Best UK Road Trips to do this Year

Best UK Road Trips to do this Year

5 Unique Road-trips to try this year.

The UK has a lot to offer in case you missed it. Maybe you're bored and want to get out of the house or you want to scratch that young, adventurous itch. In any case, the UK offers some of the best roads in the world. From the rugged coasts of Scotland to the scenic hills of the Cotswolds, road trips in the UK offer every scenic view possible. Here we explore the road-trips that we at CozeCar believe are the best use of your precious time. Roads like the NC500 in Scotland, spanning over 500 miles and looping around the northernmost places in the entire UK. Other routes such as the Causeway Costal route in Northern Ireland  and England's UNESCO-listed Jurassic coast all stand out for its unique combination of astonishing scenery, deep culture and driving enjoyment. 

We've also listed exact start points and checkpoints to ensure you don't miss out on anything.

5 - Trotternish Loop - Isle of Skye

Free Mountains Lake photo and picture

By far one of the most beautiful places to drive to in the UK. The only problem is its so far up north that the drive alone may tire you out (unless you have a cozecar pillow of course). The whole island looks like its in the air, and its home to views you can't beat anywhere other than the Isle of Skye. 

ROAD TRIP ITINERARY

Start: Portree Harbour car park

Stops:

  • Rubha nam Brathairean (Coire Uaimhe car park) - cliff-edge panoramas


  • Old Man of Storr - monolithic pinnacle against the sky


  • Lealt Falls - water plunging over basalt steps

 

  • Kilt Rock & Mealt Falls - curtain waterfall into the sea

 

  • The Quiraing car park – landslip moonscape all around

 

  • Staffin Bay dinosaur footprints  – fossils at low tide

 

  • Fairy Glen, Uig - mini-hills and spiralling mounds

 

End: Return to Portree

 

 4 - Atlantic Highway (A39) - Devon and Cornwall.


Offering stunning views and studio-like picturesque landscapes. Its 100 miles of beaches and cliffs so you're not bored. 

ROAD TRIP ITINERARY

Start: Barnstaple Tarka Trail car park

Stops:

  • Summerleaze Beach, Bude  - golden sands & rock pools

 

  • Boscastle Harbour - slate quay & turquoise coves

 

  • Tintagel Castle North Cliff - ruins & Merlin’s Cave

 

  • Bedruthan Steps viewpoint - giant sea stacks

 

  • Port Isaac hillside - fishing-village rooftops

 

  • Padstow Harbour - colourful boats on the estuary

 

  • Pendennis Point, Falmouth - castle over Carrick Roads

 

End: Falmouth Harbour

 

3 - Land's End to John O'Groats (warning: tough)


For those of you who like a challenge, you may consider trying Britain's road marathon. This involves starting at the bottom of the UK at Land's End and driving through, ending up at John O'Groats signpost. Some sights you'll see across the way include the cliffs at Cheddar George, the ridge at Mam tor, and the beautiful scenic Loch an Eilein. 

ROAD TRIP ITINERARY

Start: Land’s End Landmark car park

Stops:

  • Cape Cornwall - lone cliff-edge beacon

 

  • Haytor on Dartmoor - tor-top panorama

 

  • Cheddar Gorge viewpoint - limestone gorge top

 

  • Mam Tor - Peak District ridge view

 

  • Wrynose Pass summit - Lake District road to the sky

 

  • Loch an Eilein viewpoint - pine-ringed loch

 

  • Dunnet Head lighthouse - final Atlantic cliffs

 

  • John O’Groats signpost - ceremony of finish

 

End: John O’Groats

 

2 - The Lakes 100 – Lake District, England

If you think English lakes are tame, wait until you travel through Kirkstone Pass and stare down at Helvellyn. Warning: you may need frequent stops to pick your jaw off the floor. Perfect for poetry fans and anyone dying for a sheep selfie.

Start: Bowness-on-Windermere ferry terminal car park

Stops:

  • Wray Castle viewpoint  – Windermere headland view

 

  • Kirkstone Pass summit layby – highest road pass vista

 

  • Aira Force waterfall car park  – mossy cascades

 

  • Glenridding pier  – Ullswater framing Helvellyn

 

  • Honister Slate Mine car park  – industrial-heritage panorama

 

  • Coniston Water viewpoint – lake & fells vista

 

  • Wansfell summit  – sky view of Windermere

 

End: Return to Bowness

 

1 - Cotswolds Romantic Road – England


Honey-coloured villages and tearooms galore, all without a single roundabout from hell. Perfect for lovers of cosy pubs and Cotswold stone. Try not to fall in love with every village—though I won’t blame you if you do.

ROAD TRIP ITINERARY

Start: Cheltenham Racecourse car park 

Stops (Northern Loop):

  • Broadway Tower – hilltop folly over the Vale

 

  • Dover’s Hill – 360° over Campden & Stow

 

  • Stow-on-the-Wold Market Square – medieval rooftops

 

  • Bourton-on-the-Water Model Village – postcard-perfect river

 

Stops (Eastern Loop):

  • Arlington Row, Bibury – iconic honey-stone cottages

 

  • Burford High Street – church tower over historic roofs

 

  • Lechlade on Thames – river boats & riverside views

 

  • Northleach Market Cross – stone cross & period buildings

 

End: Return to Cheltenham


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