Mums and Tots ride, Whitwell, Rutland Water

Join us for pedal along the shores of Rutland Water. We meet at Rutland Cycling's cycle store at Whitwell, Rutland Water, for a 10am start, for our Mums and Tots ride. if you are hiring a bike can you please arrive a little earlier so we can head off as close to 10am as possible (with little ones it is always tricky to get off on time!).

The route will be a gentle 6-mile pedal over to Normanton church, where we'll stop for the usual juice and biscuits before heading back to Whitwell.  Some of the Mums will stop at the Harbour Cafe in Whitwell for lunch afterwards, where they offer a kids' snack box and serve sandwiches, soups, jacket potatoes, etc., so please feel free to join in!

What to wear:
Please do wear layers and bring jackets for you and your little ones - and wet weather gear, just in case! 
We'll provide juice and biscuits for everyone, but you may want to bring along some extra drinks/snacks.

How to join:
Places are limited, so please book on by Wednesday, 10pm if you'd like to join the ride - please let us know whether you'll need a bike/child seat/trailer. 
Rides are free with your own bike, or you can hire a bike/child seat/trailer at a special discounted rate:
- Hire a bike, child seat (age 12 mths+) and helmets for £5.
- Hire a bike, 2-child trailer (age 18 mths+) or trail-a-bike (age 4-6 yrs) and helmets for £10.
Please include a mobile number just in case we need to contact you at the last minute. 


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Whitwell Store: 01780 460 705

Our fortnightly Rutland Water Mums and Tots ride is traffic-free around the shores of Rutland Water. The route is a gentle 6-mile pedal from the Rutland Cycling store at Whitwell to Normanton church and back, ideal for cyclists and their little ones. Bike and equipment hire is available from Rutland Cycling at a discounted rate. How to join: Places are limited, so please book on by Thursday, 2pm if you'd like to join the ride - please let us know whether you'll need a bike/child seat/trailer.  Rides are free with your own bike, or you can hire a bike/child seat/trailer at a special discounted rate: - Hire a bike, child seat (age 12 mths+) and helmets for £5. - Hire a bike, 2-child trailer (age 18 mths+) or trail-a-bike (age 4-6 yrs) and helmets for £10. Please include a mobile number just in case we need to contact you at the last minute. 

The majority of the route is flat and traffic-free, on tracks around Rutland Water, crossing a couple of car parks along the way. Your ride leader will open the gates for you!

We will stop halfway at Normanton Church for drinks, snacks and a play before returning to Whitwell. We also sometimes stop for lunch at the Harbour Cafe after the ride.

What to wear: Please do wear layers and bring jackets for you and your little ones - and wet weather gear, just in case!  We'll provide juice and biscuits for everyone, but you may want to bring along some extra drinks/snacks.

This ride provides a great opportunity to ride with your little ones (we also run them through the holidays so children on bikes are welcome too) and to enjoy the company of like-minded mums!