I Bike Dumfries and Galloway

05/06/2026

Free summer cycling sessions for children, young people and families. These are geared towards children who can't yet cycle independently and at families who want to build confidence to cycle places together. Booking essential by phone or email please. Dates in Dumfries 3rd, 23rd July and Annan on 27th July available so far. I Bike Communities D&G, ,

03/06/2026

Great to see the results from Hands Up Scotland Survey showing a rise in pupils cycling to school. Walking is still the most common way to travel to school, and is healthy, free and simple. Sadly the numbers of pupils walking is showing a decrease over time.

What does the school run look like for young people in Scotland today? 🚶‍♀️🚲🛴

Our latest Hands Up Scotland Survey results are now live and show cycling to school has reached its highest recorded levels since the survey began in 2008.

The findings also show active travel remains the most common way for pupils to get to school, but there’s still more to do to help children and families feel safe and confident choosing walking, wheeling and cycling for everyday journeys.

Read more from Dr Lee Muir on this year’s findings 👉️ https://www.walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/our-blog/news/hands-up-scotland-survey-2025-cycling-to-school-reaches-record-levels/

18/05/2026

This year we had 32 Dumfries and Galloway schools signed up to take part in Big Walk and Wheel and most managed to participate with 27 schools logging journeys. This added up to a total of 17433 active journeys across the region with over 14000 walking and wheeling, almost 1800 cycling, and nearly 1500 scooting.

The remaining journeys were made by ASN pupils who couldn't make an active journey to school but were able to participate in an active journey during the school day. In the UK as a whole, over 2.4 million journeys were logged for the challenge with over 3/4 of a million children participating.

Some of our local schools did particularly well in the national leaderboards.

Langholm Primary School were 20th in UK and 3rd in Scotland for the medium primary school category with 91.46% of pupils travelling actively.
St Michael's Primary School were 47th in UK and 5th in Scotland for the medium primary schools with 85.91% travelling actively.
St Teresa's RC Primary School were 24th in UK and 10th in Scotland in the small primary school category with 75% travelling actively.
St Columba's RC Primary School were 32nd in UK and 15th in Scotland for small primary schools with 70% travelling actively.

See how your school got on here: https://orlo.uk/SUqvS

Well done to everyone who got involved.

18/05/2026

It's great to share the wonderful active travel initiatives happening at Loreburn Primary, particularly around , but also throughout the year. , Dumfries and Galloway Council I Bike Communities D&G

Big energy and big smiles - Loreburn primary school in Dumfries went all‑in for our recent .

From park adventures to pedal power, pupils showed just how fun active travel can be when the whole school gets active together 🚶 👩‍🦽 🚴

Tracey, Principal Teacher shared:

"As part of Big Walk and Wheel, all 150 pupils at Loreburn Primary enjoyed a fantastic morning exploring local parks and walking together, sparking so much enthusiasm that they’re already asking when they can do it again.

Next year we will plan a new walking route for children to explore their local community during Big Walk and Wheel week."

Read how they got involved by clicking the link in comments 👇

📷 Tara Aisha

15/05/2026

Have a read about Loreburn Primary school's big walk to the park as part of and some of the other activities happening there to promote walking, scooting and cycling to school. It's lovely to have a local Dumfries and Galloway Council school featured on the blog.

Big energy and big smiles — Loreburn primary school in Dumfries went all-in for Big Walk and Wheel. From park adventures to pedal power, pupils showed just how fun active travel can be when the whole school gets active together.

27/03/2026

Looking for some cycle training in April? We're holding a day of sessions for adults, families, and school children in Dock Park, Dumfries on Thursday 9th April. Come along to brush up your own or your children's riding skills, increase confidence cycling or even to learn how to ride a bike. I Bike Communities D&G

27/03/2026

It's the final day of and it's been fantastic to see all the enjoyment of active school runs and the numbers of active journeys being made by pupils across the region. Current numbers are over 13500 active journeys for the 24 schools with journeys logged so far! Schools have until 15th April to log their journeys then the final leader board will be announced. Walk Wheel Cycle Trust ScotlandI Bike Communities D&G Active Communities Dumfries & Galloway

27/02/2026

We're looking forward to the next two weeks cycling lessons for parents and carers in Dumfries. If you missed week one, it's not too late to join us for the next sessions. Just get in touch to book your spot I Bike Communities D&G

Do you want to cycle with your children but don't feel confident? Maybe it's been years since you've cycled, perhaps you want to learn some tips to keep safe on roads, or maybe you've never been on a bicycle. Free lessons coming up in Dumfries later this month - booking open now! I Bike Communities D&G

13/02/2026

We encourage schools to take part in delivered by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust in partnership with Schwalbe tires. Get kids active as many days as possible from 16 - 27 March and help the school win great prizes! Registration is now open for schools at bigwalkandwheel.org.uk
It's great to see 24 Dumfries and Galloway Council schools already registered - is your school one of them or yet to register?

02/02/2026

Do you want to cycle with your children but don't feel confident? Maybe it's been years since you've cycled, perhaps you want to learn some tips to keep safe on roads, or maybe you've never been on a bicycle. Free lessons coming up in Dumfries later this month - booking open now! I Bike Communities D&G