Are you a motorcycle enthusiast looking for someone compatible? Did you know you can meet a diverse range of potential partners via your web browser? Joining a dating site is a convenient way of introducing yourself to other bikers. Once you’ve struck up a rapport, how about cementing your relationship by taking to the open road? If you’re in the UK, here are five of the best riding routes you should consider according to experts from quickflirt.com.
Coasting by the Giant’s Causeway, Co Antrim
The road winding its way along the Antrim coast on the east side of Northern Ireland, or the A2 to give it its more prosaic title, is a wonderful route for any romantically-inclined motorcycle enthusiasts. Commencing at Larne, the ferry port for the mainland, this journey will take you through picturesque scenery, with tranquil villages and rolling glens on one side, and the Irish Sea’s North Channel stretching on the other. What makes this roadway all the more impressive is the fact it dates back to the mid-19th century when the laborers had to hack and blast their way through the often rugged coastline.
Zig-zag around the Peak District
The A537 is a winding road that skirts the Cheshire and Derbyshire border, through some of the English Midlands most stark scenery. Known to the motorcycling fraternity as the ‘Cat and Fiddle’ road, after the well-known pub that sits amidst this landscape (actually the second highest in the whole of England), you can commence your sightseeing jaunt in Buxton, and finish in Macclesfield, 11.5 miles later. Be warned, these country roads can be treacherous, so observe the Highway Code at all times (and the speed cameras.)
A Highland fling
Another riding route with an excellent reputation, the aptly-named North Coast 500 consists of a 516-mile roadway around the point where the Scottish Highlands plunge to the coastline. The scenery here is craggy but beautiful, the round journey kicking off at Inverness Castle before taking in many of Scotland’s most popular tourist hotspots – John O’Groats, Ullapool, Dornoch, and many more. One of the highlights is the stretch that skirts Loch Ness, the deepest waterway in the UK, and home to a mythical monster.
Way Out West
If you’re looking for a welcome change from weatherbeaten hills and craving some flatlands, make for the English West Country. The main section of this riding route follows the A3123 to Berry Down Cross, a Devon village linked to the Bronze Age (2,500 to 800 B.C.). Elsewhere, there are stunning clifftop views in the direction of Wales, with many interesting locations for a pit-stop. If you’re looking for an authentic taste of Devon, there are ample outlets serving delicious local delights to satisfy any couple enjoying a romantic break. The cream teas are the stuff of legend, and once you’re ready to retire of an evening, you must sample one or two glasses of home-fermented cider.
Skirting the North Sea
Your route commences at Skegness, a popular visitor destination on the Lincolnshire coast. With the North Sea on your right-hand side, you and your partner can set off across the Lincolnshire Wolds, an area of stunning natural beauty, before making for the Humber Bridge. Although there are twisty sections, it is generally quiet, the road itself well looked after. Highlights of the journey include Flamborough Head, a lover’s paradise on the Yorkshire coast, and the seaside resorts of Scarborough and Whitby, further up the A171. Keep an eye out for hidden dips, but when the time comes to park up and settle for the night in cozy accommodation, you’ll be spoiled for choice.