The UK has massively invested in cycling activities. From setting aside cycling trails is most of its forests such as The New Forest cycling trails to the wonderful cycling holidays such as The Yorkshire Dales Cycleway and the Lakes & Dales Loop. By doing this in the UK, your mental health, physical fitness and contact with nature is taken into account.
After having a rough experience at work or school, you need to relax your mind and see the beauty of nature. UK holidays come with wonderful experiences that make you get in touch with nature, relax and have the best of your time there.
We will now explore some of the best UK cycling holidays.
Northumberland Coast
The Northumberland Coastline spreads from Alnmouth to Berwick is a wonderful cycling holiday section set aside along the coastline. It has pretty beaches, beautiful and dramatic views. Its lovely little and well-coordinated villages as well as the wildlife and the sea life has made this place a target for visitors and tourists.
It has short routes that are easy to complete and the trips can be tailored to meet your individual requirements. The cycling route has stunning scenery around every corner as well as places of historical interest where you can stop and see such as Warkworth Castle, Berwick Rampats, and Bamburg Castle among many others.
Cycle Holiday Essentials
- Two to five days of riding
- You have ride options that include self-guided options
- Hybrid/ gravel type of riding
- The difficulty level is easy to moderate
- Requires a moderate fitness level
- The total distance is 52 miles
- Elevation level of 300m
What To Expect
Self-guided or fully supported holiday – for self-guided, you will be given maps, route notes and gpx files to use with all the necessary route information; while in full support, you will have a guide throughout the trip who will be responsible for you.
Transport services are available and you can be collected from your home location, transferred to the starting point and back home when you finish. They have three fully licensed 8 seater minibuses and cycle trailers so that your ride across is in comfort. Bikes are stored differently and safely.
- High quality accommodation in guest houses, small hotels and inns.
- Route maps, route notes and GPX files that give you all the information about the routes you are cycling in.
- Emergency recovery services in case you encounter any disaster in your cycling.
- At the end of your stay, you will receive a certificate of completion.
Baggage transfers- your baggage will be picked up each day and be transferred to your next nights’ accommodation.
Yorkshire Dales Cycleway
This one offers you a magnificent but challenging circular route that takes you in moors and gentle valley bottoms, rushing rivers and picture postcard villages which characterize the Yorkshire Dales.
Cycle Holiday Essentials
- 3-6 days of cycling
- You have ride options that include self-guided options
- Hybrid/ gravel type of riding
- The technical difficulty level is challenging
- Requires a good fitness level
- The total distance is 132 miles
- Elevation level of 3800m
Route highlights
Outstanding scenery and beautiful views typical of the Yorkshire Dales Park.
Cultural heritage, where you meet the Skipton Castle, Skipton Ship Canal, Wensleydale Cheese & Creamery, The Dales Countriside Museum, The Swaledale Museum and Bolton Castel.
Lakes and Dales Loop
A 196 mile circular lakes and Dales Loop is a route primarily along quiet lanes. This pretty ride is all about the scenery and the wonderful views. The route is challenging with multiple climbs along the way. Here you choose the length of your choice depending on your availability and ability.
Cycle Holiday Essentials
- 3-6 days of cycling
- You have ride options that include self-guided options
- Hybrid/ gravel/road type of riding
- The technical difficulty level is challenging
- Requires a good fitness level
- The total distance is 196 miles
- Elevation level of 5400m
Borderlands Loop
At Borderlands Loop cyclists get to enjoy the full splendor of this part of the Uk, rolling hills, open countryside and lots of historical and geological interests that include:
- The Forth & Clyde Canal
- Falkirk Wheel & Kelpies
- Edinburgh Castle
- The Royal Yacht Britannia
- Gretna Green
- Robert the Bruces’ Cave
- Berwick Ramparts
- The Holy Island of Lindisfarne
- Bamburgh Castle
- Alnwick Castle
- The Cheviot Hills
- Northumberland National Park
- Hadrians Wall
Cycle Holiday Essentials
- 11 days of cycling
- You have ride options that include self-guided options
- Hybrid/ gravel/road type of riding
- The technical difficulty level is moderate
- Requires a moderate to good fitness level
- The total distance is 367 miles
- Elevation level of 3500m
Tour of South Northumberland
This tour route is a beautiful and varied circular tour that is in the open moorland south of River Tyne. The Northumberland National Park is around there that make the holiday there more appealing. There is a stunning scenery around every corner, plus, there are many places of historical interests to stop by and see. Some of them include Hexham Abbey, Hadrians Wall, Wallington Hall and Belsay Hall among others.
Cycle Holiday Essentials
- 3-7 days of cycling
- You have ride options that include self-guided options
- Hybrid/ gravel/MTB type of riding
- The technical difficulty level is moderate
- Requires a moderate fitness level
- The total distance is 185 miles
- Elevation level of 3200m
All the other holiday services such as tour guidance, transport, accommodation, route maps, route notes, GPX files, emergency recovery, certificate of competition and baggage transfers are all available in all these holiday destinations.
E-Bikes Recommendation
Upgrade your biking experience with e-bikes. These are bicycles integrated with electric motors that make cycling easier by assisting in propulsion. They have sensors that detect your pedaling speed and force that is communicated to the motor for regulation. They have rechargeable batteries that take 3 to 6 hours to charge.
They come in different types depending on their intended purpose; we can have commuter bikes, electronic mountain bikes, cargo ebikes, folding ebikes which are easy to compact and store, and we also have fat-tire bikes that are good for stability.
Wondering where to get them? Do not worry anymore, they can be found in most online and on site bike stores where you can get them at affordable costs!