Scottish escape takes the crown as UK’s favourite driving getaway
A spin around the distilleries of Speyside has taken the crown as the UK’s favourite driving route.
A new survey has seen the Scottish spectacular narrowly pip the Lake District as Britain’s favourite driving route.
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Coastal Devon took third spot in the polling from Bridgestone.
More Brits than ever are looking for ‘staycation’ options as foreign travel becomes ever more challenging thanks to lockdown restrictions.
The route from Inverness to Nairn via the Cairngorms sees drivers – or at least their passengers – enjoy a dram with a view, looking over the wild coastline of the Moray Firth.
Nairn is also home to one of the UK’s most beautiful sandy beaches, albeit one that doesn’t always enjoy the finest weather.
The Cairngorms themselves are amongst Britain’s finest wild landscapes.
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