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!

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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Elterwater family cycling route in the Lake District - a slat wide multi-use path with the mountains in the background

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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Forest riders pack - photo credit Forestry England/Crown copyright

England’s Top 10 forests for family cycling

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

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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kids bike trailer

New kids bike trailer hire website launched this summer

Enjoy cycling with your sprogs this Summer – why not hire a kids bike trailer?

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

The best family cycle routes in Lancashire

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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