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Cycling

With superb countryside, attractive traffic free routes and rugged moorland, you'll find that Lancashire is a great place for cycling.

Head west to the coastal plain, where you will find a network of rural lanes linking attractive villages. To the east the countryside becomes more rugged, as you climb up to the Bowland and Pennine Hills.

In between the hills there are lush rivervalleys to discover like the Lune and Ribble Valleys. Try Dunsop Bridge for a great family fun bike ride or Gisburn Forest for woodland trails and off-road excitement.

Lancashire is also home to a number of cycling festivals and races including Pendle Cycle Festival held annually in July and August. Check the events listing for guided cycle rides and events throughout the year.

Lancashire Cycling Routes

Take to Lancashire by bike for adrenalin pumping rides or something more sedate. Enjoy challenging mountain biking or follow picturesque riverside routes. Try East Lancashire's great family fun rides or Gisburn Forest for woodland trails and off-road excitement... Download Lancashire's cycling routes here

Please remember to observe the Countryside Code when visiting Lancashire - Download Countryside Code

Cycling hire, self-guided tours and cycle holidays in Lancashire

For self-guided tours, cycle hire and more - contact Off the Railsand Cycling Adventure - both companies are based in the beautiful Forest of Bowland and offer a range of routes and all inclusive cycling packages. Patty's Farm Barn offers cycle hire and is ideally placed for exploring Lancashire's Coastal Way.

Welcoming Walkers and Cyclists - Accommodation in rural Lancashire

If you're a walker or cyclist, you know how helpful it is to stay somewhere that offers facilities like a room to dry wet clothes - so look out for our Walkers Welcome and Cyclists Welcome logos on accommodation that does this and much more. Click here to find accommodation has the Walkers & Cyclists Charter Mark

Celebrating Cycling, Lancaster & Morecambe

Lancaster and Morecambe is one of just six places in the country to be named a 'cycling demonstration' town... For more information, visit celebratingcycling.org