A scenic drive in the Peak District has been named one of the best in the UK. Snake Pass (A57) which runs through the national park was ranked the third best route in the UK by National Geographic’s Car SOS.
With its dramatic twists and turns it’s easy to see why the 26-mile long stretch of road made it so high on the list. It takes in the stunning scenery of the Peak District and offers drivers a thrilling and challenging route from Glossop to Sheffield.
Snake Pass beat another Peak District route, the Cat and Fiddle (A53 then A54 followed by the A537) which was ranked in ninth place. The iconic North Coast 500 in Scotland came in at number one.
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Three more routes near Greater Manchester made it onto the list. Ranking fourth is the A591 from Kendal to Keswick in the Lake District, while the Llanberis Pass in North Wales came in at number five. A moorland drive over the border in Yorkshire ranked seventh.
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Here are the top best driving routes in the UK:
1. The North Coast 500 route starting from Inverness in Northern Scotland
2. Cheddar Gorge through the Mendip Hills B3135
3. Snake Pass (A57) in the Peak District National Park close to Sheffield
4. Kendal to Keswick in the Lake District, A591
5. Snowdonia’s Llanberis Pass, in Wales - A4086
6. St Ives to St Just in Cornwall, B3306
7. Best of the Moors (A169 and A170) in Yorkshire
8. The Cotswolds – Cheltenham to Stratford
9. Cat and Fiddle route (A53 then A54 followed by the A537) in the Peak District
10. The Black Mountain Pass A4069 in the Brecon Beacons, Wales
National Geographic surveyed 2,000 UK motorists to find the best drives in the UK. The research was commissioned for the return of Car SOS for its 11th season, which began on National Geographic on March 9.
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