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Driving roads near Manchester

56 great driving roads within 100 miles of Manchester, hand-picked and fact-checked. The closest is Woodhead Pass, 11 miles out. Distances are straight-line, so drive times will vary.

Satellite map of Hardknott & Wrynose Passes Hardknott & Wrynose Passes7 mi · 18 min · 35 cornersView the roadbook ›
Satellite map of Woodhead Pass, England – Mid

Woodhead Pass

A628England – Mid

14 mi · 26 min · 20 corners· 11 mi away
Satellite map of Isle of Skye Road, England – Mid

Isle of Skye Road

A635England – Mid

10 mi · 19 min · 22 corners· 11 mi away
Satellite map of Snake Pass, England – Mid

Snake Pass

A57England – Mid

15 mi · 31 min · 503 m summit· 12 mi away
Satellite map of Long Hill, England – Mid

Long Hill

A5004England – Mid

7 mi · 14 min · 20 corners· 15 mi away
Satellite map of Cat and Fiddle, England – Mid

Cat and Fiddle

A537England – Mid

9 mi · 19 min · 513 m summit· 16 mi away
Satellite map of Holme Moss, England – Mid

Holme Moss

A6024England – Mid

8 mi · 17 min · 522 m summit· 16 mi away
Satellite map of Cragg Vale, England – North

Cragg Vale

B6138England – North

4 mi · 7 min · 16 corners· 17 mi away
Satellite map of Mam Tor and Rushup Edge, England – Mid

Mam Tor and Rushup Edge

A6187England – Mid

4 mi · 9 min · 22 corners· 18 mi away
Satellite map of Ashbourne to Buxton, England – Mid

Ashbourne to Buxton

A515England – Mid

21 mi · 38 min · 12 corners· 20 mi away
Satellite map of The Roaches, England – Mid

The Roaches

A53England – Mid

12 mi · 25 min · 522 m summit· 20 mi away
Satellite map of Hope Valley, England – Mid

Hope Valley

A6187England – Mid

6 mi · 12 min · 14 corners· 21 mi away
Satellite map of Congleton to Buxton, England – Mid

Congleton to Buxton

A54England – Mid

17 mi · 35 min · 18 corners· 21 mi away
Satellite map of Winnats Pass, England – Mid

Winnats Pass

England – Mid

1 mi · 2 min · 12 corners· 21 mi away
Satellite map of Trough of Bowland, England – North

Trough of Bowland

England – North

6 mi · 12 min · 38 corners· 34 mi away
Satellite map of Wharfedale, England – North

Wharfedale

B6160England – North

15 mi · 29 min · 26 corners· 38 mi away
Satellite map of Ribblehead, England – North

Ribblehead

B6255England – North

16 mi · 31 min · 14 corners· 47 mi away
Satellite map of Bwlch Penbarras, Wales

Bwlch Penbarras

Wales

2 mi · 5 min · 9 corners· 47 mi away
Satellite map of Fleet Moss, England – North

Fleet Moss

England – North

15 mi · 33 min · 588 m summit· 47 mi away
Satellite map of Horseshoe Pass, Wales

Horseshoe Pass

A542Wales

7 mi · 14 min · 16 corners· 50 mi away
Satellite map of Buttertubs Pass, England – North

Buttertubs Pass

England – North

8 mi · 16 min · 532 m summit· 57 mi away
Satellite map of Wensleydale, England – North

Wensleydale

A684England – North

16 mi · 30 min · 14 corners· 57 mi away
Satellite map of Wensleydale to Richmond, England – North

Wensleydale to Richmond

A6108England – North

11 mi · 20 min · 14 corners· 59 mi away
Satellite map of Evo Triangle, Wales

Evo Triangle

A543B4501Wales

21 mi · 42 min · 22 corners· 60 mi away
Satellite map of Shap Fell, England – North

Shap Fell

A6England – North

17 mi · 30 min · 12 corners· 62 mi away

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Driving near Manchester: common questions

What is the best driving road near Manchester?
Hardknott & Wrynose Passes, about 74 miles from Manchester as the crow flies. Among England’s steepest roads, back-to-back passes of 1-in-3 hairpins.
How many great driving roads are within 100 miles of Manchester?
56 of the roads in our catalogue pass within 100 miles of Manchester, every one mapped from real road geometry and fact-checked.
What is the closest great driving road to Manchester?
Woodhead Pass, about 11 miles away. A high, exposed trans-Pennine road over bleak moorland.