Family cycling routes
Cycling with your family is a great way to spend time together and explore the Buckinghamshire countryside.
There are lots of traffic free and on the road cycling routes that you can try.
Tips to get the best from your family rides
- Tips to help young children learn to ride a bike, and information to make sure they're set up correctly and safe.
- A guide to help you inspire older children to join your family cycling trips.
Traffic free routes
Here are some of the routes available which are quiet and safe.
Family friendly 4 mile cycling route, clearly marked with National Trust red badges.
Flat family cycling route along the canal, with lots of wildlife for you to spot along the way.
Gentle, flat family cycling route where you might see birds of prey called red kites.
Almost 200 miles of safe family cycling routes that are easy to spot as they’re marked in red tarmac.
Well surfaced and clearly marked family cycling trail with some steep hills for you to climb.
A wide, smooth family cycling trail that’s perfect for your young kids to practice using stabilisers.
A beautiful stable path crossing Quarrendon Historic lands all the way up to the Waddesdon Greenway cycle path.
On the road routes
You can read advice for cycling on the road with your children.
Here are some of the local routes where you cycle on quiet roads, which are great for older kids.
A 170 mile circular route you can break into sections for family rides through historic villages and market towns.
As well as a short family cycle trail, Ashridge Estate has over 30 miles of quiet roads for you to explore.
A 10 mile circular cycle route through the Chilterns countryside, where you ride along quiet roads and lanes.
This trail is divided into 3 loops, with short, clearly signposted cycle routes for your family to try.