Cycling in South Lakeland

South Lakeland is a great place to explore by bike. There are quiet country lanes and back roads and National Cycle Network routes. Free cycling routes covering a variety of difficulty levels are available to download. 

Cycling around Kendal

The Kendal cycling guide offers five do-in-a-day rides on country lanes and quiet roads from Kendal - the Gateway to the Lakes. Please download a copy of the guide below or collect from Kendal Tourist Information Centre, local cycle shops and accommodation providers.

Click on the links below to open pdfs of the routes

Route 1 - Lakeland Fringes (short - hard, 10 miles)

Route 2 - Kent Valley (short - easy, 10 miles)

Route 3 - Bird's Eye Kendal (short - hard, 8.5 miles)

Route 4 - Lyth Valley (medium - moderate, 13 miles)

Route 5 - A trip to the seaside - Milnthorpe & Arnside (long - easy, 26 miles)

Cycling from Coniston

Route 1 - Little Langdale (short - challenge, 9.9 miles)

Route 2 - Coniston Water & Subberthwaite Common (medium - moderate to long -hard, 17.4 mile to 23 miles)

Route 3 - Tarn Hows (short - challenge, 8.7 miles)

Cycling around Windermere

Windermere Lake Shore (easy mountain bike ride, 6.9 miles)

Claife Heights (mountain biking, 9 miles)

Cycling from Ulverston to Penny Bridge

Ulverston to Penny Bridge (tarmac backroads with lots of hills, 13 miles)

Cycling around Arnside and Silverdale AONB

There are several places in the AONB where you can get off tarmac on your bike such as the long bridleway over Warton Crag, Dollywood Lane byway near Beetham and the permissive route through Backwood, which takes you past the remains of a limeworks restored by the Limestone Heritage Project.

  Arnside and Silverdale AONB