Cycling

Nottinghamshire has over 650 miles of countryside and urban cycle routes, and some fantastic cycling-specific facilities. Great for recreational riding, commuting to work or cycling to the shops and school.

We produce guides and maps so you can make the most of what’s on offer. See a list of all of our cycling publications.

Part of the National Cycle Network runs through Nottinghamshire, route 6 runs from Nottingham to Worksop or Derby, route 64 from Bingham to Lincoln and route 15 from Bingham to Grantham. You can find out more about the National Cycle Network from Sustrans www.sustrans.org.uk.

Guided cycle rides

Rural Rides is a programme of guided cycle rides that runs throughout the year across the county. All the rides are free, and there are different rides to suit all ages and abilities.

Learn to ride

If you've never learnt to ride, or just want to improve your skills and confidence contact Ridewise, who offer free child and adult cycle training tailored to your needs.

Planning cycle routes – where to ride

You can cycle on roads, rights of way and special cycle lanes that are provided in some urban areas. Rights of way open up the countryside to cyclists who can use bridleways, byways and restricted byways. You shouldn’t cycle on footpaths as these are only for walkers, and you should always give way to walkers or horse riders.

You can use the County cycle maps, Ordnance Survey maps and road maps to plan a route - check which Ordnance Survey Explorer maps cover your area [PDF 388KNB] .

You are also welcome to visit our offices to view the Definitive Map for Nottinghamshire, please contact us if you would like to come in.

Places to go

Nottinghamshire has some great areas for cycling, a few are listed below, but you can find much more if you explore.

Clumber Park has a large path network www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sherwood Pines has woodland paths as well as a mountain bike tracks www.forestry.gov.uk
Rushcliffe County Park has a trails bike run www.rushcliffe.gov.uk
The Big Track is a 10 mile waterside car free route that starts in Nottingham City www.thebigwheel.org.uk
Bestwood Country Park is also great for cycling

Cycle hire

Cycle hire is available at Clumber Park www.nationaltrust.org.uk, Sherwood Pines www.sherwoodpinescycles.co.uk and in Nottingham at Bunney’s Bikes www.bunneysbikes.co.uk.

Countryside photos

Want to bask in, or share your appreciation of, the Nottinghamshire countryside? We run an online photo sharing group called Flickr Best of Notts, where you can post your best photos of Nottinghamshire and browse images by local photographers.

Useful contacts

Contact us for more information about cycling in Nottinghamshire, or if you have come across a problem while out on your bike you can report this online.

Report a problem with a right of way (countryside, waterside tracks)
Report a problem with a cycle lane (urban areas – signed with blue cycle route signs)

More useful contacts for cyclists.