ARGYLL AND BUTE

The A83 from Loch Lomond to Lochgilphead has featured in the top 10 most beautiful road trips in a nationwide study of the UK’s most breath-taking routes to explore by car.

The poll of motorists revealed the journey from Loch Lomond to Glencoe as Britain’s most beautiful, coming in with 24 per cent of the vote – just ahead of the scenic route from Kendal to Keswick in the Lake District on 23 per cent. The study, conducted by forecourt operator MFG (Motor Fuel Group), also showed that, with 15 per cent of the vote, the journey from Loch Lomond to Lochgilphead – via the spectacular Rest and be Thankful and beautiful Loch Fyne – was favourite for 15 per cent of those polled, coming in ninth.