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Richard Jenkins

Top ten UK roads to drive along: From B3135 to the A701

B3135 from Cheddar to Ashwick in Somerset identified as best road to drive along ( SWNS )

A winding country road in Somerset has been named the best to drive on in the UK.

The B3135 from Cheddar to Ashwick, which cuts through the Mendip Hills, was identified by researchers as the most pleasant road to "cruise along". 

A 70-mile road from Forres to Alford through the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland was named the second-best road to drive on, with the A701 from Moffat towards Edinburgh coming in third place. 

The research was created by Volkswagen in collaboration with traffic and navigation app Waze.

Experts used key criteria to judge roads including scenery, how close they are to points of interest, and which ones offer optimal driving conditions, before announcing their top 75.

They also looked at how many "engaging" corners would be encountered, levels of traffic and sites with low incident reports to compile the list. 

Taking fourth spot on the list is the A4069, also known as the Black Mountain Road, which passes through the Brecon Beacons in Wales.

The A82 near Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands was identified as the fifth best road to drive on in the UK. 

The Hardknott Pass, a winding single track road in the Lake District which is thought to be the steepest road in England, is number nine on the list.

The top 10 roads to drive along: 

1. B3135 - Cheddar to Ashwick, Somerset

2. A940-A939-A944-A97 - Forres to Alford, Scotland

3. A701 - Moffat towards Edinburgh in Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders, Scotland

4. A4069 - Black Mountain Road, Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales

5. A82 – Glencoe, Scottish Highlands

6. A308, B3021, B3026 - Old Windsor – Dorney, Buckinghamshire

7. B4089-Pelham Lane- Wood Lane - Alcester to Wilmcote, Warwickshire

8. A426-A423-A425-B445-A4225 - Draycote Water to Warwick, Warwickshire

9. Hardknott Pass - Lake District, Cumbria

10. A675 - Bolton to Blackburn, Lancashire

SWNS

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