The Best Road Bike Trails in England (United Kingdom)

Cerne Abbas and Puddletown Circular

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cjbelsten

Distance

24.60mi

Elevation +

1115f

TrailRank

31

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Nice gentle ride up to Cerne Abbas, one very steep hill and then over the Dorset Downs into the Piddle Valley Classic Dorset Rolling Hills Quiet country lanes Highlights: Cerne Valley Piddle Valley and Villages ...

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Croyde to Bideford (return) on Tarka Trail

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Roger Middleton

Distance

37.42mi

Elevation +

994f

TrailRank

31

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Croyde to Bideford on Tarka Trail and return. Glorious level cycling alongside the Taw estuary. The start and finish between the end of the trail in Braunton and our accommodation in Croyde involved a climb of over 600ft...

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Nidd - Brimham Rocks - Fountains Abbey

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Extreme Motorhoming Adventures

Distance

38.98mi

Elevation +

2779f

TrailRank

31

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A beautiful ride around Yorkshire with some great sights to see. Its quite a hard ride with some long hills to climb but also some great long downhill sections (all road). The National Trust coffee / sausage rolls / baps...

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Exeter

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Ebru Kemikkiran

Distance

12.05mi

Elevation +

666f

TrailRank

30

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Gravity tyres will give you more comfortable ride, if you’re cycling. Also it’s nice trail for hiking. You can enter to city with small passages and foothpats ;)

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Formby hallsall and Ainsdale Cirucular

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John Mitchell

Distance

19.48mi

Elevation +

105f

TrailRank

30

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To scarasbrick pub, canal path, on to southport coast road, then back to formby along the fisherman's path

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Frome / Piddle Valley and Heath loop

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cjbelsten

Distance

39.97mi

Elevation +

1604f

TrailRank

30

Flat along the Frome Valley and some rolling hills up over the Heath. A few short sharp climbs. Mostly quiet Dorset country lanes. A few miles on a main road Very pleasant. Classic Thomas Hardy country Highlights: T...

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Liverpool-Runcorn-Bridgewater canal -Cheshire Ring Canal-TPT62

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MissM

Distance

50.22mi

Elevation +

551f

TrailRank

30

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Pleasent flat circular ride, mostly off road. Tip when you rich M56 viaduct, look back it's easy to miss a V turn to Cheshire canal. It happened to me,I continue by Bridgewater canal than had to return...

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The Needles to Cowes via Newport

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cjbelsten

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Distance

19.04mi

Elevation +

938f

TrailRank

30

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Following main road more or less via Calbourne and then back to Cowes via disused trainline. Relatively quiet and nicely undulating roads - not sure how it would have been during summer with traffic. If I had more time w...

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Classic Dorset Up Sherborne, Down Weymouth

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cjbelsten

Distance

64.29mi

Elevation +

2940f

TrailRank

30

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Really great route up to Sherborne via Cerne Valley and avoiding as much as possible the fast Sherborne road. Possibly my favourite route so far up to Sherborne and very lovely route coming back. Very little traffic.- ...

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Bainbridge - Roman Road to Hawes and back to Bainbridge

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Dunworkin

Distance

13.98mi

Elevation +

1378f

TrailRank

30

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From Bainbridge village green take the Countersett road, then after about a mile, go straight on along the unmade Roman Road. This takes you on a steady climb frrom 700ft in Bainbridge to 2,000ft at Howgate Head. I did ...

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Pompey Tour

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Sirius

Distance

13.89mi

Elevation +

49f

TrailRank

30

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A very easy Tour around the southern part of Portsea. I started in old portsmouth, just in front of St. Thomas Cathedral, and faced towars the south east of the island. Then face north towards fratton. The route passes...

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Holton Heath-Wimborne-Kingston Lacy and Wareham

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cjbelsten

Distance

25.01mi

Elevation +

988f

TrailRank

30

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In general a great ride visting some outstanding places but a caution with some sections of the route i.e. busy road, fast moving traffic, particulary from Holton Heath to Lytchett Minster. Also the road is very busy clo...

