Ever wondered how much more convenient life would be if you could summon a dragon, rather than hang around for a train, or brave Britain’s congested roads?

Now Google has the answer. Visitors searching Google Maps for the quickest way from Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales, to the Brecon Beacon National Park, now have a new option. The journey could be made by car, taking almost 3-and-a-half hours, by foot – a 39-hour schlep – or by bicycle – an estimated 15-hour journey. Or they could hop on the nearest dragon – reducing their journey time to a mere 32 minutes, as the beast flies.

It isn’t the only unusual transport option available to eagle-eyed Google users. In Scotland, those hoping to travel from Fort Augustus, on the southern banks of Loch Ness, to Urquhart Castle, can save nine minutes by choosing to hitch a lift with the Loch Ness Monster, rather than take the 919 bus.

And anyone wanting to dash from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle can travel with South West Trains or in the rather more stately option of a royal carriage.

Google is renowned to adding surprise features – or “Easter Eggs” to its search and mapping functions. Those exploring the area around Loch Ness using Street View, for example, can select a Nessie pegman.

It has previously suggested travellers could jet ski between China and Japan or swim across the Atlantic Ocean.

Its search-related Easter Eggs include the wonky results page when some Googles "askew".

A search for "anagram" produces the following:

Fans of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy will appreciate the result when Google is asked about the "answer to life the universe and everything".

Queries for "once in a blue moon" give this formula:

Google even has a "pig latin" interface:

Follow this link for more of Google's hidden Easter Eggs.

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