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Ever considered a UK cycling holiday?

Here we are, eager to set off to cycle Hadrian's Cycleway.

A few reflections having taken a cycling holiday in the UK, exploring Hadrian’s Wall and achieving a coast-to-coast cycle

Cycling to Anglesey’s ‘Church in the sea’

St Cwyfan, 'Church in the sea' a Green Lane Bike Tours destination

The history of the ‘Church in the Sea’, ‘Eglwys Fach y Môr’ or to give it its proper name, St Cwyfan, provides a great focus for an interesting and varied cycle ride on Anglesey.

Who or what links an Anglesey smuggler with the father of orthopaedic medicine?

We’ve led a few of our Salty Tales for Cyclists Guided Bike Tours now, and are getting a taste of the stories which really engage our cyclists. Anglesey is intrinsically linked to the sea of course, and its position makes it an important link between Britain and Ireland. We’ve enjoyed researching and bringing together stories… Continue reading Who or what links an Anglesey smuggler with the father of orthopaedic medicine?

Can you cycle around Anglesey?

Ty'n Tywyn and Porth Tywyn lie in fromt of Rhosneigr and Holyhead mountain, Anglesey

Simple answer: Yes you can cycle around Anglesey, in fact Anglesey is intersected by so many roads, your route choices are endless! Update- route now available! For the road cyclist, you could follow a 62.5 mile route around the main A roads, with a total ascent of 3584’. That would mean that you cycle around… Continue reading Can you cycle around Anglesey?

Salty Tales for Cyclists

We’ve been wanting to develop a guided bike tour, cycling from the pretty Anglesey village of Cemaes for a while, and have finally launched the route! As a theme, we’ve selected ‘Salty Tales for Cyclists’, as Anglesey, it’s people and history have been bound to the sea, and this tour provides the excuse to share… Continue reading Salty Tales for Cyclists

What are Guided Bike Tours?

A group of cycists on a Guided Bike Tour leave Eglwys Llangadwaladr Church, Anglesey on an Explore Churches exclusive tour.

We explain what guided bike tours are, what to expect and what to bring, as more people choose to experience a guided bike tour in Britain.

Safe cycling on Anglesey

Unsurprisingly, when planning and leading our Guided Bike Tours on Anglesey, your safety is paramount! That’s why we took the decision to cancel tomorrow’s planned guided bike tour to Ynys Cwyfan, Church in the Sea, and refund our customers. We hate to disappoint our customers, but our aim is to offer safe and pleasant guided… Continue reading Safe cycling on Anglesey