The weekend has pretty much landed. The weather over the last couple of weeks has been great, and we’re sure that many of you will be taking to the road to enjoy some of the weekend sun. This week we’re asking where your favourite drive destination is.
This week Continental released results of a survey they conducted among 300 Irish drivers that asked where their favourite drive destination was. The “Drives of Ireland” results show that 26% of those surveyed said that the Wicklow Mountains in Dublin/Wicklow area was their number one choice. Second and third most popular routes went to the Killarney National Park in Kerry and the Burren in Co. Clare.
For our poll we’re asking one question. Where would you choose as your favourite drive destination in Ireland? We’ve put in a few choices, but we would love to hear about any other routes that appeal to you.
Other results from the Continental survey show that 44% of people let the weather dictate whether or not they go for a drive, whereas 56% said that the “climate doesn’t deter them from going out on the road”.
The survey was conducted to highlight the launch of Continental tyres new road trip guide, which highlights twelve scenic routes between Ireland and the UK. Routes which are featured in the guide are; A82 Glencoe – Lanarkshire and Dunbarton, Scotland; The Wild Atlantic Way – Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Limerick, Kerry and Cork, Ireland; Black Mountain Pass – Powys and Monmouthshire, Wales; Buttertubs Pass – Yorkshire, England; The Evo Triangle – Denbighshire, Conwy and Gwynedd, Wales; A686 from Penrith to Haydon Bridge – Cumbria and Northumberland, England; The Snake Pass – Cheshire and Yorkshire, England; The Dark Hedges – County Antrim, Northern Ireland; Cheddar Gorge – Somerset, England; The Wicklow Mountains – Wicklow, Carlow, Wexford and Dublin, Ireland; Abergwesyn Pass - Powys, Wales; Bealach Na Ba – Wester Ross, Scotland.
