Across the UK this summer, you’ll find Pride events in many of our major towns and cities. We’ve found the best well-connected Pride celebrations you can walk, wheel or cycle to using some of our favourite routes on the National Cycle Network.
There are many Pride events happening across the country which you can walk, wheel and cycle to. Credit: Walk Wheel Cycle Trust.
Being a charity for everyone is a key pillar of who we are at Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, and including everyone in the work we do is one of our organisational values.
This Pride month and into the summer months, we’re sharing some of the best Network routes you can use to walk, wheel or cycle to Pride events near you.
Manchester Pride
28 - 31 August 2026 - The Gay Village, Manchester city centre
Depending on where you’re travelling from, Routes 6, 66, 60 and 55 all lead towards Manchester city centre – perfect for travelling actively to Pride.
Following Route 66 will lead you from Yorkshire right up to Manchester Piccadilly station.
Route 6 will take you up from Moss Side and Hulme to Manchester city centre.
And if you’re travelling from the West, Route 55, which leads onto Route 6 of the Network will take you through to Manchester Oxford Road station. You’ll also find the Fallowfield Loop, a classic urban railway path, ideal for families and anyone looking to get away from road traffic when heading to Pride events.
Glasgow Pride
18 July 2026 - Glasgow
Route 75, which runs from the Forth at Edinburgh to the Clyde at Gourock, west of Glasgow, will lead you close to this year's Pride celebrations.
Scotland’s biggest city is served by three routes: 7, 75 and 756.
Route 7 heads over the mountains to Inverness in the north and Carlisle in the south.
Route 756 is shorter, just 8 miles long from Glasgow to East Kilbride.
The organisers are currently working out the festival and march route - we will update this blog once the information is available.
Being a charity for everyone is a key pillar of who we are at Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, and including everyone in the work we do is one of our organisational values. Credit: Alisdare1 / CC-BY-NC 2.0.
Belfast Pride
17 - 26 July 2026 - The march starts at Custom House Square, close to Route 93
In Belfast, you’ll find routes 9, 93 and 99 head not only towards the city centre, but also towards the surrounding picturesque countryside.
You can walk, wheel or cycle to Belfast's Pride event using Route 93, which will get you close to the march.
When the celebrations are over, you can explore the Lagan towpath from Belfast to Lisburn, a 100% traffic-free route for walkers, wheelers and cyclists alike.
Reading Pride
5 September 2026 - The celebrations will take place at King's Meadow, adjacent to Route 5
Route 5 runs alongside King's Meadow park - convenient for those wishing to travel actively to Pride.
Routes 4, 5 and 23 all head through Reading, including the 23.5-mile Reading to Basingstoke section of route 23.
Brighton and Hove Pride
1 - 2 August 2026 - The events will take place at Preston Park along Route 20
The UK’s biggest Pride festival takes over Brighton for two days in August.
You can reach it via routes 2, 20, 82 and 90.
Route 20 runs from Pyecombe to Brighton, or you could use part of Route 2 to head along the south coast promenades from Worthing, through Shoreham and Hove to Black Rock to the east of Brighton.
Liverpool Pride
24 - 25 July 2026 - Route 56 leads to Liverpool city centre
Use Route 56 to take you from the direction of historic Chester to Liverpool’s lively centre for this year's Pride celebrations.
En route, you can enjoy trails along former railways and traffic-free paths through Wirral Country Park.
The route ends in Liverpool, where you can head to the city's iconic Pier Head to join in with the celebrations.
Pride Cymru (Cardiff Castle)
13 - 14 June 2026 - The events will take place at Cardiff Castle
Wales biggest Pride event is back this June; taking place at Cardiff Castle.
You can reach Cardiff via routes Routes 8 and 88.
Route 8, known as Lôn Las Cymru, runs in sections down the whole length of Wales.
Join Route 8 from Route 4, which connects nearby Newport, and runs all the way from Bristol into Cardiff.
This Pride month and into the summer months, we’re sharing some of the best Network routes you can use to walk, wheel or cycle to Pride events near you. Credit: Walk Wheel Cycle Trust.
Foyle Pride (Derry~Londonderry)
19 - 29 August 2026 - The parade will take place on 29 August
Routes 92 and 93 follow the River Foyle around on both sides of city so whichever way you’re walking, wheeling or cycling from you can use the Network to get to this year’s Pride celebrations.
National Route 92 of the National Cycle Network runs in sections around Omagh, Strabane and Derry.
A section of National Route 93 runs along the River Foyle in Derry.
Dundee Pride
27 June 2026 – The march will start outside Steeple Church adjacent to Route 77
Route 77, also known as the Salmon Run, will take you from the west of the city towards the celebrations in the city centre.
If you’re coming from the other side of the city, you can follow Route 1 along the river from the east into Dundee.
Setting off from Newport-on-Tay across the water? You can also use Route 1 which runs along Tay Road bridge, connecting with Route 777.
We’ve found the best well-connected Pride celebrations you can walk, wheel or cycle to using some of our favourite routes on the National Cycle Network, Credit: Walk Wheel Cycle Trust.
Leeds Pride
18 - 19 July 2026 - At the Lower Briggate Sunday site in Leeds
Route 66 and 67, which run past the city, takes you into Leeds city centre.
Route 66 connects to nearby cities of Bradford and Wakefield on several lovely stretches of traffic-free cycle path along canals and disused railway lines.
You can also reach Leeds city centre via Route 668, which runs north of Leeds through Hyde Park, