Islington Council offers free Bikeability cycle training for children aged 5-12 years old in the school holidays at Rosemary Gardens (N1) and Tollington Place (N4).
Our next courses take place during the February half term (17 to 20 February) and can be booked using the links below. If the course you would like to book has no places left then please contact us to be added to the waiting list.
There are three courses available to suit your child’s age and ability.
- Beginners – learning to ride (age 5 and up, two day course)
- Level 1 Bikeability – off-road control skills (5-9 years, two day course)
- Level 2 Bikeability – on-road training for more confident riders (9-12 years, four day course)
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).
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Beginners Venue |
Dates |
Times |
Book |
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Tollington Place N4 |
17 and 18 February |
13.00 – 14.00 |
Fully booked |
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Tollington Place N4 |
17 and 18 February |
14.00 – 15.00 |
Fully booked |
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Rosemary Gardens N1 |
19 and 20 February |
10.00 – 11.00 |
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Rosemary Gardens N1 |
19 and 20 February |
11.00 – 12.00 |
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Tollington Place N4 |
19 and 20 February |
10.00 – 11.00 |
Fully booked |
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Tollington Place N4 |
19 and 20 February |
11.00 – 12.00 |
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Rosemary Gardens N1 |
19 and 20 February |
13.00 – 14.00 |
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Rosemary Gardens N1 |
19 and 20 February |
14.00 – 15.00 |
Fully booked |
Level 1 Bikeability – off-road control skills (5-9 years)
A two-day course (2 x 2 hour sessions) for children who can already ride (without stabilisers). This course helps develop all the skills that you need to cycle on the road, but the training takes place off road.
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Level 1 Venue |
Dates |
Times |
Book |
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Rosemary Gardens N1 |
17 and 18 February |
10.00 – 12.00 |
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Tollington Place N4 |
19 and 20 February |
13.00 – 15.00 |
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.
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Level 2 Venue |
Dates |
Times |
Book |
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Tollington Place N4 |
17 to 20 February |
10.00 – 12.00 |
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Rosemary Gardens N1 |
17 to 20 February |
13.00 – 15.00 |
Nearly every Islington 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.
If there are no courses listed above, or if all courses are fully booked, please contact us to be added to our waiting list. We will alert you when new course dates are announced.