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.
Detour Pit Stop #89: The Grille Shack, Western Cape, South Africa
The Grille Shack is a 1950’s Pump Diner inspired restaurant with a “lekker” South African twist.
Detour Pit Stop #88: The British Motor Museum, Warwickshire, UK
Far more than your typical collection of mothballed classic cars, The British Motor Museum is a hub of car culture for the Midlands, a fun learning zone for kids and a place to get behind the wheel.
Detour Pit Stop #87: Ettore's Espresso Bar, London, UK
Bugatti serves up the capital’s most expensive espresso at its Mayfair showroom.
Detour Pit Stop #86: The Morgan Motor Company, Malvern, UK
There’s no better place to witness traditional coachbuilding craftsmanship than at the Morgan factory.
Detour Pit Stop #85: Red Ball Garage, New York, USA
The most famous illegal street race in the world started right here at the the Red Ball Garage in New York City.
Detour Pit Stop #84: Ronnie's Sex Shop, Western Cape, South Africa
Don’t be misled by the naughty name, Ronnies and its Roadkill cafe are the go-to pit stops for drivers and riders taking South Africa’s meandering Route 62.