15 Cycling Tours in Britain to Build a Day Around

1.Classic Gold 3.5-Hour Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,200 reviews · from $60Our pick

See Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, St. Paul's, Covent Garden, and more on a lively 3.5-hour guided bike tour of London.

“This tour was AMAZING! My three teenagers and I did this on Sunday March 25, 2024. Ollie was our guide. He was fabulously cool and knowledgeable. He had great stories kept us moving with plenty of time for photos. If you are looking to get the lay of London on wheels in a small group, this is the tour for you. Highly recommended as a first tour to get to know the city and its landmarks.”

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2.Secret London Tour by Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 557 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $60

Cycle across Tower Bridge, Brick Lane, and London's East End while uncovering Jack the Ripper tales, film sites, and city secrets.

“I rarely review but I am so impressed by today. I was with my two teenagers and all three of us loved it. We felt safe, it was interesting and the guide was respectful and funny . Fully recommend”

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3.Parks and Palaces Guided Morning Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 317 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $47

Cycle London’s royal parks and landmarks with a small group, lively guide, flat routes, palace views, and a thoughtful mid-ride refreshment stop.

“The tour was very nice and interesting! Ole is a good and funny guide! The bikes are perfect.”

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4.Landmarks & Secrets Bike Tour with Pub & Street Art

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 314 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $101

Cycle past Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Covent Garden on a Pashley bike, then enjoy a pub stop and spray-paint session at Leake Street.

“Luke was a great guide! Terrific overview of London via bikes and learned a ton…. Highly recommend this.”

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5.Guided Cycling Tour of York

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 201 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $40Top rated

Cycle York’s river paths, parks, and quiet lanes with Cecil or Andy, uncovering Roman, Viking, and grisly city history at an easy pace.

“An excellent and informative tour. Cecil our guide was friendly and knowledgeable with lots of anecdotes to illustrate the points of interest. Would thoroughly recommend. Great value and more than 2 1/2 long with 12+ stops. We had our own bikes but they have bikes that you can rent. Awesome way to orientate with the city before detailed exploring at leisure. No hesitation to recommend!”

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6.Piccadilly and Soho Beer Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 198 reviews · from $36

Pedal through Soho and Piccadilly on a 15-person beer bike with music, pub stops, and a lively English-speaking host.

“Great laugh, but hard work. Loved every minute. We were supposed to have the 2hour ride but we were asked to come off after an hour to accommodate another big party. We were offered a voucher for our 2nd hour from Jennifer but have not received it yet. Well worth the hour though and would definitely do it again. Be prepared for thigh burn!!”

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7.Highlights of Royal London Bike Tour (3 Hours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 140 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $56

See Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and royal parks by bike on a relaxed 3.5-hour London tour with an English-speaking guide.

“Fran is a wonderful and affable docent on bike. I enjoyed taking a leisuerly ride around the city and seeing the major landmarks and listening to Fran's quirky and mesmorizing explanation of British histroy.”

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8.Guided Bike Tour of Central London

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 116 reviews · from $60

Cycle through London’s West End, parks, royal sights, Soho, Covent Garden, and street-art tunnels on this lively 3.5-hour guided tour.

“Nice tour and and very interesting to go on a bike i the middle of London!”

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9.Guided Cycle Tours of Cardiff

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $34Best value

Cycle Cardiff’s castle, civic center, bay, and market with local guides Mark or Beccy, Welsh cakes included, at an easy three-hour pace.

“It was a fun interesting experience i went on a day that a game was on so I got to see the atmosphere and characters at a match day in the city. If your a doctor who Torchwood fan you get to see the sights.”

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10.Brighton City Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 106 reviews · from $47

Explore Brighton by bike on a small-group tour covering the Royal Pavilion, North Laine, the seafront, Brunswick Square, and the Fishing Quarter.

“We had a very good experience without out guide, Carlo. Because our group had the age form 15-79, we hoped of was suitable for us. Carlo took good care of everyone and the trip certainly wasn't too heavy. We had a wonderfull time! Brighton and Hove is beautiful.”

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11.Royal Parks and Palaces Afternoon Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 87 reviews · from $47

Cycle London’s royal parks and landmarks with a local guide, from Kensington Palace to Big Ben, in a relaxed 3.5-hour small-group tour.

“We had an amazing afternoon! Loved the experience and learned a lot. Absolutely the perfect way to get to know London”

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12.Private Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 82 reviews

Ride London’s landmarks and cycle paths on a private, family-friendly tour with flexible routes, local guides, child seats, and multilingual support.

“It was a wonderful experience The only way to see London Dominique was wonderful Terrific time !”

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13.3-Hour Sunset Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 77 reviews · from $48

Cycle London at sunset past Tower Bridge, St Paul’s, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and Soho on a lively three-hour guided evening tour.

“Jordi was exceptional and considerate guide leading me and my children carefully through an most enjoyable trip through London night.”

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14.London Christmas Lights Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 70 reviews · 3 hours · from $60

Cycle through London’s Christmas lights, markets, grand shop windows, and famous landmarks with a lively English-speaking guide.

“Brilliant tour of London’s Christmas lights! A wonderful way to see the lights and hustle and bustle of London at Christmas. Our guide, Sam, really made the tour. He was informative, friendly and so much fun. We would highly recommend this bike tour!”

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15.The Best Of Bristol, Guided Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 68 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $39

See Banksy murals, Bristol’s old city, harbourside, SS Great Britain and Clifton Suspension Bridge on an easy 2.5-hour bike tour.

“Perfect combination of histor and fun facts. If you want a great overview of Bristol, and to quickly get a lay of the land, start with this 3 hour tour!”

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