Detour adaptive travel guides now available

Road Trips

Mar 1

Detour has partnered with Road.Travel to offer digital guides based on some of our most popular road trips.

Road.Travel’s technology provides virtual guidance and story-telling through your smart phone and allows you to tailor your trip based on the location, the car you’re driving and your budget.

Once you’ve selected your chosen route you’ll be able to book places to eat, stay overnight and other experiences, then receive turn-by-turn navigation instructions every step of the way.

To begin with Detour has created digital guides from our Wessex White Horses, Jim Clark Trail, Skyfall and Supercar Valley road trips and we’ll be adding to the catalog regularly. Just click on the link below to begin your journey with Detour and Road.Travel.

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If you’re brave enough to undertake some car-based ghost hunting this All Hallows Eve then there’s no shortage of haunted roads to discover across England.

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Nik Berg recalls a haunting Halloween drive in Massachusetts.

Detour #365: Coasting Along The Grand Pacific Drive, Australia

This spectacular, winding coastal drive reveals a landscape shaped by millennia of culture and ingenuity.

Detour Pit Stop #138: Cat & Fiddle, Peak District, UK

This storied travellers’ rest has weathered storms, welcomed notable visitors and now distils its own whisky.

Detour #364: Driving into the Vjosa Valley, Albania

Unspoilt. It’s a word that’s overused and seldom truly applicable, but Albania’s Vjosa River makes a compelling claim.

Three Peaks, 470 Miles, 69MPG

British TV presenter Ben Shephard has set a new Guinness World Record by tackling the Three Peaks Challenge in the most efficient manner ever recorded.

Five drives that will make you fall for New England in the Fall

New England’s forests explode into a riot of colour as the days grow shorter. For leaf peepers there’s no better time to take to the road and enjoy the rich reds, abundant oranges and yellows of the canopy.

Detour Pit Stop #137: Cape Agulhas, South Africa

The picture postcard peninsula of Cape Point is not, as many people believe, the southernmost point of Africa.

Detour #363: Lilting Along The Irish Loop, Newfoundland, Canada

A craggy coastline and unfamiliar accents make this Newfoundland drive feel a world away from Canada.

Vantage World Tour Completes Passage Through India

Globetrotting father and son Phil and Will Churchill are one stage closer to finishing their round-the-world drive in the 2005 Aston Martin V8 Vantage after crossing India.

Detour #362: Secret Snowdonia, Wales

The impact of Snowdonia’s popularity has led to soul searching, but, if you know where to take a turn off the beaten track, contemplative touring can still be had.

Globe Trotting ID. Buzz Sets a New World Record

An electric VW ID. Buzz van has entered the record books after travelling 99,676 km and visiting 92 countries.

Detour #361: Action in the Alpes Maritimes, France

High in the hills above the Mediterranean is a road that’s seen its share of cinematic stunts.

Nomad by Name, Nomad by Nature

An Ariel Nomad has just completed a 1,700-mile desert adventure and lived up to its moniker.

Detour #360: Planes, Lanes and Automobiles on the Mach Loop, Wales

Top Gear meets Top Gun in the Mach Loop of the Welsh Valleys.

Škoda Peaq EV Completes 586-Mile Road Trip on Single Charge

If you’re looking for an electric car to cover some major mileage then the new Škoda Peaq might just be the ticket.

Why a Roof Tent Babymoon is a Brilliant Idea

Most mums-to-be book a babymoon for pampering and putting their feet up, but not Charlotte Vowden.

VW California Goes Electric

It’s taken four years, but finally the VW ID. Buzz has an official California camper edition.

Detour #359: Life Moves Pretty Fast – How to Follow Ferris Bueller’s Day Off in Chicago, USA

It’s hard to believe but it’s now 40 years since Ferris, Cameron and Sloane skipped school. If you haven’t followed their route before, then what are you waiting for?

Science Defines The Thrill of Driving

A new study by neuroscientists has discovered a “sweet spot” that influences the sense of thrill drivers get when behind the wheel.

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Detour adaptive travel guides now available

Detour has partnered with Road.Travel to offer digital guides based on some of our most popular road trips.

Detour #196: Plains, trains and automobiles to the Simplon Pass, Switzerland

Detour Pit Stop #101: Midway Cafe, Shropshire, UK