Dumfries has plenty to offer. It’s a perfect base to ride the 7 Stanes trails – and just a few miles from the Mabie forest, which has trails for riders of all levels, as well as miles of tarmac with little traffic.

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At the Ferintosh Guest House you’ll pay £25-£35 a night, and enjoy use of a drying room, fenced rear garden and lockable shed, bike wash facilities, and obviously a cosy bed for the night. Perfect.

Like the sound of these? There are hundreds of bike friendly hotels, hostels and bunk houses spread across the country – check out the selection on ‘Beds for Cyclists‘.