Self-Guided Cycling Tours
Fun, no-hassle self-guided biking tours in the UK
Explore the UK at your own leisure with our self-guided biking tours. We take care of all the planning and preparation so that you can simply enjoy the amazing routes, the sumptuous café stops and the handpicked accommodation at day’s end.
During your journey, we will provide suggestions for places to visit along your route and identify any challenging areas you might encounter. This way, you can navigate each day’s ride with confidence and peace of mind.
Your local Active England guide will welcome you on your first day, get you comfortable on your bike, and during your week, will always be available by phone for any assistance you may need.
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Self-guided Plus+
Available on our self-guided cycling tours, Self-guided Plus+ combines the freedom of a regular self-guided cycling trip with the added re-assurance of an expert Active England guide – a halfway house between a guided and self-guided trip, if you will.
During your tour, we’ll offer daily morning support, route guidance for each day of your trip and attend to any nagging bike issues as they happen. Plus if any riders in your group need a shuttle, we can handle that quickly and efficiently too.
A Self-guided Plus+ bike tour is for those whose who are less confident about their bike maintenance or for international visitors looking for a higher level of support than a traditional self-guided tour.
Private Self-guided Tours
Like the look of a self-guided tour, but can’t make our dates work? Every one of our scheduled self-guided trips can be made private.
They mirror our regular group departures, but going private means you’re in control of the dates you travel and who comes along.
So gather your partner, your friends or your family and begin planning today.
Self-guided Biking Tours FAQ
Our fleet includes a range of road, hybrid and electric bikes. Our bike types page explains everything in more detail.
Absolutely! We’d be happy to fit your own pedals and/or saddle before you start your tour. Simply contact us when booking to ensure we can accommodate this.
All of our self-guided biking tours include the following.
- All accommodation as indicated on the itinerary.
- All breakfasts.
- All GPS routes, provided via RideWithGPS (app available for Apple or Android).
- All baggage transportation.
- All gratuities for baggage, porters and hotel service.
Luggage transfers are included so we’ll make sure your bags are waiting for you at your accommodation when you arrive at the end of the day.
A support team and emergency support vehicle is always on standby, or we can arrange a taxi for you if required.
If the weather forecast doesn’t look great, then we might suggest alternative routes and plans in advance.
Our helpful FAQ page has the answers to many questions. If your query isn’t answered there, please do contact us.
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