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Driving roads near Newcastle

29 great driving roads within 100 miles of Newcastle, hand-picked and fact-checked. The closest is Teesdale to Alston, 31 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 Teesdale to Alston, England – North

Teesdale to Alston

B6277England – North

22 mi · 41 min · 596 m summit· 31 mi away
Satellite map of Yad Moss, England – North

Yad Moss

B6277England – North

17 mi · 32 min · 602 m summit· 32 mi away
Satellite map of Upper Coquetdale, England – North

Upper Coquetdale

England – North

10 mi · 20 min · 42 corners· 33 mi away
Satellite map of Hartside Pass, England – North

Hartside Pass

A686England – North

19 mi · 40 min · 579 m summit· 35 mi away
Satellite map of Wensleydale to Richmond, England – North

Wensleydale to Richmond

A6108England – North

11 mi · 20 min · 14 corners· 40 mi away
Satellite map of Stainmore, England – North

Stainmore

A66England – North

21 mi · 38 min · 10 corners· 42 mi away
Satellite map of Kirkby Stephen Road, England – North

Kirkby Stephen Road

A685England – North

26 mi · 48 min · 18 corners· 42 mi away
Satellite map of Carter Bar, Scotland

Carter Bar

A68Scotland

10 mi · 19 min · 22 corners· 43 mi away
Satellite map of Swaledale, England – North

Swaledale

B6270England – North

12 mi · 23 min · 30 corners· 43 mi away
Satellite map of Buttertubs Pass, England – North

Buttertubs Pass

England – North

8 mi · 16 min · 532 m summit· 46 mi away
Satellite map of Wensleydale, England – North

Wensleydale

A684England – North

16 mi · 30 min · 14 corners· 52 mi away
Satellite map of Ribblehead, England – North

Ribblehead

B6255England – North

16 mi · 31 min · 14 corners· 52 mi away
Satellite map of Rosedale Chimney Bank, England – North

Rosedale Chimney Bank

England – North

1 mi · 3 min · 8 corners· 52 mi away
Satellite map of Fleet Moss, England – North

Fleet Moss

England – North

15 mi · 33 min · 588 m summit· 52 mi away
Satellite map of Sutton Bank, England – North

Sutton Bank

A170England – North

13 mi · 28 min · 10 corners· 53 mi away
Satellite map of Shap Fell, England – North

Shap Fell

A6England – North

17 mi · 30 min · 12 corners· 53 mi away
Satellite map of Wharfedale, England – North

Wharfedale

B6160England – North

15 mi · 29 min · 26 corners· 60 mi away
Satellite map of Kirkstone Pass, England – North

Kirkstone Pass

A592England – North

12 mi · 26 min · 18 corners· 61 mi away
Satellite map of Grey Mare's Tail & St Mary's Loch, Scotland

Grey Mare's Tail & St Mary's Loch

A708Scotland

33 mi · 1 h 7 min · 34 corners· 63 mi away
Satellite map of Dunmail Raise, England – North

Dunmail Raise

A591England – North

20 mi · 38 min · 16 corners· 65 mi away
Satellite map of Ambleside to Coniston, England – North

Ambleside to Coniston

A593England – North

8 mi · 15 min · 24 corners· 66 mi away
Satellite map of Whinlatter Pass, England – North

Whinlatter Pass

B5292England – North

7 mi · 13 min · 18 corners· 68 mi away
Satellite map of Newlands Pass, England – North

Newlands Pass

England – North

4 mi · 9 min · 14 corners· 69 mi away

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Driving near Newcastle: common questions

What is the best driving road near Newcastle?
Hardknott & Wrynose Passes, about 70 miles from Newcastle 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 Newcastle?
29 of the roads in our catalogue pass within 100 miles of Newcastle, every one mapped from real road geometry and fact-checked.
What is the closest great driving road to Newcastle?
Teesdale to Alston, about 31 miles away. The highest B-road in Britain, the B6277, climbing from Middleton-in-Teesdale across the bleak North Pennine roof to Alston, England’s highest market town.