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…
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 #103: The Motorist, Leeds, UK
From MoTs to packed car meets and corporate hosting, The Motorist is fast becoming Yorkshire’s go-to hub for all things automotive.
Detour #181: Dales, Moors and Much More, Yorkshire, UK
A one-day dash across God’s Own Country leaves Nik Berg wanting Yorkshire more.
Detour Pit Stop #94: Oliver's Mount, Scarborough, UK
England’s only ‘public road race track' is a maddeningly twisty circuit climbing into the hills above Scarborough which you can drive or ride whenever you wish.
Detour #156: Wolds apart in undiscovered Yorkshire, UK
Squeezed between Yorkshire’s urban centres of Leeds and York, its busy east coast holiday resorts and the open spaces of the moors is an under-appreciated region rich in history and cracking driving roads.
First-timers and old-timers team up for the Generations Rally
A family-friendly classic car rally in England’s Lake District brought young and old together on the region’s most challenging and scenic roads.
The Stelvio pass you can enjoy without leaving the UK
Staycationers in the UK will be able to get a free Alfa Romeo Stelvio just by booking a hotel or cottage this autumn.
Detour #100: Retracing the RAC Rally, UK
The Toyota GR Yaris on the epic route of the 1993 Network Q RAC rally along the finest roads England, Wales and Scotland have to offer – strap in!
7 days, 7 Great British roads and a Caterham 7
Living in London and owning a Caterham Seven means that getting to a good road to enjoy it takes some work. But no pain no gain. So in a brief interlude between lockdowns Nik Berg and son Max embraced the effort and sought out seven of the mainland’s most amazing roads in just seven days.
Detour #83: Marek Reichman's Yorkshire, UK
Aston Martin’s Sheffield-born chief designer Marek Reichman lives by a mantra of ‘find the beauty’, so that’s exactly what Dan Trent searched for in his native Yorkshire.
Detour #63: Buttertubs Pass, Yorkshire, UK
Jeremy Clarkson is a Yorkshire lad, so you can trust that he knows the local roads. He’s also pretty well travelled so when he describes the Buttertubs Pass in the Yorkshire Dales as “England’s only truly spectacular road” he’s probably not wrong.
Detour Pit Stop #15: Fish 'n' chips at The Magpie Cafe, Whitby
What better reward could there be after a day’s driving across the North York Moors than a plate of the finest fish ‘n’ chips the county has to offer?