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Road trips in United Kingdom

29 road trips and 111 hand-picked places in United Kingdom, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Trip guides
29
Places
111
Motorways
Tolls on some roads, bridges or tunnels
Speed limit
112 (70 mph) km/h

Campsites in United Kingdom 7,391

Clean air zones and London ULEZ. Drive on the left. Some bridges and tunnels charge tolls. Driving in Europe

Trip guides

Road trips through United Kingdom

NC500
Classic European drives

The North Coast 500 from Inverness

499 km7 stops5 days
A30
Coasts & islands

Cornwall’s Atlantic coast

177 km6 stops4 days
A684
Villages, wine & culture

Yorkshire: York, the moors and the Dales

232 km4 stops3 days
A470
Mountains & lakes

Wales: Brecon Beacons to Snowdonia

287 km6 stops4 days
A2
Coasts & islands

Causeway Coastal Route

202 km6 stops2 days
A93
Mountains & lakes

Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms

280 km6 stops3 days
A35
Coasts & islands

Jurassic Coast: Lyme Regis to Old Harry

96 km9 stops4 days
A429
Villages, wine & culture

Cotswold villages: Bath to Chipping Campden

118 km8 stops3 days
A6
Motorhome-friendly trips

Peak District: Mam Tor, Ladybower and Chatsworth

77 km7 stops3 days
A591
Mountains & lakes

Lake District passes: Kirkstone to Hardknott

109 km9 stops4 days
A1
Coasts & islands

Northumberland’s coast of castles

126 km8 stops3 days
B6318
Themed road trips

Hadrian’s Wall: Carlisle to Hexham

74 km7 stops2 days
A149
Coasts & islands

North Norfolk coast: seals, saltmarsh and sand

142 km8 stops3 days
A2
Classic European drives

Kent: castles, Canterbury and the white cliffs

147 km8 stops3 days
A39
Motorhome-friendly trips

North Devon and Exmoor on the Atlantic Highway

124 km8 stops3 days
A487
Coasts & islands

Gower and the Pembrokeshire coast

186 km9 stops5 days
A87
Classic European drives

Isle of Skye by the bridge

188 km9 stops4 days
A849
Themed road trips

Mull and Iona by ferry from Oban

119 km7 stops3 days
A83
Villages, wine & culture

Argyll: Loch Lomond to Kilmartin and Oban

176 km8 stops3 days
A75
Motorhome-friendly trips

Galloway: dark skies to the Mull of Galloway

207 km7 stops3 days
A68
Villages, wine & culture

Scottish Borders: abbeys along the Tweed

123 km8 stops3 days
A82
Classic European drives

Loch Ness and the Road to the Isles

182 km8 stops3 days
NC500
Mountains & lakes

Wester Ross: Bealach na Bà, Torridon and Loch Maree

284 km9 stops4 days
A965
Villages, wine & culture

Orkney by ferry: the Italian Chapel and Neolithic Orkney

93 km8 stops3 days
B3357
Motorhome-friendly trips

Dartmoor: granite tors and clapper bridges

73 km8 stops2 days
A39
Coasts & islands

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

122 km9 stops3 days
A259
Coasts & islands

South Downs and the Seven Sisters cliffs

123 km9 stops2 days
A487
Coasts & islands

Anglesey and the Llŷn peninsula

226 km8 stops3 days
A2
Mountains & lakes

Strangford Lough and the Mourne Mountains

125 km8 stops3 days
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in 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 29 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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