Britain’s 10 best roads for driving have been named – how many have you driven on?
The long and winding road around the Cheddar Caves and Gorge has been labelled as a driver's heaven
BRITAIN'S best road for drivers has been named as the B3135 - the drive from Cheddar to Ashwick in Somerset.
The winding country road through the rolling Mendip Hills passes the Cheddar Caves and Gorge.
Runner-up was the route along A-roads from Forres to Alford in Scotland, with the Scottish A701 in Moffat following in third place.
Black Mountain Road in Brecon Beacons, Wales, and the A82 in the Highlands' Glencoe area rounded up the top five.
The list was put together by data scientists who based their decision on scenery, how close the route is to points of interest, and which ones offer optimal driving conditions.
They also looked at how many ‘engaging’ corners there were on the road, as well as levels of traffic and sites with low incident reports.
TOP 10 ROADS FOR DRIVERS
- B3135 - Cheddar to Ashwick, Somerset
- A940-A939-A944-A97 - Forres to Alford, Scotland
- A701 - Moffat towards Edinburgh in Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders, Scotland
- A4069 - Black Mountain Road, Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
- A82 – Glencoe, Scottish Highlands
- A308, B3021, B3026 - Old Windsor to Dorney, Buckinghamshire
- B4089-Pelham Lane-Wood Lane - Alcester to Wilmcote, Warwickshire
- A426-A423-A425-B445-A4225 - Draycote Water to Warwick, Warwickshire
- Hardknott Pass - Lake District, Cumbria
- A675 - Bolton to Blackburn, Lancashire
The research was commissioned by Volkswagen alongside navigation app Waze for the 'GTI Superdrives' map.
App users are provided directions towards the best routes whenever they are within 12 miles of them.
Alison Jones, Volkswagen UK Director, said:"Our GTI badge quite simply stands for driving joy.
"Working with Waze, we wanted to offer more drivers the chance to get off the often congested 'beaten track' and instead experience the simple pleasure of driving once more.
"The aim, very clearly, is about enjoying time behind the wheel – not speeding or driving in a way that increases risk – and we believe that the intelligence of the Waze app helps drivers do just that."
Finlay Clark, UK country manager of Waze, added: "Waze has always helped people save time on journeys, now we're helping people discover great driving roads that are all about joy, not speed.
"We know that Waze users love to discover great routes, and obviously love the open road, so we can't wait to see who can be the first to experience all of the GTI Superdrives."