Rick Steves’ Europe: Driving ‘British’ and ‘Irish’

Driving in the British Isles is wonderful—once you remember to stay on the left and after you’ve mastered the roundabouts.

In countryside Britain and Ireland, the road can get quite narrow—and pulling over to let vehicles pass is common. Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe

While most first-time visitors to Europe choo-choose to travel by train, consider the convenience of driving. Behind the wheel you’re totally free, going where you want, when you want.

Driving in the British Isles is wonderful—once you remember to stay on the left and after you’ve mastered the roundabouts. But be warned: Every year I get some emails from traveling readers advising me that, for them, trying to drive in Great Britain and Ireland was a nerve-wracking and regrettable mistake.