Outdoor activities
Take your pick from a range of activities in the landscapes we care for. It's easy to make the most of being outdoors with us.
If you don't have your own bike, you can still get active with our cycle hire facilities across the country. Thanks to a partnership with British Cycling and their lead partner, HSBC UK, we've opened more cycle hire facilities to help you get back in the saddle. Find out more about the partnership and discover where you can hire bikes for all ages.
We've partnered with British Cycling and HSBC UK to provide more low-cost cycle hire facilities at the places we care for, so that you can explore woods, parklands, rivers and farmlands on two wheels.
Thanks to the partnership, you'll find everything you need for a bike ride, including bikes for adults and children, helmets, child seats and trailers.
If you’re using one of our multi-use trails, please cycle responsibly and be mindful of other users.
You can also hire bikes and cycling equipment at a number of other places we care for. However, prices at the locations listed below may differ from places with bike-hire schemes provided by British Cycling and HSBC UK.
Take your pick from a range of activities in the landscapes we care for. It's easy to make the most of being outdoors with us.
In January 2017 HSBC UK and British Cycling started an eight-year societal partnership to create the biggest, single contribution to a greener, fitter, healthier Britain, with an overall aim to inspire two million more people to ride their bike.
Discover some of the best bike rides through the woodland, countryside and coastline we look after. Get a new perspective from the saddle of some of our most popular places.
We want as many children as possible to experience the excitement of exploring new places by bike, so here's some top tips to help your kids find their way on wheels.
Discover paths across the UK where you can take a longer bike ride. You'll find a range of routes, from family-friendly trails to challenging climbs that give you time in nature and sweeping countryside views.
Find out where you can go mountain biking at Black Down, Woolbeding Common, Ludshott Common and Hindhead Common and the Devil’s Punch Bowl, while protecting these habitats.