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Great cycle rides

Cycling can be a fantastic way to explore National Trust coast and countryside. It's great for the environment and your health too.

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Malham Tarn

Malham Tarn

A great family-friendly cycle ride exploring the beauty of Malham Tarn

4.5 miles - easy
Look for birds from the hide

CountrysideWildlifeHistoric HouseExhibitionCar park

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A cyclist rides through Plymbridge Woods on the National Cycle Network railway line path

Plymbridge & Dartmoor

Family cycle ride along an old railway line near Saltram - catch a glimpse of nesting peregrine in summer

10 miles - easy
River or estuaryWildlifeCar park

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The Strode House, built in 1674, seen from the Lily Garden at Barrington Court

South Somerset countryside

Ride between the tranquil Jekyll-inspired gardens of Barrington Court and Elizabethan Montacute

20 miles - easy to moderate
CountrysideHistoric HouseRiver or estuaryRefreshmentsCar park

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Peak District

Manifold Valley

Cycle ride through the lower Manifold Valley, along the route of the former light railway

8.5 miles - easy
National Trust shopRefreshmentsCar park

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Winding road in the peak district

Derwent Valley

Spectacular cycle ride around the Howden, Derwent and Ladybower reservoirs

18 miles - challenging

InformationRefreshmentsCar park

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Derwent Valley looking over Ladybower reservoir

Hope Valley

Beautiful cycle ride through woodland and past Ladybower reservoir, surrounded by wildlife

20 miles - challenging

WoodlandInformationRefreshmentsCar park

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Edale Valley

Edale Valley

Explore high country and the best views in the Peak District on this challenging ride

16 miles - challenging

InformationRefreshmentsCar park

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