Birmingham that are near to railway stations and cafés. A family bike ride is a great way to get some fresh air and exercise and explore interesting places together. Birmingham has some fantastic new and established traffic- free cycle routes in and around the city. Many of them are close to railway stations so you don’t even have to get out the car. Sustrans, the charity which created the National Cycle Network has teamed up with Birmingham Cycle Revolution to recommend these easy cycle rides, with plenty of café stops and exciting attractions to refuel in and warm up along the way. A map is available from Birmingham Cycle Revolution.

Bournbrook Route. Where: Selly Oak to Woodgate Valley. Distance: 1 mile one way. Start: University (Birmingham) railway station, via Vincent Drive. End: West Boulevard, California.

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This short easy route starts close to the railway station so it’s an easy one to do without the car. Access the path via Vincent Drive and head west to California! You can carry on into Woodgate Valley, which is a great place to spot wildlife such as the marsh harrier or kingfisher, with pony trekking, an urban farm, and a visitor centre café. Bournbrook route (Image: Birmingham Cycle Revolution /Sustrans)Merritts Brook Greenway.

Where: Ley Hill (Northfield) to Bournville. Distance: 2. 5 miles one way.

Start: Holloway, Ley Hill, close to Merritts Brook Lane. End: Bournville Park entrance on Linden Road opposite the Cadbury factory. Nearest station: Bournville – ½ mile on the far east side of Cadbury factory. Take a leisurely ride from the base of Ley Hill through attractive parkland including Manor Farm park and the world- famous Bournville estate.

Reward your efforts with a visit to Cadbury World and your favourite chocolate treats or refuel at The Meeting Place Tea Room, Sycamore Road, 2. Selly Manor Museum in Bournville also has lots of great activities for the kids to enjoy. Merritts Brook Greenway route (Image: Birmingham Cycle Revolution /Sustrans)Harborne Walkway. Where: Harborne to Summerfield Park and Edgbaston Reservoir. Distance: 2 miles one way (Edgbaston Reservoir Loop +1. Start: Summerfield Park entrance, Icknield Port Road. End: Park Hill, Harborne. Watch The Jacket Download.

Nearest station: University – 1¼ miles from Park Hill. This former railway track has been rejuvenated as a thriving cycle and walk way. Look out for signs of its past along the tree- lined path, including railway cuttings and tunnels. There is a diversion option to cycle a loop around Edgbaston Reservoir with its water tower and Perrott’s Folly. Feed your tribe at one of a selection of cafés along Harborne High Street. Sustrans best bike rides for families (Image: Sustrans)Cole Valley Route. Where: Stechford to Shard End.

Distance: 3 miles one way. Nearest rail station: Stechford. Start: Off Stechford Lane (A4. Stechford Roundabout. End: Babbs Mill, western end of Babbs Mill Lake (entrances to Babbs Mill Park off Fordbridge Road)A great long run winding along the extensive River Cole valley from east Birmingham to Babb’s Mill Nature Reserve on the Solihull boundary. There are nine clues for young children to find with the Discovery Trail map. Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens are just north of the route.

Call in for a hearty cyclists welcome at Welcome Change Café and Community Centre, Ownall Road, Shard End B3. AJ. The Cole Valley cycle route also includes several other traffic- free sections, including Stechford to Billesley (which links to the Grand Union Canal and features a 2.

Chinn Brook to The Dingles. Cole Valley Route from Birmingham Cycle Revolution and Sustrans (Image: Birmingham Cycle Revolution /Sustrans)Rea Valley Millennium Route. Where: Cannon Hill Park to Cotteridge.

Distance: 3 miles one way. Nearest station: Bournville – ½ mile from the end of the route going north along the canal. Start: Cannon Hill Park entrance, Edgbaston Road. End: Canal access to Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Dacer Close. This is Birmingham’s most popular cycle route and it’s easy to see why. The ride includes natural river sections, Cannon Hill Park with nearby Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, and the Midlands Arts Centre.

When you need to refuel there is a choice of two cafes in Cannon Hill park. If the sun’s out and you’re feeling adventurous you can pedal all the way to Waseley Hills Country Park. Playing It Cool Full Movie In English. Rea Valley cycle route has several more traffic- free sections to explore, including the ‘Millennium Route’ from Cotteridge to Northfield, and Great Park. Sustrans best bike rides for families (Image: Sustrans)Perry Hall Playing Fields.

Distance: 1½ - 3 miles (optional extra over the playing fields) one way. Start: Perry Hall Playing Fields entrance off Perry Avenue. End: Pathway opposite Hamstead Station on Old Walsall Road. Nearest station: Hamstead station at end of route.

This ride takes you alongside Birmingham’s largest river, the River Tame, over Perry Hall’s wide open playing fields and green spaces. A moat is the only remains of the Gough family home. The park has a small heronry, so pack a picnic and some warm clothes and settle down to watch the action. If you’re seeking more of an adrenalin rush the Birmingham BMX track is close by. Perry Hall Playing Fields route (Image: Birmingham Cycle Revolution /Sustrans)Bleak Hill.

Where: Brookvale Park and Witton Lakes. Distance: 2¼ miles one way. Start: Brookvale Park entrance, close to mini roundabout. End: Park Road, Erdington. Nearest stations: Gravelly Hill (½ mile from start), Erdington (⅓ mile from end)The long run of Bleak Hill Park now adds a useful link towards Erdington to the well- established North Birmingham Route alongside Witton Lakes and Brookvale Park’s boating pond.

There are tea and cake opportunities to keep you pedalling, with cafés on Slade Road at the start of the ride, and Brookvale café on Marsh Lane is just off the path between Brookvale and Witton Lakes. To the north this green corridor eventually takes you all the way to Sutton Park, where you might be able to spot wild Exmoor ponies.• For more family ideas, like our Brummie Mummies facebook page.

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