Two weeks · England
The Lakes, the Peaks, the Dales and the Moors, all reachable from most of the country in a morning.
Two weeks changes the shape of the trip. Move every second day rather than every day, and treat the long transit legs as the price of the good ones.
Days
14 days, 13 nights
Rough distance
2609.8 mi
Daily average
186.4 mi
Best months
April to October, with the Lakes best midweek
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
Scored and written by the Drivers Atlas editorial desk, drawing on driven routes across the UK and Europe, mapping data and member road reports. Daily distances are set for enjoyable driving rather than maximum ground covered. How we score roads.
Last reviewed 7 June 2026
Day by day
Day 1
About 186.4 mi and 4 hr 29 min behind the wheel including transit.
Day 2
About 186.4 mi and 4 hr 35 min behind the wheel including transit.
Day 3
About 186.4 mi and 4 hr 40 min behind the wheel including transit.
Day 4
About 186.4 mi and 4 hr 36 min behind the wheel including transit.
Day 5
About 186.4 mi and 4 hr 34 min behind the wheel including transit.
Day 6
About 186.4 mi and 4 hr 30 min behind the wheel including transit.
Practical
Manchester, Kendal or Sheffield
13 nights. On anything longer than five days, book two nights in the best base rather than moving hotel every evening.
Budget for roughly 2609.8 miles of driving plus any vignettes or tunnel fees for the countries you cross.
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