Our interactive map is great if you want a digital map to take with you on a smartphone.
Cycling in Bracknell Forest
There are lots of opportunities for cycling in Bracknell Forest. This includes:
- off-road and mountain bike trails at sites such as Swinley Forest, which lies to the south of the borough
- signed routes on quiet roads and public rights of way to the north
- purpose built, traffic-free cycle routes, planned and built to provide a comprehensive network - new stretches of cycleway are being sought in all major housing developments
Many of our parks and green spaces also have traffic-free cycle routes passing through them. Lily Hill Park, Mill Park, Savernake Park and South Hill Park are all connected to our cycle path network.
Download our cycle map
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Cycling in Bracknell Forest map
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Circular routes
Our circular routes are designed to be easily achievable for most ages and abilities, and are signed to help you along the way. Why not have a go, and you may discover a path or park that you never knew was there!
These are suitable for the whole family. They are mainly on traffic free, shared use footways and cycleways with a couple of sections on quiet roads.
Stickers have been placed at regular intervals, but we recommend taking a copy of the map just in case.
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Orbital route 20km cycle map
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Eastern route 10km cycle map
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Northern route 10km cycle map
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Southern route 12.5km cycle map
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Western route 10km cycle map
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Love to Ride
Join an online community of local cyclists and take part in regular challenges, with the chance to win prizes, on the Bracknell Love to Ride platform.
Colour coded corridors
Some key sections of the cycle network benefit from colour coded signage to make them easy to follow.
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Swinley Forest mountain biking trails
Swinley Forest is an area of the Windsor Estate between Bracknell and Bagshot to the west of the A322. Owned and managed by The Crown Estate, it comprises 1000 hectares of mainly Scots Pine woodland.
Three cycle trails in line with the International Mountain Bike Association industry standards are available for you to enjoy in Swinley Forest. The green, blue and red cycle routes all begin from The Look Out Discovery Centre and provide a range of challenges for families cycling for fun to highly skilled riders.
More information about the cycle trails can be found on the Windsor Great Park website.
Cycle safety training
The council organises Bikeability cycle training courses for young cyclists.
These courses are offered through primary schools to children in years 5 and 6. Contact your child’s school to find out when their courses are planned.
Find out more
More information is available from:
Developing the walking and cycling network
In 2022, we asked residents to share their thoughts on walking and cycling in the borough. We wanted to know where they faced issues and how we could improve our network. You can read a summary of the engagement work in the document below.
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We used this work to develop our Local Walking and Cycling Infrastructure Plan. You can read this as part of our revised Local Transport Plan.