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.

Simon Heptinstall takes on one of Britain’s steepest climbs, which would have even Wordsworth breathless.

Incredibly steep and probably more suited to sheep, the Hardknott Pass is a right of passage for drivers and cyclists, says Simon Heptinstall.

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!

Densely packed as it is with mountains and lakes, Cumbria’s road are seldom straight. The passes of the Lake District may not reach the dizzying heights of those in Europe, but they’re so close together that within a day you could tick off a bucket list of amazing drives.

Photographer Amy Shore recalls a week-long trip by Mini and motorcycle from Scotland to Cornwall.