Where to ride

Family cycling – where to ride

If you’re looking for ideas on where to go on a family bike ride, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve got lots of thoughts on where to cycle with kids of all ages, from short rides through to multi-day family bike packing trips.

Happy cycling!

komoot routes

Follow us on komoot and find some of our favorite family cycling routes.

You can download the routes and follow them straight from your phone, plan your own routes and see highlights other cyclists recommend!

If you have any favorite routes, please do share them with us in komoot to inspire other families.

Some great places to ride

Family cycling holidays

One of our very favourite things is going on a family cycling holiday – unfortunately life / school / work gets in the way most of the time!  If you’re thinking about cycling on your holidays, you don’t need to make it too complicated – a single day’s riding is how we started.

Over the years we’ve built up to doing trips of up to a month away – but we always drive or take the train somewhere and camp and then ride from the campsite.

Some of our Cycle Sprog contributors prefer to leave the car at home and carry all their kit with them – and thankfully they’ve written up their adventures to help anyone else who wants to do similar.

Enjoy your holiday!

Taking a cargo bike to Brittany on the ferry

Family holiday in Brittany by bike, train and ferry

How we took our longtail cargo bikes on holiday from England to Brittany, France, travelling by bike, train and ferry.

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Cornwall and Devon family cycle routes

Are you looking for fun cycle routes in Devon and Cornwall? Here are some of the best routes for a great family day out.

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boy riding a bike with mountains behind him

The best family bike rides in the Lake District

Looking for some inspiration for family bike rides? Here are some of The Lake District’s best cycle routes for a great family day.

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Family bike rides in and around Bath and Bristol

Are you looking for child-friendly cycle route in Bristol or Bath for a family day out cycling? Read our recommended cycle routes in the South West.

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Cargo bike cities dashboard launch

The European Cyclists’ Federation invited us to the online launch of their new Cargo bike friendly cities dashboard.

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Britain's best bike ride book - Hannah reynolds

How to ride Land’s End to John o’ Groats with kids

Learn about the best route to ride from Land’s End to John o’Groats with your family and discover why it makes a for a memorable holiday.

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