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The Great British Loop.

Fly & Ride · London8 days · 7 nights~1,300 mi of backroadsMax 10 riders
Dates & booking →Day by day
Dates1–8 Jul · 1–8 Sep
Duration8 days / 7 nights
Start / endLondon Heathrow
Group6–10 riders
Bike650cc+ rental

The trip

Fly into London, pick up your bike near the airport and spend eight days on the roads most riders never find — Cotswold villages, Welsh mountain passes, the Lake District, the Trossachs, the Scottish Borders and the Yorkshire Dales. No motorways where we can help it, a guide up front and a hotel waiting every night.

Heathrow → Bath → Ludlow → Chester → Wishaw → Trossachs → Barnard Castle → Cambridge → Heathrow

Start to finish

Day by day.

Timings are a guide; your host adjusts on the day for weather, traffic and the group.

011 Jul / 1 Sep

Heathrow → Bath

~110 mi · arrival day

  • Land at Heathrow, collect your 650cc+ bike nearby and meet the group
  • Afternoon ride west over the downs, avoiding the motorways
  • Evening arrival in Bath — welcome dinner and first night
022 Jul / 2 Sep

Bath → Ludlow

~190 mi · Cotswolds

  • Lunch at a country pub in Burford
  • Ride through Bourton-on-the-Water, the 'Venice of the Cotswolds'
  • Stop in Stratford-upon-Avon, then on to medieval Ludlow
033 Jul / 3 Sep

Ludlow → Chester

~225 mi · Wales

  • Elan Valley dams and the Cwmystwyth mountain road
  • Lunch at Cross Foxes near Dolgellau
  • Snowdonia's Ogwen Valley, then Conwy Castle before Chester
044 Jul / 4 Sep

Chester → Wishaw

~270 mi · the big day

  • North through Lancashire to Windermere
  • Lake cruise and lunch at Bowness
  • Over the border via Tweedsmuir to Wishaw — longest day of the trip
055 Jul / 5 Sep

Trossachs loop

~125 mi · Scotland

  • Two hours at Stirling Castle
  • Lunch in Callander, coffee at Trossachs Pier
  • Duke's Pass to Aberfoyle, dinner out, back to Wishaw
066 Jul / 6 Sep

Wishaw → Barnard Castle

~190 mi · Borders

  • Morning in Edinburgh — walk, explore, early lunch
  • The A68 through Northumberland National Park
  • Durham Cathedral and riverside, then Barnard Castle
077 Jul / 7 Sep

Barnard Castle → Cambridge

~215 mi · Yorkshire

  • Ride into York for a walk and lunch
  • South to Cambridge — colleges, King's Parade and the Backs
  • Farewell group dinner
088 Jul / 8 Sep

Cambridge → Heathrow

~80 mi · home

  • Easy final morning ride back towards London
  • Return bikes near Heathrow
  • Flights home

The details

What's included.

Included

  • Your guide on the road for all 8 days
  • Fully planned and tested route with timings
  • 7 nights' hotels, booked at cost through Fora
  • Help booking a 650cc+ rental bike near Heathrow
  • Help with bookings for castles and attractions

Not included

  • Flights to and from London
  • Bike rental, insurance and fuel (you book and pay the rental shop direct)
  • Meals and drinks
  • Attraction tickets (optional add-ons)
  • Travel insurance

2027 departures

Pick your dates.

Two departures a year, never more than 10 riders. Hotels booked at cost through Fora; your guide's fee is shown as its own line on your quote. Runs with a minimum of 6 riders.

Departure 11–8 JulyMax 10 riders · small groupRequest a spot →
Departure 21–8 SeptemberMax 10 riders · small groupRequest a spot →

From €1,520 per rider, sharing a twin room — includes your guide. Bike rental, fuel and meals extra. Asking is free and doesn't commit you to anything.