{
  "name": "Congleton to Buxton",
  "slug": "a54-congleton-buxton",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/a54-congleton-buxton/",
  "summary": "A climbing moorland road over the Cheshire–Peak District border.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "A54"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "England",
    "start": {
      "name": "Astbury",
      "lat": 53.162125,
      "lon": -2.214933
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Buxton",
      "lat": 53.258735,
      "lon": -1.911836
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 17.4,
    "lengthKm": 28,
    "driveMinutes": 35,
    "corners": 18,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 493,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Exposed summit, wind and ice",
    "Fast bends",
    "Standing water"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "moorland"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Bosley Reservoir",
    "Blaze Farm",
    "Solomon's Temple (Grinlow Tower)"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 187
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}