City of Westminster

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The City of Westminster is committed to making cycling safe, enjoyable and practical. Anybody who lives, works or studies in the borough is entitled to the following services:

 

FREE Cycle Skills sessions: Get tailored training at a level suited to your needs, or book a lesson for the family (with up to three participants)! Choose from Basic (complete beginner), Urban (quiet local roads) or Advanced (complex junctions and busy roads).

Book Basic Book Urban Book Advanced Book Family

FREE Group Cycle Training: Click here to see what's on, or visit these pages for more information: Adult Group Cycle Training & Children's Group Cycle Training. Please see our eyesight recommendations below.

FREE Schools Cycle Training: For schools wishing to book a course, select from the following levels: Level 1, Level 1 & 2 or Level 3.

FREE Themed Led Rides: Explore the City of Westminster by bicycle; click here to see upcoming marshal-led rides, or take a look at this list of self-guided rides which you can download and follow at your leisure.

SUBSIDISED Basic Bike Maintenance Courses: Click here to see what's on, or click here to learn more.

FREE or SUBSIDISED Dr Bike Sessions: Have an experienced mechanic check that your bike is in good order. Click here for details of upcoming sessions or see Westminster Cycling Events page for upcoming drop-in sessions. If you’d like to arrange a private session for your organisation please contact us.

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If you need glasses or corrective lenses for distance viewing, please ensure you have them with you for the training. The council also recommends that cyclists meet the same or a higher standard of eyesight as drivers and motorcyclists, as stated in The Highway Code: they ‘must be able to read a vehicle number plate, in good daylight, from a distance of 20 metres (or 20.5 metres where the old style number plate is used).’

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Cycle Confident works in partnership with the City of Westminster providing all its cycle training initiatives. For any queries relating to the training on offer please contact us.

For other cycling enquiries the below contact information may be useful :

• Cycle Parking Enquiries: 020 7641 3241
• Cycle Route Enquiries (LCN+): 020 7641 3135
• Westminster cycling pages, business support pages and bike loan scheme

There are a number of "cycling in Westminster" videos up on the Westminster YouTube page which everyone is welcome to check out.

Free copies of cycle maps detailing routes in Westminster are available from the TFL website.