Region: Bristol

Bristol Cycling Centre in Hengrove is hosting a cycling celebration between 9.45am and 4pm each day from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 July 2025.

The three-day event is for all the family and will feature a series of cycling sessions and activities that will help riders to gain confidence while having fun.

From cycling games and learn to ride classes to inclusive cycling sessions an obstacle course and family cycling sessions, there are plenty of activities to choose from.

On top of this there will be bubble wand workshops, face painting, synchronised cycling, Dr Bike repairs and more.

The Bristol Bike Project will be offering free simple bike servicing and easy fix repairs on Saturday 26 July. They can offer advice if more extensive repairs are needed to get bikes back to working order. A session can be booked by emailing [email protected] or they can be signed up for on the day, but the sessions are expected to book up quickly.

Put a date in the diary for our summer celebration of cycling, which is a great way to start the school summer holidays. This family-friendly event will also have a bake sale on Sunday 26 July, a smoothie bike available each day, and everyone is welcome to bring a picnic. So, do come along and join in the fun.

Councillor Ed Plowden, Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee

Based at the Old Whitchurch Athletics Track in Bamfield, Bristol Cycling Centre offers a safe, traffic-free environment to learn to ride or rediscover the joys of cycling. There are a wide range of bikes available to borrow for all abilities and needs.

Entry to the summer celebration is £5 for children and accompanying adults. It is £7 for adults attending without children and free entry for carers and children under two years of age. The entrance fee includes taking part in one cycling session and any of the activities on the day.

There is an extra £1 charge for children to take part on the Bubble Wand Workshop.

Find out more about visiting Bristol Cycling Centre.

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About Bristol Cycling Centre

Bristol Cycling Centre is run by Bristol City Council.

The address is: Old Whitchurch Athletics Track, Bamfield, Bristol BS14 0XA

The M1 bus stops outside the site at the Paddock Gardens bus stop.

There is limited parking so travelling by bus, walking or cycling is recommended. Parking is at St Bernadette’s Rugby Club car park, which is a 250m walk (around 5 to 10 minutes) along Bamfield Road.

The entrance to Bristol Cycling Centre can be found on Bamfield Road next to the 21st Scouts Group and 247 Auto Repairs.

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Bristol Cycling Centre’s summer celebration programme

Friday 25 July

9.45am to 10.30am

• Family Cycling (cycling session)
• Cycling Games (accompanying activity)

10.45am to 11.30am

• Learn to Ride (cycling session)
• Obstacle Course (accompanying activity)

11.45am to 12.30pm

• Family Disability (cycling session)
• Bubble Wand Workshop and Bubbles Cycling (accompanying activity)

1.15pm to 2pm

• Rock Up and Ride (cycling session)
• Synchronised Cycling and SC Performances (accompanying activity)

2.15pm to 3pm

• Learn to Ride (cycling session)
• Cycling Games (accompanying activity)

3.15pm to 4pm

• Learn to Ride Next Steps (cycling session)
• Obstacle Course (accompanying activity) 

All day extra activities

• Face painting
• Sustainable transport roadshow stand
• Smoothie Bike

Saturday 26 July

9.45am to 10.30am

• Rock Up and Ride (cycling session)
• Cycling Games (accompanying activity) 

10.45am to 11.30am

• Learn to Ride (cycling session)
• Synchronised Cycling and SC Performances (accompanying activity) 

11.45am to 12.30pm

• Family Disability (cycling session)
• Bubble Wand Workshop and Bubbles Cycling (accompanying activity) 

1.15pm to 2pm

• Family Cycling (cycling session)
• Cycling Games (accompanying activity) 

2.15pm to 3pm

• Learn To Ride (cycling session)
• Bubble Wand Workshop and Bubbles Cycling (accompanying activity) 

3.15pm to 4pm

• Learn to Ride Next Steps (cycling session)
• Cycling Games (accompanying activity) 

All day extra activities

• Dr Bike
• Bake sale
• The Bristol Bike Project (must be booked)

Sunday 27 July 2025

9.45am to 10.30am

• Family Cycling (cycling session)
• Cycling Games (accompanying activity) 

10.45am to 11.30am

• Learn to Ride (cycling session)
• Obstacle Course (accompanying activity)

11.45am to 12.30pm

• Family Disability (cycling session)
• Bubble Wand Workshop and Bubbles Cycling (accompanying activity) 

1.15pm to 2pm

• Learn to Ride (cycling session)
• Synchronised Cycling and SC Performances (accompanying activity) 

2.15pm to 3pm

• Learn to Ride Next Steps (cycling session)
• Cycling Games (accompanying activity) 

3.15pm to 4pm

• Rock Up and Ride (cycling session)
• Cycling Games (accompanying activity) 

All day extra activity

• Smoothie Bike

Press release by Bristol City Council.