Welcome to Shropshire Cycling

It’s great to get out and about on a bike in Shropshire. Discover hundreds of miles of National Cycle Network routes along quiet lanes, explore traffic-free trails along old railways and waterways, follow the cycle rides from historic towns and get muddy on mountain bike tracks in woods and forests. Use our search facility to find a route that suits you.

Cycling Holidays

Shropshire can meet all your needs for fantastic cycling holidays. There are a number of cycling holiday companies that can organise everything for you or you can make your own arrangements using our numerous cycle hire facilities and cycle shops. We also have an expansive range of cycle friendly places to stay in fantastic locations.

Cycling Events

All year round there are exciting events for you to participate in or watch, such as the Ellesmere Triathlon. Please send us details of any events you are organising.

Shrewsbury Bikefest 2008

The Shrewsbury BikeFest 2008 takes place on Saturday 7th June, 10.00 am – 4.00 pm

Come along to all or part of the day for FREE and enjoy:

Children and adult cycle skills sessions
Face painting
Decorate a bike
Pedalling picnic bike ride
Adult and children bike rides
Children’s activities
Dr Bike
Stalls and lots more fun activities

For more information contact Shropshire County Council on 01743 253136 or visit www.shropshire.gov.uk/cycling.nsf

Family Cycling

If you want help on cycling with children or where to find family friendly cycle routes in Shropshire, our Family Cycling Guide could be what you need. It’s available from Visitor Information Centres for £1 or call Shropshire County Council on 01743 253008. It can also be downloaded here for free (2.7 MB)

Maps, Books, Tips…

If you’re looking for help on buying a bike, advice on setting up a new bike or other tips to do with cycling, we have the information here. You can also find an extensive selection of free cycle route maps through our cycle route search facility plus we have details of other maps and books for sale.