Shropshire Border Reivers

A motorcycle is the perfect tool for exploring lesser-known roads, and border areas between countries are often the place to find those rarer routes. Dave explores the Salop/Powys interface...

- Dave Manning

Many folk who find themselves heading in the general direction of Wales will tend to focus on getting to Snowdonia, or to the coast of Cardigan Bay, or to the Brecon Beacons – all areas that we’ve suggested as being ideal destinations for motorcyclists in the past, and with good reason.

But heading to the more commonly-known areas can often mean that you miss out on other treats. The areas that lie between countries are often amongst the most interesting, for borderlands can have an atmosphere entirely of their own. Not only because of the distinctions between countries, and change in language, dialect and custom. But also because it is often the case that there’s a geographical reason why the border lies where it does. It’s often where the topography changes, or where rivers run, and those kinds of areas will inevitably result in some rather good roads to ride.