Cycling Sussex
Plan your leisure time with our events listings, search for cycling trails across the region, catch up on cycling news and find a cycling group near to you.
South Downs Way
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Trails
Cycle Hire
The following businesses offer bicycle rental. Some provide a delivery and collection service.
South Downs and Meon Valley
- Walk and Cycle offer a deliver and collect bicycle hire service from Petersfield Railway Station, Queen Elizabeth Country Park, The Sustainability Centre above East Meon and West Meon car park at the start of the Meon Valley Railway Line.
- M's Cycle Hire in Shoreham by Sea will deliver a bicycle to you.
- Cuckmere Cycle Company in Seven Sisters Country Park.
- Southwater Cycles in Southwater.
The Weald
- Deers Leap Bikes near East Grinstead.
Holidays
Cycling the South Downs Way
- Walk and Cycle operate an accommodation service and baggage transfers along the South Downs Way. See also our South Downs Way Holiday Planner, Trail Guide and readers' Notice Board.
Other Cycling Holidays
- Experience Sussex at Wimbles Farm offer residential cycle tours and limited daily cycle hire with a leader. Their tours cover the High Weald, Pevensey Levels and the South Downs.
- Orchard Trails organise self-guided cycling holidays in Sussex and Kent.
- South Downs Cycling based in Winchester offer guided cycling tours and weekend breaks.
Do It Yourself
If you cannot find a suitable organised holiday then you could try planning one yourself:
- Design your own trip based on the trails on Walk and Cycle and those listed in books of the region.
- Design your own trails using our Trail Designer tool.
Need Help?
You may find this targeted Google search for cycling holidays useful. If you need advice then please feel free to drop us a line and we will try our best to help.
Groups
Cycling Groups
| 1066 Cycle Club | A group of people who enjoy cycling and want to improve the cycling facilities in Battle, Robertsbridge and the surrounding 1066 area. |
| Bexhill Wheelers | Promoting safe cycling and provision for cyclists in and around Bexhill. |
| Bognor Regis Cycling Club | Catering for all standards of cycling, from beginner to veteran. |
| Brighton Excelsior Cycling Club | We're into MTB, time trial, road race, track, cross-country, cyclo-cross, touring, training, coaching, youth development... and having some fun. |
| Brighton Hove & District Cycling Group | Promoting cycling and campaigning for better conditions for cyclists in the Brighton and Hove district. |
| Classic Cycle Group | The Bexhill Classic Cycle Group associated with The Bexhill Museum and Bexhill Wheelers. |
| Crawley Wheelers | Open to cyclists of all abilities, in Sussex , Surrey and surrounding areas, from beginners to leisure and racing cyclists. |
| CTC Bognor Regis & Chichester | Offering a varied programme of mid-week and weekend rides and social events. |
| CTC Horsham & Crawley | A group of cyclists in the Horsham and Crawley area that meets every Sunday to cycle the quiet lanes of West Sussex and Surrey. |
| East Grinstead Cycling Club | A West Sussex club competing in all elements of cycling including road racing, time trialling, mountain biking, winter training and of course a the social side too. |
| East Sussex CTC | Explore some of the less well known parts of East Sussex and meet others with an interest in cycling & the outdoors. |
| Forest Row Bike Club | The club organises rides twice weekly, usually between thirty and fifty miles with a stop for lunch. There is often as much chat as pedalling and the pace is dictated by the slowest rider. |
| Horsham Cycling | Our club is welcoming to all types of rider, from leisure cyclist to competitive racer. |
| Lewes Wanderers Cycling Club | Offering a regular programme of cycling events throughout the year. |
| Sussex Nomads Cycling Club | A club based in the Burgess Hill and Ditchling area of Mid Sussex organising Time Trials and Road Races, weekend rides and mid-week club nights. |
| Worthing Excelsior Cycling Club | Offering Time Trials and Road Racing as well as a variety of touring events. |
