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!

Family cycle tour of the Outer Hebrides

The Outer Hebrides are a great destination for a family cycling holiday – just remember to read the guidebook first!

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Trailer friendly family cycle ride near Bury, Greater Manchester

Dad Anthony tells us about a great traffic free trailer friendly family cycle ride near Bury, Greater Manchester

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Outeredge small child's panniers on family cycling holiday to Denmark

A family cycling holiday to Denmark

What do you pack to go on a family cycling holiday to Denmark? Loom bands of course!

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Cheering on the Tour de France

Guide to taking kids to watch the Tour de France

Going to see the Tour de France with the kids? Here is our guide to keeping them happy and safe

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I’ve fallen in love with a season on a Scottish autumn family bike ride!

Wow! The Scottish Borders were looking fabulous during our half term break

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Forest of Dean family cycle trail

Dad of 3 Charlie takes his eldest two cycling in the Forest of Dean

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