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Driving roads near Cardiff

30 great driving roads within 100 miles of Cardiff, hand-picked and fact-checked. The closest is Bwlch Mountain Road, 19 miles out. Distances are straight-line, so drive times will vary.

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

Bwlch Mountain Road

A4061Wales

5 mi · 10 min · 36 corners· 19 mi away

Burrington Combe

B3134Southern England

4 mi · 7 min · 14 corners· 21 mi away

Brecon Beacons Pass

A470Wales

15 mi · 28 min · 22 corners· 22 mi away

Cheddar Gorge

B3135Southern England

3 mi · 5 min · 12 corners· 23 mi away

Hirwaun to Beacons Reservoir

A4059Wales

10 mi · 19 min · 26 corners· 23 mi away

Porlock Hill

A39Southern England

12 mi · 27 min · 18 corners· 26 mi away

Dunkery Hill

Southern England

5 mi · 11 min · 26 corners· 27 mi away

Upper Swansea Valley

A4067Wales

16 mi · 31 min · 24 corners· 32 mi away

Gospel Pass

B4423Wales

12 mi · 25 min · 550.6 m summit· 33 mi away

Mynydd Epynt

B4520Wales

16 mi · 33 min · 28 corners· 34 mi away

Llandovery to Builth

A483Wales

23 mi · 43 min · 26 corners· 44 mi away

Abergwesyn Pass

Wales

16 mi · 40 min · 55 corners· 50 mi away

Jurassic Coast Road

B3157Southern England

18 mi · 35 min · 20 corners· 55 mi away

Cleeve Hill

B4632The Midlands

5 mi · 9 min · 16 corners· 56 mi away

Elan Valley

Wales

8 mi · 15 min · 30 corners· 57 mi away

Dartmoor Crossing

B3212Southern England

23 mi · 49 min · 22 corners· 62 mi away

Bovey Tracey to Haytor

B3387Southern England

5 mi · 10 min · 30 corners· 65 mi away

Cambrian Mountains

A44Wales

24 mi · 45 min · 18 corners· 66 mi away

Shropshire Hills

A488The Midlands

12 mi · 24 min · 24 corners· 70 mi away

Tavistock to Dartmeet

B3357Southern England

12 mi · 24 min · 16 corners· 71 mi away

Atlantic Highway

A39Southern England

16 mi · 31 min · 22 corners· 74 mi away

The Burway over the Long Mynd

The Midlands

2 mi · 4 min · 12 corners· 75 mi away

Cadair Idris Road

A487Wales

13 mi · 24 min · 16 corners· 82 mi away

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Driving near Cardiff: common questions

What is the best driving road near Cardiff?

Black Mountain Pass, about 37 miles from Cardiff 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 Cardiff?

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

What is the closest great driving road to Cardiff?

Bwlch Mountain Road, about 19 miles away. A hairpin mountain road high above the Rhondda valleys.