National Forest E-Bike Holidays

A slower way to discover England and local life

National Forest E-Bike Holidays offers self-guided cycling and walking holidays through the National Forest, connecting you with welcoming villages, hidden gems, passionate local producers and a remarkably varied landscape.

Routes move through canal paths, historic towns, woodland and quiet countryside. Expect friendly cafés, traditional pubs, small independent shops and local makers.

Places where you are noticed, welcomed and encouraged to stay a little longer.

A landscape with a story

At its heart lies the National Forest, one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration projects and the first new forest created in England in over 1,000 years.

Where coal mines and quarries once stood, millions of trees now shape a new landscape of woodland, lakes and wildlife. Regeneration here is not a concept, it is part of daily life, from community orchards and woodland crafts to volunteers who continue to shape the forest.

It’s a region where ancient rock formations, traditional countryside and new woodland sit side by side. One day you’re riding through Charnwood Forest, another along canal towpaths or into historic towns like Market Bosworth, where independent shops and long standing pubs still define local life.

This area remains quietly under the radar.

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Designed for independent explorers

These are self-guided holidays for those who value freedom, with all logistics set up so you can move at your own pace.

Premium E-bikes, mapped routes, GPS navigation and luggage transfers are taken care of, leaving you free to follow your curiosity. Stop for a canal-side coffee, linger in a pub garden or spend longer in places that feel worth your time.

Accommodations are locally owned and full of character. £10 from every booking supports woodland maintenance, and guests are invited to plant a tree as part of their stay.

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Community first routes
These are not random cycling and walking paths stitched together. Each route is curated to bring you through the heart of the National Forest’s towns, waterways and working countryside.

Along the way, you pass village pubs, small museums, independent shops and local makers. You are encouraged to linger, browse, talk, taste and explore.

There is even a shopping collection service so you can support local makers without worrying about carrying everything on your bike.

Guests can also volunteer in woodland projects or meet residents restoring orchards and running charcoal burning enterprises.

Story behind National Forest E-Bike Holidays

Founded by Sue, a local who has watched this landscape evolve into one of the UK’s most ambitious reforestation and regeneration projects.

National Forest E-Bike Holidays began with a simple belief: adventure doesn’t need to be extreme to be meaningful and memorable.

Moving slowly, by foot or bike, creates space for the small encounters, conversations and discoveries that make a place memorable and are often missed when we travel at speed.