Cycling & mountain bike holidays in the UK
Explore the forest on two wheels.
Cycling holidays in the UK
Fresh air, total freedom and time to just...be. Choose a long-distance cycling expedition or a family mountain biking holiday, nothing says adventure like biking through the great outdoors. Explore beautiful countryside and coastlines or challenge yourself with epic mountain biking trails hidden deep in the forest. Wherever your love of cycling takes you, a Forest Holiday has it covered.
Psst... don’t forget to pre-book bike hire
Book bikes at the same time as your break so they’re ready for when you get here
Adult bike hire options
Break hire from £32
Day hire from £18
On your bike. Nowhere to be. Just miles of forest to uncover. Fresh air and freedom. Spectacular views as you go. Hire one of our bikes from us for your whole break and there’ll be a helmet and bike lock for you too. Excludes Glentress Forest and Sherwood Forest.
Beddgelert bike hire
3 & 4 nights from £45
7 nights from £65
10 - 14 nights from £100
Beddgelert Forest and Snowdonia National Park offer the perfect backdrop for cycling. There's an abundance of trails across varied terrain, giving something for everyone.
Children's bike hire
Break hire from £28
Day hire from £15
Hire one of our child bikes from us for a day or your whole break and there’ll be a helmet and bike lock for you too. The small bike frame is 12 inches which is suitable for children aged about 5-9 years old. The large bike frame is 13 inches which is suitable for those children aged about 8-11.
Electric Bikes at Beddgelert
Day hire from £28
Pre-book your e-bikes online for an exciting two-wheel adventure. There's an abundance of trails across varied terrain, giving something for everyone. We have small, medium and large frame sizes available to choose from. Exclusive to Beddgelert.
Family bike accessories
Bike tag-along from £20
Bike trailer from £25
Child bike seat from £10
Our forests are simply the perfect backdrop for cycling. Winding woodland trails. Fresh air and freedom. Spectacular views as you go. From tag-alongs to children bike seats, we have all you need to take the whole family on an adventure. Also available at Beddgelert.
Find out about forest trails at each of our locations
Cycling in England
Discover cycling holidays at Cropton and Keldy, North Yorkshire
Explore epic coastlines, The North York Moors National Park and complete your break with a day trip to Dalby Forest.
Discover cycling holidays at Delamere Forest, Cheshire
Explore meres and mosses, uncover every corner of the woodland and complete your break taking in the views at Old Pale Hill.
Discover cycling holidays at Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire
Explore winding forest trails, channel your inner Robin Hood and complete your break with a day out at Sherwood Pines.
Discover cycling holidays at Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
Discover breath-taking mountain views along the famous Verderers’ Trail. Take on the ‘Iron Chicken' and ‘Blue String Pudding’ before the final thrilling descent or test your skills along The Freeminer Trail.
Discover cycling holidays at Thorpe Forest, Norfolk
There are tons of easy woodland trails to explore on-location and even more to uncover just 15 mins away at Threford Forest, with plenty of great trails including The Green Shepherd Trail
Discover cycling holidays at Blackwood Forest, Hampshire
Explore Hampshire's coutryside, cycle around Winchester and complete your break with a day trip to The New Forest.
Discover cycling holidays at Deerpark, Cornwall
Enjoy family friendly cycling trails in Cornwall, from an explosive tin mining and gunpowder history to peaceful valleys filled with wildlife.
Cycling in Wales
Discover cycling holidays at Beddgelert, Snowdonia
Explore the forest and uncover the beauty of Snowdonia National Park where you'll find some of the best mountain biking routes in North Wales.
Our cabins at Beddgelert are situated on the Lon Gwyrfai Path, offering breath-taking views of the mountains and valleys situated on the Welsh Highland Railway route so you can hop on a train back if you feel like taking it easy.
Discover cycling holidays at Garwnant, Brecon Beacons
With the entire Brecon Beacons at your feet, our cabins are an incredible base for exploring on your bike and discovering stunning views as you go.
Cycling in Scotland
Discover cycling holidays at Ardgartan, Loch Long
Visit Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, catch a glimpse of the Arrochar Alps and look out for native Scottish wildlife as you explore. Experience a range of cycling trails for all ages, one of our favourites is The Old Military Road, take in three lochs and catch the waterbus back across Lock Lomond.
Discover cycling holidays at Strathyre, Ben Ledi
Visit Loch Katrine, take in the views along the Duke's Pass and explore some of the wilder spots of the Trossachs. This beautiful route should only take a couple of hours, enjoy the return journey - cruising the loch on the Sir Walter Scott or the Lady of the Lake steamship back to your cabin.
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Time to recharge
Savour the simplicity of sleeping under a forest canopy on your mountain bike holidays. Our range of cabins suits everyone from solo-travellers and families to large cycling groups, so you can create a ‘home from home’ feel in your very own woodland haven.
Make the most of your downtime and soak in your personal outdoor hot tub underneath a canopy of trees, fire up the barbecue or add-on some treats for the ultimate reward after a day on your bicycle. Whether you want to hit high-octane trails or enjoy a laid back cycling holiday, choose from 12 forest locations and plan a cycling break to look forward to.
Mountain bike holidays in the forest
Take two wheels and discover the beauty of the most breathtaking natural spaces. From mountains and lochs to woodland to moors, our locations are close to some of the best long-distance cycling routes and mountain bike trails in the country. All our locations are close to points on the Sustrans National Cycle Network, a UK-wide network made up of over 5000 miles of signed paths and routes - many of which are traffic-free. Perfect for walking, cycling, wheeling and exploring outdoors. You can even find our cabins nestled within the best landscapes for mountain biking in the world, from the mountains of Snowdonia to hidden tracks in the Forest of Dean and Sherwood Forest. Advanced mountain bikers will also love the coastal Cinder Track in North Yorkshire (close to Cropton and Keldy) and the beautiful South Downs Way in Hampshire which is near our cabins in Blackwood Forest.