# Cycling in the Cotswolds: Routes and Cycle Hire > Discover cycling in the Cotswolds, from quiet lanes to off-road byways, with cycle hire listed for the north, central and south Cotswolds, including Bibury. URL: https://cotswolds.info/cotswold-tours/cycling.shtml Section: Tours & Exploring Last updated: 2023-07-24 ![The small hamlet of Duntisbourne Leer](https://cotswolds.info/images/cotswold-tours/duntisbourne_leer.jpg) North Cotswolds Cycle Hire Central Cotswolds Cycle Hire South Cotswolds Cycle Hire Cycling Holidays Cyclists love the Cotswolds, with its beautiful views and winding lanes edged with drystone walls and abundance of wildlife. There are plenty of facilities with pretty village pubs and tearooms and a wide range of cycle routes to suit all ages and abilities. The Cotswolds, the UK’s largest designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offers rides to suit all levels, whether your idea of heaven is heavy breathing up steep slopes or pedalling along leafy lanes anticipating the mouth-watering pub lunch en route. One of the Cotswolds greatest secrets is how good the area is for off road cycling with a network of good tracks designated as byways and bridleways making off road cycling one of the best ways to discover the area. This is the way to discover the secret hidden places inaccessible to cars. It is possible to book a guided cycling tour for a couple of hours or a day, or as part of an organised holiday where your luggage is transported separately and overnight accommodation arranged. ## Cycle Hire ## North Cotswolds ### BIBURY **Bibury Trout Farm** - Telephone: 01285 740 215 or 740 212 ### BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER **Bourton Cycles, 2 Bourton Link, Bourton Industrial Park** - Telephone: 01451 822 323 - Web: www.bourtoncycles.co.uk - Email: hire@bourtoncycles.co.uk ### CHELTENHAM **Cheltenham Bikes** Originally established more than 20 years ago to provide reliable bike hire in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds, Cheltenham. - Telephone: 01242 250642 - Web: www.cheltenhambikes.co.uk - Email: info@cheltenhambikes.co.uk ### CHIPPING NORTON **TY Cycles** Delivery and Collection within 30 mile radius - Telephone: 07850 361 146 - Web: www.tycycles.co.uk - Email: enquiries@tycycles.co.uk ### MORETON-IN-MARSH **B.D. Jeffrey** The Toy Shop (closed on Tuesdays) - Telephone: 01608 650 756 ### TEWKESBURY Unfortunately there are currently no places in Tewkesbury from where you can hire a cycle. ## Central Cotswolds - Cycle Hire ### BRADFORD-UPON-AVON **Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath Trail: Lock Inn** 48 Frome Road, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1LE. Tel: 01225 867187 Cycle hire facility at Bradford upon Avon on the Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath. The towpath offers traffic free and easy cycling for all the family. Ten miles to the city of Bath, or 12 miles to the market town of Devizes, with the famous Devizes flight of 29 Locks. Canoe hire also available. ### COTSWOLD WATER PARK **Go-By-Cycle** Open Daily from 10.00 (weather permitting) 5 minutes cycle ride or a short stroll from Cotswold Country Park and Beach. Delivery service by appointment (minimum 1 days hire). Cycle Hire, Cycle Sales, Cycle Repairs, Tall Trees, Water Lane, Somerford Keynes, Cotswold Water Park, GL7 6DS - Telephone: 01285 862 152 - Web: www.go-by-cycle.co.uk - Email: bev@go-by-cycle.co.uk ### CIRENCESTER **Ride 24/7** Ride 24/7 Ltd is Cirencester’s only independent cycle shop providing Road, Mountain and Hybrid Bikes. 6 The Woolmarket, Cirencester, GL7 2PR - Telephone: 01285 642 247 - Web: ride247.cc - Email: info@ride-247.co.uk Hourly, daily and weekly rates. - For cycle hire contact: 01285 868 096 ### PAINSWICK **Painswick Pedals -** situated at the world famous Rococo Garden on B4073 Painswick Pedals, Painswick Rococo Garden, Gloucester Road, Painswick, GL6 6TH - Telephone: 01452 813204 - Web: www.painswickpedals.co.uk - Email: info@rococogarden.org.uk Bikes are made by a company called Freego. They have a powerful motor allowing greater range and ability to tackle the hills for which our countryside is renowed. The motor drives the rear wheel giving good stability and traction. With an electric assisted bike, the motor kicks in only when it senses you need some extra help, allowing a far greater range. ## South Cotswolds - Cycle Hire ### BATH **Bath and Dundas Canal Company** Web: www.bathcanal.com Tel: 01225 722292 From their base on the Somerset Coal Canal you can join the main Kennet & Avon canal and cycle towards Bath and Bristol in one direction or Bradford on Avon and Devizes in the other. Either way you will enjoy the stunning scenery that the Limpley Stoke Valley has to offer. ## Cycling Holidays the swan inn swinbrook ![Cycling in the Cotswolds](https://cotswolds.info/images/burford/the-swan/Cycling-In-The-Cotswolds.jpg) Bicycle Holidays in the Cotswolds The Cotswolds is a wonderful places to explore on a bike, cycling along the many quiet, beautiful country lanes and bridle paths with the lovely countryside, striking local scenery and ancient pretty villages. We are therefore thrilled to offer a special bicycle hire service for guests during your stay at The Swan Inn, Swinbrook. Whether cycling with partners, friends, family or colleagues every discipline of cycling is catered for with quality mountain, hybrid and child hire bikes including Trek, Giant, Ridgeback branded bikes. Cycles can be supplied for individuals or for parties of all sizes, whether it be a single day or a weeks hire and with just 12 hours notice, cycles can be delivered to The Swan Inn and collected at a time convienient to you at no extra charge. Each hire day is a 24 hour period, giving you miles more time to enjoy cycling. Contact us for details of exclusive offers or if you require help planning a bespoke event for families, friends or corporate groups including individual or party accommodation and dining packages. **Address** **Tel** **E-mail** **Website** The Swan Inn, Swinbrook, Near Burford, Oxon, OX18 4DY 01993 823339 nick@theswanswinbrook.co.uk www.theswanswinbrook.co.uk/ cycling-packages **The Carter Company - Gentle Cycling and Walking Holidays** The Red House, College Road, Aston Clinto, Buckinghamshire HP22 5EZ. Tel: +44 (0)1296 631671. Self-guided and guided cycling and walking holidays in the Cotswolds starting from Oxford, Chipping Campden and Stratford. Unique routes and boutique accommodation; tailor-made options available. **Compass Holidays** Cheltenham Spa Railway Station, Queens Road, Cheltenham GL51 8NP. Tel: +44 (0)1242 250642. Compass Holidays specialise in walking and cycling short breaks and holidays around the UK including a range of itineraries in the Cotswolds. **Pedal England** Pedal House, 33 Acre End Street, Eynsham, Oxford, OX29 4PF. Tel: +44 (0)1865 880726. Pedal England provides Bike tours of two to ten days starting from London or Oxford which include the Cotswolds and surrounding area of Bath, Oxford, Churchill’s Blenheim Palace and Shakespeare’s Stratford. **2 Wheel Treks** Ridge House, 44 Summerlands, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 7BP Tel: +44(0)1483 271212 Offering a variety of cycle holiday packages in the Cotswolds. History on your Handlebars, Tel: +44 (0) 1249 30013 From the medieval village of Lacock in Wiltshire, cycle tours are organised to the Cotswolds, Bath and the Kennet and Avon Canal. BACK TO TOP ## Cycling the Cotswolds This page last modified Monday, 24-Jul-2023 11:24:28 CEST