Pushchair Scheme
Cycle into town with the kids, park your bike and borrow a pushchair for free from Park Street Cycle ParkCambridge has the highest level of cycling in the country with 1 in 4 residents cycling to work.
Being a compact and flat city, cycling and walking are quick, cheap and pollution-free methods of travel. Cycling and walking are also great ways to exercise.
Information on how we promote cycling in Cambridge can be found in the Downloads section of this page.
Cambridge Cycling Map
Find details of recommended on- and off-road routes and the many pleasant green spaces where you can walk and cycle.
Printed copies can be obtained from the Guildhall and the Tourist Information Centre in the city centre.
For posted copies contact Elfaisal Elturki at Elfaisal.Elturki@cambridge.gov.uk or on 01223 457177.
Initiatives
Cycle Locker Hire
Cycle lockers are ideal for regular commuters to the city centre, and they only cost £10 per month (with a returnable £30 key deposit).
Adult Cycle Training Scheme
The Adult Cycle Training Scheme, run by the County Council, provides one-to-one cycle training and is geared to the needs of each participant, whether it be techniques for riding safely and confidently in traffic, or learning to ride a bike from scratch.
To book, contact the County Council Road Safety Team on 01480 375105 or visit the website.
Shared paths
The many paths and pavements designated for cycling in Cambridge require both pedestrians and cyclists to take care and to respect the needs of other users.
Cyclists should always give way to pedestrians and be aware of the effect of inconsiderate behaviour, especially on more vulnerable pedestrians such as the elderly or visually impaired.
Safer Routes to School
Safer Routes to School is a County Council initiative that aims to create a safe, healthy environment so that children and young people can travel to and from school by cycling and walking. Contact the County Council Safer Routes to School Project Team on 01480 375105 or visit the website.
Explore Cambridge and the surrounding area
You can plan your route around Cambridge and upload it for others to see courtesy of CamCycle's interactive cycle map, or why not try cycling the Milton Loop?
National Cycle Network Routes 11 and 51 pass through Cambridge and details about these and other routes can be found on the Sustrans website.
Contact details and further information
Cycling and walking promotion and development officers
- Clare Rankin - clare.rankin@cambridge.gov.uk or 01223 457108
- David Bradford - david.bradford@cambridge.gov.uk. or 01223 457376
- To report a bicycle theft, call Parkside Police Station on 01223 358966.
- To reduce the risk of theft, get your bicycle security coded. For details call 01223 823478.
- To report overhanging vegetation or potholes 0845 0455212.
- For the removal of abandoned bikes and street cleaning call the City Rangers on 01223 458282.
- For street lighting or traffic signal faults, contact the County Council on 0800 253 529.