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Detour #297: A Speedy Excursion On Scotland’s South West Coastal 300
Road Trips Simon Heptinstall 4/18/25 Road Trips Simon Heptinstall 4/18/25

Detour #297: A Speedy Excursion On Scotland’s South West Coastal 300

It’s less-travelled than the NC500 but Scotland’s SWC300 is every bit as inviting.

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Detour #285: Britain’s Emptiest A-Road, Bute, Scotland
Road Trips Simon Heptinstall 1/10/25 Road Trips Simon Heptinstall 1/10/25

Detour #285: Britain’s Emptiest A-Road, Bute, Scotland

Simon Heptinstall enjoys the most tranquil of Scottish road trips on the Isle of Bute.

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Detour #264: Revisiting the Old Military Road, Scotland
Road Trips John Mahoney 8/2/24 Road Trips John Mahoney 8/2/24

Detour #264: Revisiting the Old Military Road, Scotland

Time travelling in a futuristic MG Cyberster, John Mahoney returns to a road full of memories.

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Detour #257: A Taste of Orkney, UK
Road Trips Matthew MacConnell 6/14/24 Road Trips Matthew MacConnell 6/14/24

Detour #257: A Taste of Orkney, UK

Tranquil, mysterious and packed with cracking driving roads Orkney is awesome in any vehicle – even a broken one.

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Richard Porter, Journalist and Podcaster
My Favourite Detour Nik Berg 3/18/24 My Favourite Detour Nik Berg 3/18/24

Richard Porter, Journalist and Podcaster

Richard Porter – the Sniff in Smith and Sniff – describes two diametrically opposite drives that vie for the title of his Favourite Detour.

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Detour #232: The road that Calum built, Raasey, Scotland
Road Trips Indi Bains 12/8/23 Road Trips Indi Bains 12/8/23

Detour #232: The road that Calum built, Raasey, Scotland

It’s less than two miles long but it took one determined man over a decade to complete Calum’s road.

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Detour Pit Stop #112: Dunnet Bay Distillers, Scotland
Pit Stops Ben Barry 10/30/23 Pit Stops Ben Barry 10/30/23

Detour Pit Stop #112: Dunnet Bay Distillers, Scotland

Located near the UK mainland’s most northerly tip, this boutique distillery is a must-visit for anyone driving the North Coast 500.

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Smells like road trip spirit
Detour Life Nik Berg 10/25/23 Detour Life Nik Berg 10/25/23

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.

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The Five Best Drives on the Isle of Skye
Road Trips Indi Bains 10/13/23 Road Trips Indi Bains 10/13/23

The Five Best Drives on the Isle of Skye

Scotland possesses some of the finest drives in the UK, and Skye dares to ratchet that up further.

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Detour #224: Where Eagles Dare, Scotland, UK
Road Trips Will Gray 9/15/23 Road Trips Will Gray 9/15/23

Detour #224: Where Eagles Dare, Scotland, UK

Just outside Inverness, there is a hidden valley where the eagles fly and if you dare to drive off the beaten track you might just catch one in flight.

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Detour #219: The Outlander Trail, Scotland, UK
Road Trips Jade Braham 8/11/23 Road Trips Jade Braham 8/11/23

Detour #219: The Outlander Trail, Scotland, UK

Fans of the time-travelling TV series Outlander can discover the show’s stunning locations in a single highland fling.

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10 of the best coast roads to drive in the UK & Ireland this summer
Road Trips Nik Berg 6/21/23 Road Trips Nik Berg 6/21/23

10 of the best coast roads to drive in the UK & Ireland this summer

The sun’s out and the coast is calling.

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Scotland's most dangerous road to be saved by a new tunnel
Detour Life Nik Berg 6/12/23 Detour Life Nik Berg 6/12/23

Scotland's most dangerous road to be saved by a new tunnel

The infamous Rest and be Thankful road connecting The Mull of Kintyre with the banks of Loch Lomond in Scotland could soon be protected by a mile-long tunnel.

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Detour Pit Stop #102: Mhor84 Motel, Scotland
Pit Stops Luc Benyon 3/29/23 Pit Stops Luc Benyon 3/29/23

Detour Pit Stop #102: Mhor84 Motel, Scotland

The concept of a Motel might be more associated with American road trips than Scottish A-roads, but that hasn’t stopped Mhor84 becoming a something of an icon.

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INEOS Grenadier: The adventure vehicle conceived in a London pub goes for a Highland fling
Detour Life Dan Trent 2/8/23 Detour Life Dan Trent 2/8/23

INEOS Grenadier: The adventure vehicle conceived in a London pub goes for a Highland fling

What do you do when your favourite off-roader goes out of production? Build your own, of course…

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Detour #188: Break for the Border, Northumberland, UK
Road Trips Nik Berg 1/6/23 Road Trips Nik Berg 1/6/23

Detour #188: Break for the Border, Northumberland, UK

Between Scotland and England there’s a road so special it will make you hit the brakes and pause for thought.

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Detour #185:  Seeking Shakespeare on "The Scottish Drive", Scotland
Road Trips Samantha Priestley 12/16/22 Road Trips Samantha Priestley 12/16/22

Detour #185: Seeking Shakespeare on "The Scottish Drive", Scotland

Searching for a particular gnarled oak tree, said to have been The Bard’s inspiration, Samantha Priestley heads into Scotland.

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How to drive around Britain without paying a penny
Detour Life Nik Berg 11/7/22 Detour Life Nik Berg 11/7/22

How to drive around Britain without paying a penny

Who doesn’t love a free ride? According to research by Peugeot it’s perfectly possible to complete a lap of mainland Britain’s coastline for free – as long as you drive an electric car.

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Detour #178: The Jim Clark Trail, Scotland, UK
Road Trips Nik Berg 10/28/22 Road Trips Nik Berg 10/28/22

Detour #178: The Jim Clark Trail, Scotland, UK

Jim Clark was the greatest Formula 1 driver of his generation and if you want to find out why then you’ll need to follow in his wheeltracks.

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Detour Pit Stop #95: The Jim Clark Motorsport Museum, Duns, Scotland
Pit Stops Nik Berg 10/26/22 Pit Stops Nik Berg 10/26/22

Detour Pit Stop #95: The Jim Clark Motorsport Museum, Duns, Scotland

The tragically-short life of Scotland’s first Formula 1 World Champion is celebrated at this carefully-curated museum near his home in the Borders.

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