Explore the New Forest
Bike hire, Experiences and things to do in the New Forest National Park
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We are very very busy now! Please note our fleet is 40% smaller this season due to Covid-19. We are exceptionally busy and 95% booked 2/3 days in advance now. Our booking system might give you hope at first but if the payment fails, it will mean at least one of your bikes isn't available. Sorry for the inconvenience but as Boris said, its unprecedented...!
Explore the tranquility and stunning wildlife of the New Forest with award winning bike hire!
You will fall in love with the forest’s idyllic glades, ancient woodland, open moors, heathland and sea wall cycles! Escape everyday life and come to a world where wild ponies, donkeys, highland cattle and deer roam free. Explore historic villages with distinctive character and traditional pubs alongside modern delis, resaurants and independent shops.
Is it for me?
The New Forest is a place for all ages and abilities to enjoy.
Kids, Grandparents, Friends, Pets...we cater for all abilities. Contact us to make the most of your day or check our bike styles and route selection so you can arrive prepared. You don't need to be avid cyclists but we recommend you have a good sense of balance and a reasonable level of fitness (or choose an electric bike!).
Cycling in the new forest app
Available to download for free!
Bike hire routes
Start from the heart! Our centre is just 5 minutes cycle to safe forest trails. Experience the best the New Forest has to offer with one of our handpicked routes.
Ornamental Woods
- Ponies
- Pub
- Young Kids Cycling
Beaulieu & Buckler’s Hard
- Pub
- Ponies
- River
Burley on your Backside
- Pub
- Ponies
Back Through Balmer Lawn
- Pub
- Ponies
- Young Kids Cycling
Seaside Ride
- Pub
- Ponies
- Coast
Lyndhurst Loop
- Pub
- Ponies
Deer & Beer
- Pub
- Ponies
- Adventurous Route
Lizard Loop
- Mostly Off-road
- Ponies
- Pub
Equipment & Prices
We only use the very best quality bikes, and they are always professionally serviced.
Prices include: Helmet, Toolkit, Lock and Map
Pub Pedaller
Food & Drink Experience
Self-Guided
Time: 4 hours
What we'll provide
- Bike rental
- Pub snack
- Map or App with route instructions
What's it all about?
We will provide you with a map or app of one of our most popular trails. This experience offers you discounted bike hire and pub snack at a traditional local pub. With a Go New Forest card you can treat yourself to better deals on more tasty morsels and local ales. The experience is available weekdays during the season and then 7 days per week from September to March.
Weather
Part of this route is sheltered. Check forecast & bring appropriate clothing. The pub normally has a log fire in winter.
Who's it for?
Anyone! Individuals, groups or families up to 10 people.
(Larger groups available with prior notice)
Where will you start?
- Brockenhurst, New Forest
- Cyclexperience
- Brockenhurst Railway Station Car Park
- Brockenhurst
- SO42 7TW
Cancellation policy
Cancel and get a full refund 24 hours before the Experience.
from £20.00/adult
Booking enquiry:
About the New Forest
In 1079 William the Conqueror created his ‘new’ royal hunting ground mainly for the pursuit of deer hunting. Since then, the unique landscape has been created from many years of ponies grazing, timber production and storms.
Today, the famous New Forest ponies happily feast on the acres of gorse and heather. The ponies live wild but are owned by local commoners who have rights of pasture for their animals.
Since we started renting bikes in 1993, cycling has become one of the main reasons for visiting the New Forest to explore the traffic-free waymarked trails.
These tracks are managed by the Forestry Commission to provide a safe cycling network which balances the needs of recreation and conservation. They are well maintained for all year round cycling and with over 100 miles available you will never feel like the tracks are overcrowded.
In order to preserve the Forest for future generations of visitors, it is important that cyclists stick to these well maintained tracks on the Crown Lands which is SSSI rated.
Our free new forest cycling app includes 5 of our most popular routes which can be downloaded onto a smartphone and will make sure you don’t get lost if map reading isn’t your thing!
The area around our base in Brockenhurst is mostly flat and we have 16 routes following trails and lanes connecting picturesque villages with plenty of pubs and cafes providing excellent refreshment stops. Choose any new forest cycle route and you are pretty much guaranteed to see ponies, cattle, wooded glades, rivers, traditional architecture and far reaching views across heather strewn landscapes.
Find us
We are conveniently situated in Brockenhurst Railway Station Car Park.
- Brockenhurst, New Forest
- Cyclexperience
- Brockenhurst Railway Station Car Park
- Brockenhurst
- SO42 7TW
Tel: 01590 624808
Email: hire@cyclex.co.uk
- Parking available in station car park from £3 per day
Places to stay
Somewhere to rest after your cycle! Great accommodation providers closest to us. Choose between New Forest camping and caravan parks, New forest Hotels, Self-catering and New Forest B&B
Self-Catering
New Forest Cottages
Over 120 cottages to choose from - from romantic cottages perfect for two, to family homes.
Holiday Cottages
Family-friendly, dog-friendly, quirky cottages, luxury and romantic properties, as well as short-break accommodation.
New Forest Escapes
Choose the right house for a beach break, a quiet escape, a big celebration or family adventures.
Campsites
Coming soon
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