Family friendly cycle routes

It's great to get out and about on a bike, even if you have very young children! If you are looking for a good cycle route in Shropshire which is suitable to ride with young children, why not try one of Cycle Shrewsbury's family friendly routes? The following leaflets are available to download:

1. Getting started: - A simple guide giving you all the information you need to start cycling with your family, including tips on what size and type of bike to buy and learning to ride a bike.

2. Traffic-free adventures: Shrewsbury to Uffington - A 10 mile family bike ride which takes you along traffic free roads around the riverside into scenic Shropshire countryside. The ride takes in the Quarry and the Sports Village cycle track which are both excellent locations if you want to cycle with very small children and looking for a safe place for them to ride.

3. Wildlife and waterways: (new for February 2011!) - A 7 mile ride along mostly quiet roads and traffic free paths following historic waterways and exploring places you can see unusual plants and wildlife in the heart of Shrewsbury. The leaflet was launched during the Darwin Festival celebrations in February 2011.

4. Shrewsbury's BMX tracks and ramps and mountain biking: - A leaflet outlining the best locations to ride BMX and mountain Bikes in Shrewsbury and the wider Shropshire area including advice on how to get started and what you need.

5. A cycling tour of Shrewsbury Town Football Club: - A seven mile cycle ride exploring Shrewsbury's footballing history. The route starts at the Shrewsbury Town Football Stadium on Oteley Road and takes in the sites of 5 of Shrewsbury's former grounds. The leaflet includes some interesting historical facts about each of the grounds. The route is mostly off-road.

6. Days out by bicycle and train from Shrewsbury: - A leaflet including helpful information about taking your bike on the train. Also includes a couple of ideas for rides you can do by taking you bike on the train from Shrewsbury. Please note that Wrexham and Shropshire rail company ceased running services on 28 January 2011 therefore references to this company in this leaflet are no longer valid.

You can find out more about the work of Cycle Shrewsbury here. (www.cycleshrewsbury.co.uk)