Scotch Corner is an important junction of the A1 and A66 trunk roads near Richmond in North Yorkshire, England . One of the best known junctions in the country – it has been described as "the modern gateway to Cumbria, the North East and Scotland" – it is a primary destination signed from as far away as the M6 motorway. The junction's name is derived from the fact that it is the point of divergence for traffic coming from London, the East Midlands, and further south in Yorkshire and wishing to continue either to Edinburgh and eastern Scotland (along the A1) or to Glasgow and western Scotland (by taking the A66).