THE Lake District has been voted the UK’s number one destination for a road trip.

According to latest research conducted by JET, more than half of 2,000 drivers asked to rank their favourite UK road trips placed the Lake District in their top three, with just over one-fifth (21 per cent) citing the Cumbrian national park as their favourite destination.

Home to some of the most striking scenery in the UK and the inspiration for poets and writers including William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter, the Lake District is host to a number of dramatic driving routes that scale the heights of mountain passes, meander through breath-taking valleys and circumnavigate luminous lakes.

The drive from Devon to Cornwall, known as the Atlantic Highway, is the UK’s second favourite road trip. A long and winding 70-mile stretch of the A39 it hugs the dramatic coastline offering extraordinary sea views and a unique and thrilling driving experience. The Peak District, the UK’s first National Park, is the nation’s third most-popular driving destination. Close to the cities of Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent, Derby and Sheffield it is one of the most popular tourist spots.