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South Kilvington

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badsyntax

Distance

33.59mi

Elevation +

2585f

TrailRank

30

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It's a nice route through beautiful countryside. Sneck Yate bank is difficult. Half way point in Helmsley which is a nice place to stop for something to eat and drink. The road from Sutton Bank to Thirsk can be busy, but...

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Otley to Skipton Circular Bike Ride

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Dunworkin

Distance

42.50mi

Elevation +

2822f

TrailRank

30

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This bike ride starts from the car park at Otley's Wharfe Meadows Park. Plenty of parking and free. From here the first 6 miles of the route are on busy roads through Otley, Menston and on to Baildon. In Baildon turn le...

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Keepers Cottage Castle Hedingham Circuit

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profoundpaul

Distance

8.67mi

Elevation +

203f

TrailRank

30

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50% of this track is off road and a suitable bike is required. Can be muddy after rain on the off road sections.

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Dorch Moreton and the Lawrence Trail

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cjbelsten

Distance

22.51mi

Elevation +

430f

TrailRank

30

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Flat roads out to Moreton then bridleways, woodland tracks, fields and water meadows. Using 35mm CXTyres. Terrain was very muddy and fields sodden. Crossed the Frome and bridge at Moreton and into the woodland and br...

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South Dorset Ridgeway, Dorset Heath's & Froome Valley

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cjbelsten

Distance

26.04mi

Elevation +

889f

TrailRank

30

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A few hills but mostly flat. Up to the South Dorset Ridgway. Good views of Maiden Castle then down Broadmayne and the famous Dorset Heaths HIGHLIGHTS south Dorset Ridgway track Views of Maiden Castle Tadnoll Heath ...

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Tothill Services - Newbury - Hungerford - Oxenwood - Fosbury - Ibthorpe - Highclere - Tothill Serv.

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bombonaman

Distance

40.11mi

Elevation +

3143f

TrailRank

29

Very nice roundtrip with very nice views. Strong uphills and fast and long downhills. On A-Roads the car traffic is to fast....... Greetz to all riders wich were doing the 'Test Valley Tour' and all other ciclists w...

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London on the canals

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badsyntax

Distance

60.70mi

Elevation +

827f

TrailRank

29

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London on the canals. I spent the day just missioning about, not following any particular route, but keeping along the canals and Thames path.

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Upto Bulbarrow via Piddle and Froome Valley

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cjbelsten

Distance

36.11mi

Elevation +

1886f

TrailRank

29

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Moderate. A few steep hills. Otherwise good rolling Dorset chalk downlands. Dorch, Bockhampton, Tincleton, Affpuddle, Milborne, Milton Abbey, Bulbarrow, Ansty, Cheselborne and back to Dorch

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Portsmouth to Butser Hill (east)

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Sirius

Distance

40.06mi

Elevation +

1686f

TrailRank

29

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Route that starts in Old Portsmouth Cathedral and goes towards north up to Butser Hill near Petersfield.

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Abbey Wood Greenwich Lewisham

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Balazs Kuris

Distance

25.89mi

Elevation +

541f

TrailRank

29| 5.0

From Abbey Wood follow the Thames cycle route to Greenwich. From Greenwich to Lewisham follow main road. Lewisham Abbey Wood main road.

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Dorchester to Poole (via Tincleton and Puddletown Road)

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cjbelsten

Distance

25.01mi

Elevation +

476f

TrailRank

29

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Trying a faster route to Poole via Tincleton, Clouds Hill, the long Puddeltown Road to Wareham. It certainly seems to be a smoother, faster, straighter road to Wareham than going the other way along the NCN2 to Wareham v...

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Herston to Corfe via downs

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cwinte

Distance

9.61mi

Elevation +

955f

TrailRank

29

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Herston to Corfe via downs. Outward along top of downs with 40+ mile horizon in all directions. Back along sheltered lower path, could swap in and out routes or both ways along the top. Mostly off road grass and chalky m...

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Lynmouth to Ilfracombe and Back

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Extreme Motorhoming Adventures

Distance

36.05mi

Elevation +

5866f

TrailRank

29

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A beautiful but brutal ride along the roads next to the Devon Cliffs. Each way there are 3 big climbs that are hard even with electric as you'll need to conserve your battery to compete this route. My battery almost made...

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