Cycling and Cycle Hire at Alice Holt

Alice Holt offers a wonderful opportunity for natural cycling. Check out our cycling trails and enjoy the fantastic scenery by bike, you will see ancient mighty oaks as well as wildflower rich open spaces during your cycle. Our cycle trails are open for you to enjoy.

Family cycling trail at Alice Holt Forest

The Family Cycle Trail is the perfect way for the whole family to see the wider forest. 

Cycle hire at Alice Holt Forest 

We are delighted to welcome Go Ape Forest Biking to Alice Holt Forest new for 2024!

Join us for 2 or 3 hours of cycling in the forest, with no need to bring your own bike. Helmets are included with each cycle hire. We have a range of different sized bikes available, as well as baby seats and tagalongs so the whole family can join in.

We recommend booking online to avoid disappointment but feel free to drop in to the Activity Centre to check availability on the day of your visit. 

If you need to book baby seats and 2 tagalongs please pop in to the Activity Centre or call us on 01603 895500. 

Each booking can be for 2 or 3 hours. A deposit is required for walk-ins. Under 16’s will be required to wear a helmet. We recommend all Forest Biking users wear them. Customers can use their own helmets if they prefer.

Opening Times (Subject to change):

Weekdays Term time (Wednesday to Friday): 10:00am to 2:00pm

Weekends Term Time: 10:00am to 3:00pm

School Holidays: 10:00am to 3:00pm

Prices:

Inclusive cycling at Alice Holt Forest

The Alice Holt inclusive cycling fleet has a wide range of bikes to make cycling accessible to everyone, and the volunteers will help you choose the right bike to match your circumstances and show you how to ride and where to go in the forest.

Sessions are held every Thursday morning from 9:30am to 12:30pm and are open and on a first come first served basis.

Breeze into the Forest

British Cycling have teamed up with us to offer free, women-only group cycle rides for all abilities in the nation’s forests. 

Every group ride is led by a qualified Breeze into the Forest Champion, who will organise everything and make sure everyone stays safe.