Cotswolds

Cycling the Cotswolds

A bike waiting at the door and a whole countryside beyond it.

A group of cyclists riding a forest road in the CotswoldsA group of cyclists riding a forest road in the Cotswolds
the day

The only planning required is choosing a direction.

The bike arrives ready to go, leaving the day open to whatever pace and route feels right. Summer's long days lend themselves to everything from a gentle family ride to a more demanding climb, with a map provided and recommendations from the team to point you towards the quieter roads.

Stone cottages beyond a river meadow in the Cotswolds
The rental

Delivered straight to the house.

No collection, no carrying bikes across the countryside. Your bikes arrive at the house, ready for the first ride whenever you are. Routes can be arranged around your experience and the kind of day you have in mind, whether that's an easy outing or something more ambitious.

The routes

Bourton to the Slaughters, along the River Eye.

One easy loop follows quiet lanes from Bourton-on-the-Water to Upper and Lower Slaughter and back, roughly five miles along the River Eye with barely a hill to trouble the legs. It's the kind of ride that rewards going slowly, stopping wherever the mill, the water or a village green catches your attention.

The map

The best routes rarely follow the obvious path.

Let the quieter roads lead the way. Hedgerows, open fields and winding country lanes unfold at an unhurried pace, with the occasional village or distant hillside giving you reason to stop and take it all in.

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