Discover Shropshire by bike
It's great to get out and about on a bike in Shropshire. Discover hundreds of miles of National Cycle Network routes along quiet lanes, explore traffic-free trails along old railways and waterways, follow the cycle rides from historic towns and get muddy on mountain bike tracks in wood and forests.
There are now lots of leaflets available to help you find a route in Shropshire.
Town walking and cycling maps
There are now indispensable guides for getting around:
- Shrewsbury
- Ludlow
- Oswestry
These leaflets include maps showing walking and cycling routes, cycle parking, cycle shops and other useful points of interest.
Follow the link on this page for more information about these leaflets.
Cycle touring - National Cycle Network
There are currently five National Cycle Network (NCN) routes which pass through Shropshire:
- Six Castles Cycleway (NCN route 44).
- Mercian Way (NCN route 45).
- NCN route 81 (Lon Cambria).
- Regional route 75.
- Regional route 31.
There are leaflets available covering these National Cycle Network routes. Follow the links on this page to view the leaflets and for further information on attractions and accommodation along the way.
Shorter circular routes - Market towns cycle rides series
There is a series of free leaflets featuring circular rides from market towns across Shropshire. Each leaflet shows three to five rides of varying lengths and difficulty. Follow the link on this page to find out more or to download these leaflets.
Family friendly rides
The Family Friendly Rides series is great for young families and less experienced cyclists.
The series includes:
- Family Friendly Rides: getting started.
- Family Friendly Rides: traffic free adventures - Shrewsbury to Uffington
- Family Friendly Rides: A cycle tour of Shrewsbury Town football club
- Family Friendly Rides: Shrewsbury's BMX tracks and ramps and mountain biking
- Family Friendly Rides: Days out by bicycle and train from Shrewsbury
- Family Friendly Rides: Wildlfie and waterways
- Ludlow Family Friendly Rides: Lady Halton Loop
For more information follow the link from the menu on this page.
Other leaflets available for the Shropshire area:
Follow the link on this page for details of more leaflets available for the Shropshire area including maps available for Telford, Wellington and Ironbridge.
Jack Mytton Way and other bridleways
Shropshire has many attractive bridleways, which in addition to being suitable for horse riders are also available to cyclists. The council has produced two sets of leaflets covering bridleways in the south of the county:
- Jack Mytton Way - pack of eight leaflets covering over 100 miles of rural bridleways and quiet country lanes through some of Shropshire's most beautiful and unspoilt countryside.
- Ride Shropshire - pack of 10 circular ride leaflets covering more than 130 miles through the Shropshire Hills
Follow the links on this page for more information on these leaflets. You can also find bridleway routes on the Shropshire Riding website.