
Detour #290: The Dark Skies and Scenic Drives of Exmoor
One of Britain’s least visited national parks nominates itself as a great place for silent stargazing. And driving
Detour Pit Stop #127: The Farmer’s Dog, Oxfordshire, UK
Whether you’re a fan of cars or cows, Jeremy Clarkson’s Oxfordshire pub is well worth a visit – but you’ll need to book ahead.
Detour #289: A Return to the Panorama Route, South Africa
Sudhir “Banzai” Matai retraces a route last seen from the back seat of his dad’s old Mercedes-Benz 230E.
Detour Pit Stop #126: Ducati Museum, Bologna Italy
The home of Ducati offers an insight into Italy’s most famous motorcycle maker.
Detour #288: It’s Horses for Courses on the Wrynose Pass, UK
Reach the top of the Wrynose Pass and you’ll find yourself at the intersection of three counties of old England.
Detour Pit Stop #125: Porsche Museum, Stuttgart, Germany
What have AC/DC, Paris Hilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger got in common? They’re all listed as notable celebrity visitors to the Porsche Museum.
Detour #287: Seeking Kerala’s Greatest Climber, India
In search of a four-legged rock climber, Paranjay Dutt finds himself caught between endless tea gardens and hairpin bends.
Father and Son Aston Martin Adventurers Reach Southern Hemisphere
Phil and Will Churchill have finally crossed the equator, marking a milestone on their multi-year Vantage World Tour.
Detour #287: Speeding through the Streets of Pau-Ville, France
Pau, one of the oldest racing circuits in the world, may not have much of a future - drive it while you can.
Two Vagabonds from South Africa are Driving their Battered Benz ‘Home’ to Germany
Best mates Kobus Esterhuizen and Marius Burger Lourens are driving from Cape Town to Europe in a car that not many, if any, others have used for this trip.
Detour #286: Water Over the Bridge on the Yongwu Highway, China
Every year the road to Yongwu vanishes beneath the rising waters of Poyang Lake, yet daring drivers still brave the waves to cross.
This Remote Island is Now Open to EVs
The isolated island of St Helena in the South Atlantic has just got its first public electric car charge point, opening up the remote region to EV road trippers.
Detour #285: Britain’s Emptiest A-Road, Bute, Scotland
Simon Heptinstall enjoys the most tranquil of Scottish road trips on the Isle of Bute.
Meet China’s ‘Road-Tripping Auntie’ Su Min
A sixty-year-old Chinese grandmother has become a feminist icon thanks to a four-year road trip.
Detour #284: The Giants of the Redwood Highway, California, USA
Driving through towering ancient forests, Jamie Hearne finds inspiration in the sheer scale of nature.
Slide into 2025 with an Arctic Driving Experience
We can’t imagine a better start to 2025 than a road trip to frozen Finland for some hot laps of an ice track.
Our Favourite Detours of 2024
As the journey that was 2024 nears an end, we look back on the most memorable road trips of the year.
Five Festive Road Trips
’Tis the season to be driving. For many of us that might mean seasonal gridlock on the way to visit friends and family, but if you’re feeling a little more adventurous then check out these five festive drives.
Detour #283: Mighty Mount Panorama, Australia
Home to the legendary Bathurst 1000 race, the Mount Panorama circuit in New South Wales is actually a public road.
Take the Longer Way this Christmas with Detour’s New Book
From tortuous mountain passes to empty desert highways, from curvaceous coast roads to scenic country drives, Detour 101 invites you to take the longer way on the world’s best road trips.