10 of the Coolest Cars and Coffee Hangouts in the UK
Need a hit of caffeine and car culture? Check out Detour’s recommended top spots…
Detour #247: A Twiddle on the Cat and Fiddle, Derbyshire-Cheshire, UK
Now home to the highest distillery in England the cat and fiddle has a sobering reputation.
Detour Pit Stop #118: Aston Martin Museum, Wallingford, UK
Tucked away in a picturesque Oxfordshire village, Detour discovers one of the most significant collections of Aston Martins ever assembled.
Driving in Yorkshire's National Parks Just Got Electrified
EV drivers can now explore the incredible roads of Yorkshire without fear of flat batteries.
Detour #238: The Steepest Road in England, Yorkshire, UK
Rosedale Chimney Bank is so steep that cyclists call it The Chain Breaker, but what’s it like to drive?
Detour Pit Stop #115: Caffeine & Machine, The Bowl, Bedfordshire, UK
Car culture hub Caffeine & Machine has expanded its operation to Bedfordshire.
Detour 235: Bowling through the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, UK
Enjoy a rollercoaster ride across Lancashire thanks to our friends at Rush Magazine.
Detour #233: Across the New Forest in a silent classic, UK
It’s good to take your foot off the pedal once in a while. To slow down and take in the surroundings instead of watching them rush by in a blur, and a drive across the New Forest will force you to do just that.
Detour Pit Stop #114: Gilks’ Garage Café, Warwickshire, UK
Gilks is a garage-themed café with a unique heritage. Detour sent Sam and Carl from Roadster! magazine along for a taste.
Detour #229: The best of Buckinghamshire and beyond in an exceptional E-Type
A half-million-pound Jaguar and some delicious diner food make this road trip on the edge of the Chilterns even more charming.
Detour Pit Stop #113: Mollie's Motel and Diner, Oxfordshire, UK
The A420 may not have quite the same ring to it as Route 66, but it is home to a classic American-style motel and diner that wouldn’t look out of place on The Mother Road.
Detour #666: Britain's Most Haunted Road
The A616 Stocksbridge Bypass in south Yorkshire is widely believed to be the most haunted road in the UK.
Smells like road trip spirit
Romanian carmaker Dacia is celebrating the romance of the road trip with a range of in-car air fresheners inspired by Britain’s best-loved driving adventures.
Detour #221: Classic cars, Caffeine and Clarkson in the Cotswolds, UK
Take a road trip through classic and contemporary car culture in the heart of England.
Detour Pit Stop #108: The Dunsfold Collection, UK
The world’s only dedicated Land Rover museum owes its existence to an act of love.
Detour Pit Stop #107: Hot Numbers, Cambridgeshire, UK
This coffee shop/brunch spot/bakery/roastery and pizzeria – phew! – is open to motorcyclists, as well as motorists, seven days a week.
Detour #212: Hounding the Beasts of Dartmoor in a KAMM 912c, UK
Howling along the moorland roads in a race-ready classic Porsche, Nik Berg seeks out the legends of Dartmoor.
10 of the best coast roads to drive in the UK & Ireland this summer
The sun’s out and the coast is calling.
Detour Pit Stop #106: Herbies American Diner, Cambridgeshire, UK
Passing through Cambridgeshire on the A14 with a healthy appetite? Then stop at Junction 24 where a gluttonous all-American dining experience awaits.
The Lake District is being electrified for EV road trippers
A road trip route designed especially for electric car drivers has just been opened up in the Lake District.