Loch Lomond to Glencoe breathtaking drive is UK s top scenic route
Just beating the journey from Kendal to Keswick in the Lake District into second place, the iconic route received 24 percent of the vote.
The iconic route is surrounded by incredible scenery (Image: Getty)
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British car owners are spoiled for choice for scenic summer staycation drives, but there is one route that’s more beautiful than them all, according to a poll - the A82 from Loch Lomond to Glencoe.
In a survey conducted to discover the most awe-inspiring routes to experience by car in the UK, it garnered 24 per cent of the vote, ahead of the A591 from Kendal to Keswick in the Lake District (23 per cent) and Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, which came third (21 per cent).
Just missing out on a podium place was Hardknott Pass in the Lake District (fourth, 20 per cent), with Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coastal Route, known for its dramatic scenery and featuring in Game of Thrones, and Snake Pass in the Pennines coming joint fifth (17 per cent).
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