Slow Roads

A motoring tour of Britain which aims to avoid major roads and urban sprawl, to explore little-known back roads through beautiful countryside and to take in some major tourist attractions via these alternative routes. The reader can follow the routes exactly.

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The idea which inspired this book was to drive around Britain by car, avoiding motorways, major roads and urban sprawl; to explore the little-known back roads through some of the most beautiful countryside in the world; and at the same time to take in a generous number of Britain's four-star attractions, such as Stratford, York and Edinburgh, while reaching them via some of the lesser-known but equally attractive landscapes. The reader can follow the route exactly, but should be prepared to get lost a few times, especially on the twisty country lanes. However, it is often the accidental detour that brings the rewarding chance encounter.