RIDE
EXPLORE
DISCOVER
Welcome to BCCH
We are based within the City of Carlisle.
Carlisle is not a large City with sprawling suburbs, it is a rural City that has direct access to the Border lands, the Pennines, the Solway coast and, of course, the Lakes. It is also situated directly on the ancient route of Hadrian’s Wall, which stretches West to Bowness on Solway and East to Wallsend in Newcastle.
In order to have the best opportunity to discover and enjoy this historical landscape, we recommend that it is tackled by bicycle as it offers the best balance between being able to travel a greater distance than by walking, whilst not missing any of the detail that travelling by car does.
Our aim is to provide you with safe, well-serviced, easy to RIDE Bikes, so that you can EXPLORE the extensive network of cycle paths, bridleways and rural roads that pass through and also surround Carlisle – You’ll be amazed by how much there is to DISCOVER and enjoy!
Fully Mobile
We are a fully mobile operation with delivery and collection mutually arranged.
We can deliver and collect your bikes to and from agreed locations. Simply book & pay for your bike online, then contact us with your accurate delivery and collection details.
We offer free of charge delivery or collection within a 2 mile radius of Carlisle City Centre.
The cost of delivery and collection beyond the free-of-charge area will vary subject to the actual location. Please ensure that you use the delivery and collection address function to establish these costs – If your preferred location is not shown, please GET IN TOUCH.
Visitors arriving into Carlisle by Train can be met on the CITADEL STATION concourse adjacent to the CARLISLE STATION HOTEL (CA1 1QY) and all clients can be met at their accommodations if preferred.
If you are visiting the city by car, WEST WALLS (CA3 8AU) and CALDEW RIVERSIDE (CA2 5BN) council car parks are great meeting places as they are located close to Carlisle City Centre and offer well maintained all-day parking, with easy access to nearby national cycle routes.
Nearby National Cycle Routes
UK-wide network of signed paths and routes for cycling and exploring outdoors.
National Route 7
The sections of Route 7 between Sunderland and Inverness take in breathtaking views of forests, hills and lochs. It is over 540 miles long and passes through two National Parks before arriving in the Scottish Highlands at Inverness.
National Route 10
National Route 10 of the National Cycle Network connects Cockermouth and North Shields via the spectacular Kielder Forest and Carlisle.
National Route 72
Hadrian's Cycleway is a 170-mile exploration into Britain’s past. As well as magnificent coastal views and breathtaking countryside you’ll see the famous wall itself, Roman forts and museums, quaint villages and attractive market towns, all set in a World Heritage Site.