TOP ROADS: Rutland | MoreBikes

You’d be forgiven for not giving Rutland a lot of a glance in if you’re considering the place to go driving. However England’s smallest county really has a lot going for it…

Tucked neatly between Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, the 147 sq. mile patch of rural England gives a surprisingly saucy choice of high roads to discover which splice by its gently rolling panorama and move swiftly by a choice of picture-postcard cities and villages. There’s Rutland Water, too, if you happen to fancy swapping the engine for pedal energy.

If not, we’d suggest getting caught into the notorious Rutland TT, a cracking near-100-mile loop which passes by Melton Mowbray, Uppingham, Market Harborough, Corby and extra. That will help you in your manner, we’ve picked out our three favorite stretches of Rutland Tarmac.

B664

This may be the spotlight of the entire trip. Operating from the highest city of Uppingham (the place there’s a Harley-Davidson vendor which is value a nosy), the B664 is a cracking 14-and-a-bit mile run right down to Market Harborough by beautiful little villages and wide-open farmland with loads of twists and turns alongside the way in which. We’ve used this for pictures greater than as soon as, which ought to inform you all it is advisable to know.

B6047

That is barely much less thrilling, however nonetheless loads of enjoyable to trip. Winding its manner from Market Harborough to Melton Mowbray, this follows on neatly from the B664 and gives huge skies and loads of probabilities to press on. There are some cracking huge sweepers alongside this stretch to take pleasure in.

B1176

Operating from Outdated Somerby close to Grantham, this 20-mile run takes you proper right down to Stamford, the place you’ll be a part of the A6121 earlier than carrying on throughout to Uppingham. The primary few miles right down to Corby Glen are in all probability one of the best, with a number of good twists and turns to maintain you entertained – after that it’s principally huge, lengthy straights. 

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