Summer Holiday 2025
Islington Council offers free Bikeability cycle training for children aged 5-17 years old in the school holidays at Highbury Fields (N5).
There are three courses available to suit your child’s age and ability.
- Beginners– learning to ride (age 5-12, two day course) (age 12-17, two day course)
- Level 1 Bikeability – training for more confident riders (age 5-12, for those who have a little more experience with the bicycle)
- Level 2 Bikeability – an introduction to road cycling for those who can ride (age 9-12)
Beginners
Learning to ride (age 5 and up)
A short course (2 x 1 hour sessions) for complete beginners who have never cycled before, or have only ridden a bike with stabilisers (training wheels).
Beginner venues |
Dates |
Times |
Bookings |
| Highbury Fields, N5 (age 5-12) | 28th + 29th July |
10:00-11:00 11:00-12:00
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book here |
| Tollington Park, N4 (age 5-12) | 28th + 29th July | 10:00-11:00
11:00-12:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-15:00
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book here |
| Highbury Fields, N5 (age 5-12) | 25th + 26th August | 10:00-11:00
11:00-12:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-15:00
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book here |
| Tollington Park, N4 (age 5-12) | 25th + 26th August | 10:00-11:00
11:00-12:00
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book here |
Beginners
Learning to ride (age 12 to 17 )
Teenager Beginners Venues |
Dates |
Times |
Bookings |
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Tollington Park, N5 (age 12-17) |
28th + 29th July
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14:00-15:00 |
book here
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| Highbury Fields, N5 (age 5-12) | 25th + 26th August |
14:00-15:00
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book here |
Level 1 Bikeability
Getting to grips with the basics (5-12 years)
This includes activities and games to improve the trainees’ bike handling, use of gears, signalling and ability to look behind while riding. These courses aim to get children enjoying cycling and give them the basic bike control skills to develop as responsible cyclists.
Location: Level 1 training is playground-based. The area is risk assessed by an instructor prior to use.
Level 1 venues |
Dates |
Times |
Bookings |
| Highbury Fields, N5 (age 5-12) |
28th + 29th July 25th + 26th August
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10.00-12.00
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book here |
| Tollington Park, N4 (age 5-12) | 28th + 29th July
25th + 26th August |
10.00-12.00 | book here |
Level 2 Bikeability
An introduction to road cycling (9-12 years)
A four-day course (4 x 2 hour sessions) for children who can cycle well, but have little or no experience of road cycling. This course begins off road to ensure basic skills have been covered. The training will then move on to local roads, where the children will work on road positioning, junction turns and communication with other road users.
In addition, nearly every Islington primary school offers free Level 2 courses for its year 5 or 6 pupils – please speak to your child’s teachers or contact us to find out about your school’s next course.
Level 2 venues |
Dates |
Times |
Bookings |
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Highbury Fields, N5 (age 5-12) |
28th + 29th + 30th + 31st July
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13:00-15:00 |
book here
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| Tollington Park, N4 (age 5-12) | 25th + 26th + 27th + 28th August |
13:00-15:00
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book here |
