
Detour #53: Anglesey, Wales
Anglesey might be associated with its scenic race circuit but this compact island has so much more to offer.
Detour #52: Florida Keys Overseas Highway, USA
Skimming the Florida Keys just metres above sea level, the Overseas Highway links Miami to Key West via a series of spectacular long low-slung bridges.
Detour #51: Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland, UK
On a drive through the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland, you can test your skill on the Spelga Hill Climb and try to figure out why your car is rolling backwards uphill on the Magic Road.
Detour #50: San Boldo Pass, Italy
The San Boldo Pass packs some impressive stats into its 11 miles. 18 hairpin bends, five tunnels and six bridges take you from Trichiana to Tovena in northern Italy.
15 F1 circuits you can drive without a race licence
Play Fantasy Formula 1 by driving these public road Grand Prix circuits past and present — and you don’t need even need a race licence to lap them.
Detour #49: Irohazaka Winding Road, Japan
For centuries people would come to Irohazaka for a religious experience, but these days it’s believers in the art of drifting who make the pilgrimage.
5,000 miles across Europe in a £600 Saab - Part 1
London to Kos in an eBay banger to deliver a bicycle? Why not?
5,000 miles across Europe in a £600 Saab - Part 2
Kos to London through the Balkans in an eBay banger marked the start of a beautiful relationship.
Detour #48: Fraser Island, Australia
The world’s largest sand island offers up an unbeatable 4x4-only adventure.
Detour #47: Causeway Coast, Northern Ireland, UK
The Causeway Coast route in Antrim is Northern Ireland’s answer to the Pacific Coast Highway. With a rugged beauty, an engaging road full of challenging corners and laid back, friendly locals to chat to along the way it’s easy to make this relatively short drive last a day or more.
Detour #46: Death Valley, USA
It was only a matter of minutes outside in this vast, desolate oven before we were pining for the car’s ice cold a/c.
Detour #45: Nürburgring to Bonn, Germany
Find out why the B257, the road from the Nürburgring to Bonn, is almost as good as the race track.
Detour #44: Isle of Man TT Course, UK
The Isle of Man TT is the most revered of motorsport landmarks. Join Detour for a lap of the island circuit.
Detour #43: Swakopmund to Windhoek, Namibia
200 miles of parched desertscape separate Swakopmund on Namibia's Atlantic coast from its capital Windhoek. The quickest route is to take the paved B2, but the more adventurous option is to tackle the undulating gravel of the C28.
Detour #42: Military Road, Isle of Wight, UK
It’s often said that stepping onto the Isle of Wight is like stepping back in time. If you like uncrowded roads and seaside attractions, that’s no bad thing.
Detour #41: Jebel Jais, United Arab Emirates
The Jebel Jais road leads to a massive mountain adventure playground, but the road itself is worth the adventure alone.
Detour #40: Mont Ventoux, France
Long before the MAMILs took over, the extinct volcano of Mont Ventoux roared to the sounds of motorsport.
Detour #39: Tail of the Dragon, USA
There are just three numbers you need to know when it comes to the Tail of the Dragon: 129, 11 and 318. The first is the road number, US129, the second is the distance between Robbinsville, North Carolina and Marysville, Tennessee, and the third, the number of corners on this legendary road.
Detour #38: Silo Art Trail, Victoria, Australia
Blots on the landscape have become beautiful reasons to visit Victoria.
Detour #37: Sea to Sky Highway, Canada
Through its 100 miles of gradual climbing, its flowing curves, sensational vistas and a couple of fabulous pit stops it turned a drive in a dreary Hyundai Santa Fe into one of my most memorable experiences.