Cycling

Miles of beautiful coast and countryside are just waiting to be explored. Find the best cycle routes and trails, no matter your ability

Family pause from cycle ride beside a lake on a sunny day

Latest visiting update 

Our gardens, parks, cafés, shops, countryside locations and many houses are open. You no longer need to pre-book at many places. Some still require booking ahead, so please check the property webpage before you travel.​

Visiting and booking changes
Wicken Fen - family cycling

Plan a family cycle ride 

Grab the bikes and helmets and go on a family cycling adventure. It's a great way to burn off energy and explore the countryside. Our woods and parklands are perfect for little legs (and older ones too) to pedal around.

Great places for a family bike ride
Children cycling near Stackpole

Bike rides for beginners 

We’ve come up with some of the best places for aspiring new cyclists to pedal around in the great outdoors, routes that are perfect for little legs (and longer ones too). Why not try one and see how much fun cycling can be?

Visitors cycling through the wider Blickling Estate, Norfolk

Best cycle routes 

Discover some of the best cycle rides through the woodland and countryside we look after. Get a new two-wheeled perspective of some of our best-loved places.

" I like cycling in the woods because you can see lots of nature and you can hear woodpeckers. I think Wimpole is one of the best places in the country for a bike ride. "
- Harry Wilson, aged 11
A young visitor enjoying one of our cycle routes

Top tips to teach a child how to ride a bike 

Teach a child how to ride a bike in an unforgettable place. We've put together a list of top tips to get children cycling independently.

Cycling tips for beginners
A mountain biker at Stackpole

Try a longer bike ride 

Explore our cycle trails especially designed to suit adults looking for longer or more challenging mountain biking routes and for families with older kids too.

Go up a gear

More pedal power

Cyclist with Cotswold Outdoor kit

Kit from Cotswold Outdoor 

Notch your cycling adventure up a gear. Our recommended retailer Cotswold Outdoor has lots of specialist cycle kit for enthusiasts and professionals.

Cycling at Wallington, Northumberland

Support from Sustrans 

More than 150 of the places we care for are within a mile one of Sustrans' National Cycle Network routes. Find out how Sustrans are encouraging and supporting cyclists.

Activities at our places

Find more activities to do at the beautiful outdoor places in our care, from running to cycling and more.

Get out and go