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 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.
Detour Pit Stop #105: The 1950s Museum, Denbigh, North Wales, UK
Fan of a niche-museum? This lesser-known attraction dedicated to the post-war decade is well-worth a visit, especially when its owner is in residence.
Detour Pit Stop #104: Ristorante Da Taiadèla, Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy
Tucked away in an industrial estate behind the Lamborghini factory is this terrific trattoria that serves up the most tasty traditional dishes.
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.
The Extra Mile offers alternative eateries on Britain's motorways
Glovebox guide The Extra Mile aims to “steer you into more than 275 better places to eat across England, Scotland and Wales - all near motorway and main road junctions.”
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.
Detour Pit Stop #101: Midway Cafe, Shropshire, UK
No-nonsense English breakfasts and builder's tea are the must-haves on the menu of this old-school truck stop.
Detour Pit Stop #100: Gasoline Juice, Northampton, UK
Cars and art come together at this amazing automotive design studio and gallery.
Detour Pit Stop #99: Hotel Le Garage, Biarritz, France
Spending the night in a disused garage might not sound that appealing, but Hotel Le Garage in Biarritz has other ideas.
Detour Pit Stop #98: Museo Automobili Lamborghini
The museum of the raging bull has reopened for Lamborghini’s 60th anniversary. There’s never been a better time to visit.
Detour Pit Stop #97: Haynes Motor Museum, UK
Haynes Motor Museum is home to the UK’s largest collection of cars and motorcycles.
Britain’s Best Independent Roadside Cafes & Diners
Making a pit stop for food and refreshment on a British road trip doesn’t have to mean fast food chains and high prices.
Detour Pit Stop #96: Barn Find Museum, Montjalin, France
This quirky French motor museum celebrates the romance of rust with cars unearthed in local barns in varying states of decay.
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.
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 Pit Stop #93: Slab City, California, USA
Nothing can prepare you for the first sight of Slab City, a lawless society situated deep in the Sonoran desert.
Detour Pit Stop #92: Inkie's Smokehouse, Cornwall, UK
A deep south American dining experience in the depths of the Cornish countryside?
Detour Pit Stop #91: Yonder Escalante, Utah, USA
Yonder Escalante might just be the coolest campsite in the USA.
Detour Pit Stop #90: Route 66 Motoporium, Arizona, USA
Seligman, Arizona is a real-life Radiator Springs. It’s a classic Pit Stop on the Mother Road and one of several towns that inspired the setting of Pixar’s Cars.