Revealed: UK’s most scenic routes – does your favourite make the list?

Britain is rich in scenic routes with its rugged coastlines, dramatic cliffs and rolling hills.

But the Lake District and the Scottish Highlands have been crowned as the nation’s most breathtaking driving routes.

The journey from Kendal to Keswick in Cumbria, which boasts glorious views of the Lakeland fells and the banks of Windermere, is the most beautiful drive in the country, according to research.

A study by car manufacturer Isuzu UK found that 30 per cent of drivers ranked the 30-mile drive along the A591 in the Lake District as the most scenic in the country.

It was closely followed by the peaceful roads from Loch Lomond to Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands.

Some 29 per cent of the 2,000 drivers polled said the journey, which takes in the stunning Argyll Forest Park, Loch Tulla, and Loch Ba, was the most breathtaking in Britain.

The historic Coastal Way in Wales came in third place with 23 per cent of votes.

While the winding road through Cheddar Gorge in Somerset and the journey around the New Forest in Hampshire completed the top five with 21 per cent and 20 per cent of the votes respectively.

The quieter Western Loop in the Lake District through Eskdale, Wast Water, and Buttermere, featuring serene lakes and stunning fell views, was ranked sixth with 18 per cent.

It was followed by the Snake Pass in the Pennines in Derbyshire and Yorkshire Dales Circular in North Yorkshire which both received 18 per cent of the votes.

And the Cotswolds Romantic Road across Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire and Llanberis Pass in Snowdonia, Wales, were ranked ninth and tenth with a 15 per cent share each.

The research also found that 92 per cent of Brits think the UK has some of the best road trips in the world with two thirds insisting a staycation can be more enjoyable than a holiday abroad.

George Wallis, head of marketing at Isuzu UK, said: ‘It’s fantastic to see just how much Brits appreciate the incredible scenery we have right here at home, with routes like Kendal to Keswick and Loch Lomond to Glencoe topping the list.

‘It’s clear we don’t need to go far to be blown away.’