Britain's scenic drives

High Peak, Derbyshire

The two roads you want are Winnats Pass (left) and Snake Pass, and you can reach both from the A624 between Glossop and Chapel-en-le-Frith.

The name Winnats derives from 'wind gates' and the road rises over the head of the Hope valley with great views before plunging very steeply down towards Castleton. The land around is owned by the National Trust, and the craggy limestone landscape is a site of Special Scientific Interest.

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Snake Pass, also managed by the National Trust winds its way along the picturesque valley, with views over the Ladybower Reservoir (used for 'Dambusters' training runs). At 512 metres above sea level, it's usually the first trans-Pennine road to be closed by snowfall, and feels very remote and exposed.

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