The most remote spots in Britain... are no longer off-the-beaten track

If the stresses of modern life are getting in the way, then it might be time for you to head to one of Britain's most remote spots, but you need to be quick, as they are becoming few and far between.

Off the beaten track areas are under attack, as new research has found that we are never further than six miles away from a road whilst on mainland, as developments and infrastructure keep destroying the bliss of the British countryside.

According to data from the Ordnance Survey the most remote spot in the UK lies in the Scottish Highlands.

The stunning wild brown trout loch near the east of Gairloch is hard to find and access is limited on the nearest minor road, 5.7 miles away. However there is also an A-road just 6.6 miles away.

The most remote part of the UK lies in the Scottish Highlands (pictured above) which is only accessible by a minor road

The most remote part of the UK lies in the Scottish Highlands (pictured above) which is only accessible by a minor road 

In Wales, the most remote spot is in the Brecon Beacons national park, the Black Mountains

In Wales, the most remote spot is in the Brecon Beacons national park, the Black Mountains

This is while in England, the most remote place is in the Yorkshire Dales on Riggs Moor

This is while in England, the most remote place is in the Yorkshire Dales on Riggs Moor

The map above shows where the most remote places of the UK are situated in relation to some of the biggest cities in the UK

The map above shows where the most remote places of the UK are situated in relation to some of the biggest cities in the UK 

This is while in England, the most remote place is in the Yorkshire Dales on Riggs Moor, which is a national park and is 2.4 miles from a restricted local-access road.

In Wales, the most remote spot is in the Brecon Beacons national park, the Black Mountains. It's less than three miles from the village of Glynatawe which is a hamlet and parish on the upper reaches of the River Tawe.

Speaking to The Sunday Times, an explorer and former president of the Royal Geographical Society, Nicholas Crane said he thought there was 'no genuine wildlife left in Britain'.

20-years-ago Crane walked the lengths of England for a book, 'Two Degrees West'

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