New poll reveals Londoners top 10 UK getaways

London Loves The Lake District –
Top UK Road Trips as voted for by Londoners

The Lake District has once again been voted the UK’s top road trip location in a new piece of research conducted by leading fuel brand – JET.

1250 UK drivers were asked to rank their favourite UK road trips with just over one-fifth (22%) voting for the Cumbrian national park as their favourite destination with 56% voting it into their top three.

Described by Wordsworth as ‘the loveliest spot that man hath found’ – more than 200 years on, the lakes and breath-taking roads that often hug the water’s edge continue to beguile today’s UK drivers. And while we could be forgiven for thinking that the romantic lure of the Lakes is lost on the young – think again! Gen Z drivers (18-24) were the most enthusiastic about the Lake District road trip with one-quarter voting it into the top spot and an unequivocal 59% voting it into their top three.

The stunning drive from Devon to Cornwall, ranked in second place this year with The Peak District taking third place. Other popular road trip destinations include: the North Coast 500, North Yorkshire Moors/Road to Whitby and The Cotswolds.

And while Londoners also made the Lake District their number one choice and Devon to Cornwall their second, their next top picks for escaping the capital (which include the Cotswolds followed by the Norfolk Coast) were a little closer to home.

JET’s inaugural road trip study was conducted in September 2020.

The UK’s Top Ten Road Trips
The Lake District
Devon to Cornwall
Peak District
North Coast 500
North Yorkshire Moors/Road to Whitby
Cotswolds Roads
Stone Henge/Cotswolds
Snowdonia to Anglesey
Scottish Borders between Northumberland and Edinburgh
Norfolk Coast
London’s Top Ten UK Road Trips:

The Lake District
Devon to Cornwall
The Cotswolds
Norfolk Coast
Peak District
Stone Henge/Cotswolds
North Coast 500
Wild Atlantic Way Ireland
North Yorkshire Moors – Road to Whitby
Snowdonia to Anglesey