CC BY 2.5
Editor's pick
History

Stonehenge

Amesbury, United Kingdom
Giant's Causeway – brown rocks on sea shore during daytimePhoto by Sean Kuriyan on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Nature

Giant's Causeway

Bushmills, United Kingdom
The Minack Theatre and rocks beyond - geograph.org.uk - 5331944© David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Oddities

Minack Theatre

Porthcurno, United Kingdom
Ribblehead Viaduct – Steam-over-Ribblehead© Dwofcltheroe · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Ribblehead Viaduct

Ribblehead, United Kingdom
Heads in the clouds at the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - geograph.org.uk - 6265867© Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Llanberis, United Kingdom
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (12298897583)© Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, United States · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
Views

Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge

Ballintoy, United Kingdom
Dunnottar Castle dt 2017 02© Dirtsc · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Dunnottar Castle

Stonehaven, United Kingdom
Lulworth Cove – a blue body of water surrounded by green hillsPhoto by Nick Fewings on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Nature

Lulworth Cove

West Lulworth, United Kingdom
Corfe Castle – WX60BTN 140411 CPS (5643593334)© Chris Sampson · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
History

Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle, United Kingdom
Old Harry Rocks - geograph.org.uk - 4683163© Marathon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Old Harry Rocks

Studland, United Kingdom
Bibury - Arlington Row - 20240806222621© GZagatta · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Arlington Row

Bibury, United Kingdom
Mam Tor – landscape photography of mountainPhoto by Felix on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Views

Mam Tor

Castleton, United Kingdom
Flickr - Duncan~ - Chatsworth© Duncan Harris from Nottingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
History

Chatsworth

Edensor, United Kingdom
Tree silhouettes at the car park at Aira Force - geograph.org.uk - 5645317© Peter S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Aira Force

Watermillock, United Kingdom
Buttermere – The Fish - geograph.org.uk - 3012290© Stephen Darlington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Buttermere

Buttermere, United Kingdom
Wast Water - geograph.org.uk - 4163918© Peter Bond · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Wast Water

Wasdale, United Kingdom
Dunstan Steads MMB 12 Dunstanburgh Castle© mattbuck (category) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Dunstanburgh Castle

Craster, United Kingdom
Bamburgh Castle – Bamburgh MMB 26© mattbuck (category) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh, United Kingdom
Lindisfarne (Holy Island) – Lindisfarne Priory On Holy Island© Mstanyauk · CC BY-SA 3.0
Editor's pick
History

Lindisfarne (Holy Island)

Holy Island, United Kingdom
Sheep on Steel Rigg - geograph.org.uk - 5369485© Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Views

Steel Rigg

Once Brewed, United Kingdom
Vindolanda showing hypercaust© Frank Rowsell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
History

Vindolanda

Bardon Mill, United Kingdom
Bardon Mill, Housesteads Roman Fort, Headquarters - geograph.org.uk - 7851774© Michael Garlick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
History

Housesteads Roman Fort

Haydon Bridge, United Kingdom
Holkham Beach – man in black shirt walking on brown field during daytimePhoto by Phil Hearing on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Nature

Holkham Beach

Holkham, United Kingdom

FAQs

What are the best road trips in United Kingdom?

Popular routes include The North Coast 500 from Inverness, Cornwall’s Atlantic coast, Yorkshire: York, the moors and the Dales and Wales: Brecon Beacons to Snowdonia. CampingSpirit has 37 trip guides that pass through United Kingdom, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in United Kingdom are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Glen Coe, Stonehenge, Giant's Causeway, Minack Theatre, Ribblehead Viaduct and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).

Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in United Kingdom?

Tolls on some roads, bridges or tunnels. Drive on the left. Some bridges and tunnels charge tolls. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.

What is the motorway speed limit in United Kingdom?

112 (70 mph) km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.

Are there low-emission zones in United Kingdom?

Clean air zones and London ULEZ.

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Ireland 17Netherlands 7Belgium 5Luxembourg 3Denmark 7Germany 51France 79Switzerland 20