City of Westminster

The City of Westminster is committed to making cycling a safe, enjoyable and practical method of transport in the borough. Anybody who lives, works or studies in the borough is entitled to our services and we actively encourage the use of them.

All our cycle training follows the national standards which include Level 1 (practising skills in an off-road environment to develop control), Level 2 (on minor, quiet roads) and Level 3 (complex road situations). To find out what the training is all about, check out this video.

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

We currently offer the following services:

FREE 1 to 1 Cycle Skills sessions. Whether you're a first time rider or a regular cyclist looking to improve your skills, your instructor will tailor the session to suit your individual abilities and goals. Please see our eyesight recommendations below. Choose from: Basic Cycle Skills Book now or read more... Urban Cycle Skills Book now or read more... Advanced Cycle Skills Book now or read more...
FREE Family Cycle Skills sessions. Gain confidence and learn skills to cycle as a family. Your instructor will tailor the session to your requirements. Book now or read more.... Please see our eyesight recommendations below.
FREE Group Cycle Training where you can share the enjoyment of learning with others of a similar ability. See the courses currently available in Westminster under Upcoming Events or for more information see Adult Group Cycle Training & Children's Group Cycle Training. Please see our eyesight recommendations below.
FREE Schools Cycle Training for schools who wish to book a course or for more information, select from one of the following levels: Level 1, Level 1 & 2 or Level 3
FREE Themed Led Rides where you can explore the City of Westminster by bicycle. See Upcoming Events below to book your spot on rides led by our experienced marshalls. Or see a list of self-guided rides you can download and follow at your leisure.
SUBSIDISED Basic Bike Maintenance courses. See Upcoming Events below
FREE or SUBSIDISED Dr Bike Sessions where an experienced mechanic will check your bike is in good order. They’ll make minor adjustments there and then and advise you on any more complex fixes you may need. Please see the Westminster Cycling Events page for upcoming drop-in sessions, or if you’d like to arrange a session for your organisation please contact us.

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).’

