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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!

Forest riders pack - photo credit Forestry England/Crown copyright

England’s Top 10 forests for family cycling

15/05/2022

How many of these great routes have you ridden? And is your favourite included?

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All ages take part in the Blackpool Ride the Lights

Blackpool Ride the Lights – a once a year delight for all the family

30/08/2021

For about 4 hours, Blackpool Promenade becomes the greatest cycle-way on Earth – the family friendly, fun-filled Blackpool Ride the Lights

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The Bay Cycle Way - one of the many family cycle routes in Lancashire

The best family cycle routes in Lancashire

12/07/2021

Lancashire has a huge number of places to get cycling with the family, with many canal and sea front rides suitable for all abilities, and more challenging MTB routes for older kids

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Room on the Broom Trail at Anglers Country Park, West Yorkshire

York Solar System Cycleway

02/02/2021

Ever fancied cycling to Mars? You can – the York Solar System cycleway will take you on a ride that is out of this world!

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Windermere Bike Boat - family cycling in the Lake District

Windermere Bike Boat to Wray Castle – a family cycling adventure in the Lake District

05/07/2020

Taking the Windermere Bike Boat to Wray Castle is a fabulous family cycling adventure

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Rest stop to admire the reservoir on the Longdendale Trail - part of the Trans Pennine Trail

Guide to Cycling the Trans Pennine Trail with Children

03/02/2020

Stretching over 200 miles, the Trans Pennine Trail is a great option for a family cycling holiday

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