Where to ride

This off road route near Askrigg in the Yorkshire Dales is a great introduction to cross country mountain biking for kids

Regular Cycle Sprog readers will know that I’ve recently been exploring disused railway lines in West Yorkshire with my two children (aged 5 and almost 2) and our bikes. After the success of our previous cycle rides, we decided to extend our search into neighbouring North Yorkshire. This time we took along some friends who…

Why are some disused railways great for kids to cycle on, and others don’t make the grade?

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Looking for somewhere new to go on your next ride out? Here are some ideas to help you decide.

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We had a brilliant time staying at West Lodge, Mellerstain House during our family cycling holiday in the Scottish Borders

Disused railway lines are a great place for family cycling – they provide a safe traffic free environment for your kids. They don’t usually have any excessive gradients, so can be managed on small bikes with no gears.  In West Yorkshire there are a plethora of disused railway lines so we decided to go for an explore to see…

This autumn half term we were lucky enough to visit Cornwall for a couple of days.  The weather forecast was lovely for the time of year, so we decided to take the bikes and get out and enjoy some family cycling, Cornish style.  A quick google search for “Mountain Biking with kids in Cornwall” brought…

When my (now) husband Chris and I were much, much younger, we used to love going to Kielder Forest for a long weekend. We’d pack up our tent and the mountain bikes, and spend several days camping and cycling. Depending on how late we’d stayed in the local pub the night before, we’d either ride…