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

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

Upcoming Events

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Date	Dates & Times	Course Type	Course	Course Description	Course Description	Location	Location	Price	Booking	Booking
Tue 19th November 2019	Tue 19th November 2019 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Thu 21st November 2019	Thu 21st November 2019 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Chelsea Bridge - Cycle Station,	Chelsea Bridge - Cycle Station,	Free		Not Required
Fri 22nd November 2019	Fri 22nd November 2019 9:00AM - 12:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Halcyon London International School	Halcyon London International School	Free		Not Required
Sat 23rd November 2019	Sat 23rd November 2019 9:30AM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Sat 23rd November 2019	Sat 23rd November 2019 11:00AM - 3:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Paddington Library	Paddington Library	Free		Not Required
Sat 23rd November 2019	Sat 23rd November 2019 12:00PM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Mon 25th November 2019	Mon 25th November 2019 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Aldwych - Cycle Station - Wellington Street	Aldwych - Cycle Station - Wellington Street	Free		Not Required
Tue 26th November 2019	Tue 26th November 2019 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Thu 28th November 2019	Thu 28th November 2019 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Sat 30th November 2019	Sat 30th November 2019 9:30AM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Sat 30th November 2019	Sat 30th November 2019 12:00PM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Mon 2nd December 2019	Mon 2nd December 2019 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Tue 3rd December 2019	Tue 3rd December 2019 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Aldwych - Cycle Station - Wellington Street	Aldwych - Cycle Station - Wellington Street	Free		Not Required
Wed 4th December 2019	Wed 4th December 2019 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Maida Hill Piazza	Maida Hill Piazza	Free		Not Required
Thu 5th December 2019	Thu 5th December 2019 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Sat 7th December 2019	Sat 7th December 2019 9:30AM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Sat 7th December 2019	Sat 7th December 2019 10:30AM	Bicycle Maintenance Classes	Basic Bicycle Maintenance Classes Restriction: Live, work or study in Westminster	Basic Bicycle Maintenance Classes	Basic Bicycle Maintenance Classes	Cycle Confident Training Centre	Cycle Confident Training Centre	£18.00 per head	Places Available	Details
Sat 7th December 2019	Sat 7th December 2019 11:00AM - 3:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Paddington Library	Paddington Library	Free		Not Required
Sat 7th December 2019	Sat 7th December 2019 12:00PM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Sun 8th December 2019	Sun 8th December 2019 4:00PM	Led Rides	Westminster Christmas lights and decorations	Westminster Christmas lights and decorations	Westminster Christmas lights and decorations	Westminster Christmas lights and decorations	Westminster Christmas lights and decorations	Free	Places Available	Details
Mon 9th December 2019	Mon 9th December 2019 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Chelsea Bridge - Cycle Station,	Chelsea Bridge - Cycle Station,	Free		Not Required
Tue 10th December 2019	Tue 10th December 2019 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Thu 12th December 2019	Thu 12th December 2019 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Chelsea Bridge - Cycle Station,	Chelsea Bridge - Cycle Station,	Free		Not Required
Sat 14th December 2019	Sat 14th December 2019 9:30AM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 9:30 Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 9:30	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 9:30	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Sat 14th December 2019	Sat 14th December 2019 12:00PM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 12pm Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 12pm	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 12pm	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Mon 16th December 2019	Mon 16th December 2019 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Tue 17th December 2019	Tue 17th December 2019 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Thu 19th December 2019	Thu 19th December 2019 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Mon 23rd December 2019	Mon 23rd December 2019 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Aldwych - Cycle Station - Wellington Street	Aldwych - Cycle Station - Wellington Street	Free		Not Required
Sat 4th January 2020	Sat 4th January 2020 9:30AM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Sat 4th January 2020	Sat 4th January 2020 12:00PM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Mon 6th January 2020	Mon 6th January 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Tue 7th January 2020	Tue 7th January 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Wed 8th January 2020	Wed 8th January 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Maida Hill Piazza	Maida Hill Piazza	Free		Not Required
Thu 9th January 2020	Thu 9th January 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Chelsea Bridge - Cycle Station,	Chelsea Bridge - Cycle Station,	Free		Not Required
Sat 11th January 2020	Sat 11th January 2020 9:30AM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 9:30 Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 9:30	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 9:30	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Sat 11th January 2020	Sat 11th January 2020 12:00PM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 12pm Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 12pm	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 12pm	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Mon 13th January 2020	Mon 13th January 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Aldwych - Cycle Station - Wellington Street	Aldwych - Cycle Station - Wellington Street	Free		Not Required
Tue 14th January 2020	Tue 14th January 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Thu 16th January 2020	Thu 16th January 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Sat 18th January 2020	Sat 18th January 2020 9:30AM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Level 2 (On Road) Group Cycle Training Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Level 2 (On Road) Group Cycle Training	Adult Level 2 (On Road) Group Cycle Training	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Sat 18th January 2020	Sat 18th January 2020 10:30AM	Bicycle Maintenance Classes	Basic Bicycle Maintenance Classes Restriction: Live, work or study in Westminster	Basic Bicycle Maintenance Classes	Basic Bicycle Maintenance Classes	Cycle Confident Training Centre	Cycle Confident Training Centre	£18.00 per head	Places Available	Details
Mon 20th January 2020	Mon 20th January 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Chelsea Bridge - Cycle Station,	Chelsea Bridge - Cycle Station,	Free		Not Required
Tue 21st January 2020	Tue 21st January 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Aldwych - Cycle Station - Wellington Street	Aldwych - Cycle Station - Wellington Street	Free		Not Required
Thu 23rd January 2020	Thu 23rd January 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Sat 25th January 2020	Sat 25th January 2020 9:30AM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Sat 25th January 2020	Sat 25th January 2020 12:00PM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Mon 27th January 2020	Mon 27th January 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Tue 28th January 2020	Tue 28th January 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Chelsea Bridge - Cycle Station,	Chelsea Bridge - Cycle Station,	Free		Not Required
Thu 30th January 2020	Thu 30th January 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Aldwych - Cycle Station - Wellington Street	Aldwych - Cycle Station - Wellington Street	Free		Not Required
Sat 1st February 2020	Sat 1st February 2020 9:30AM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 9:30am	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Sat 1st February 2020	Sat 1st February 2020 12:00PM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm	Adult Beginners Group Cycle Training 12:00pm	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Mon 3rd February 2020	Mon 3rd February 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Tue 4th February 2020	Tue 4th February 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Wed 5th February 2020	Wed 5th February 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Maida Hill Piazza	Maida Hill Piazza	Free		Not Required
Thu 6th February 2020	Thu 6th February 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Chelsea Bridge - Cycle Station,	Chelsea Bridge - Cycle Station,	Free		Not Required
Sat 8th February 2020	Sat 8th February 2020 9:30AM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 9:30 Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 9:30	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 9:30	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Sat 8th February 2020	Sat 8th February 2020 10:30AM	Bicycle Maintenance Classes	Basic Bicycle Maintenance Classes Restriction: Live, work or study in Westminster	Basic Bicycle Maintenance Classes	Basic Bicycle Maintenance Classes	Cycle Confident Training Centre	Cycle Confident Training Centre	£18.00 per head	Places Available	Details
Sat 8th February 2020	Sat 8th February 2020 12:00PM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 12pm Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 12pm	Adult Level 1 (Off Road) Group Cycle Training 12pm	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Mon 10th February 2020	Mon 10th February 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Aldwych - Cycle Station - Wellington Street	Aldwych - Cycle Station - Wellington Street	Free		Not Required
Tue 11th February 2020	Tue 11th February 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Vauxhall Bridge - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Thu 13th February 2020	Thu 13th February 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Wellington Arch - Cycle Station	Free		Not Required
Sat 15th February 2020	Sat 15th February 2020 9:30AM	Adult Group Cycle Training	Adult Level 2 (On Road) Group Cycle Training Restriction: Live, work or study in City of Westminster	Adult Level 2 (On Road) Group Cycle Training	Adult Level 2 (On Road) Group Cycle Training	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Academy Sport - Westminster Academy	Free	Places Available	Details
Mon 17th February 2020	Mon 17th February 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Chelsea Bridge - Cycle Station,	Chelsea Bridge - Cycle Station,	Free		Not Required
Tue 18th February 2020	Tue 18th February 2020 4:00PM - 7:00PM	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Dr Bike Session	Aldwych - Cycle Station - Wellington Street	Aldwych - Cycle Station - Wellington Street	Free		Not Required

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