Mike clocks up three million miles to become Britain's most-travelled driver

National Express coach driver Mike Davies takes the wheel for the company's longest direct service from Edinburgh to Plymouth, which stops at Wolverhampton.

The 66-year-old has been driving coaches for 40 years and recently passed the three million milestone.

Granddad-of-five Mr Davies started his career in the transport industry back in 1970, originally as a bus conductor.

He has driven the 580-mile 532 service from Edinburgh to Plymouth, for the past six years.

The service departs from Edinburgh at 9.15am, calling daily at Wolverhampton at 5.20pm before finally arriving in Plymouth at 11.35pm.

It's a 14 hour 20 minute journey which also stops at Glasgow, Hamilton, Carlisle, Tebay, Birmingham, Bristol, Taunton and Exeter, although Mr Davies has a 'buddy' driver who splits the time at the wheel.

Unsurprisingly, Mr Davies said he knows the roads like the back of his hand.

He added: "I've seen it all over the years and coaches have really changed – scratchy velvet seats went out years ago – it's all leather now and technology has been a real game changer.

"You simply can't beat the freedom of the road and I look forward to getting a few more miles under my belt yet!"

"They say life is a journey and it's safe to say I've been round the block a few times – quite literally - I know the roads like the back of my hand."

Mr Davies previously drove the Inverness to London service for 19 years.

The travel firm is running a 'Go Get It!' spring travel campaign to highlight the best of destinations around the country.

Tom Stables, managing director at National Express UK Coach said: "National Express offer an unrivalled network of affordable services and we think Mike is in the running for Britain's most-travelled coach driver and a perfect ambassador for Go Get It! which highlights that near or far, we will get you where you want to go."