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Driving roads near Birmingham

44 great driving roads within 100 miles of Birmingham, hand-picked and fact-checked. The closest is Ashbourne to Buxton, 37 miles out. Distances are straight-line, so drive times will vary.

Black Mountain Pass12 mi · 27 min · 30 cornersView the roadbook ›

Ashbourne to Buxton

A515The Midlands

21 mi · 38 min · 12 corners· 37 mi away

Cleeve Hill

B4632The Midlands

5 mi · 9 min · 16 corners· 37 mi away

The Burway over the Long Mynd

The Midlands

2 mi · 4 min · 12 corners· 39 mi away

The Roaches

A53The Midlands

12 mi · 25 min · 504.9 m summit· 43 mi away

Shropshire Hills

A488The Midlands

12 mi · 24 min · 24 corners· 45 mi away

Congleton to Buxton

A54The Midlands

17 mi · 35 min · 18 corners· 49 mi away

Cat and Fiddle

A537The Midlands

9 mi · 19 min · 514.6 m summit· 52 mi away

Long Hill

A5004The Midlands

7 mi · 14 min · 20 corners· 53 mi away

Hope Valley

A6187The Midlands

6 mi · 12 min · 14 corners· 59 mi away

Winnats Pass

The Midlands

1 mi · 2 min · 12 corners· 59 mi away

Mam Tor and Rushup Edge

A6187The Midlands

4 mi · 9 min · 22 corners· 59 mi away

Gospel Pass

B4423Wales

12 mi · 25 min · 550.6 m summit· 60 mi away

Snake Pass

A57The Midlands

15 mi · 31 min · 511.6 m summit· 63 mi away

Horseshoe Pass

A542Wales

7 mi · 14 min · 16 corners· 63 mi away

Milltir Cerrig

B4391Wales

8 mi · 17 min · 24 corners· 67 mi away

Mynydd Epynt

B4520Wales

16 mi · 33 min · 28 corners· 68 mi away

Woodhead Pass

A628The Midlands

14 mi · 26 min · 20 corners· 68 mi away

Llandovery to Builth

A483Wales

23 mi · 43 min · 26 corners· 68 mi away

Holme Moss

A6024The Midlands

8 mi · 17 min · 524.7 m summit· 70 mi away

Elan Valley

Wales

8 mi · 15 min · 30 corners· 70 mi away

Cambrian Mountains

A44Wales

24 mi · 45 min · 18 corners· 72 mi away

Isle of Skye Road

A635The Midlands

10 mi · 19 min · 22 corners· 72 mi away

Bwlch Penbarras

Wales

2 mi · 5 min · 9 corners· 72 mi away

The Migneint

B4391A4212Wales

17 mi · 32 min · 16 corners· 77 mi away

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Driving near Birmingham: common questions

What is the best driving road near Birmingham?

Black Mountain Pass, about 93 miles from Birmingham as the crow flies. A sinuous ribbon over the western Brecon Beacons, all open moor and big sky.

How many great driving roads are within 100 miles of Birmingham?

44 of the roads in our catalogue pass within 100 miles of Birmingham, every one mapped from real road geometry and fact-checked.

What is the closest great driving road to Birmingham?

Ashbourne to Buxton, about 37 miles away. A high, open ridge road across the White Peak plateau.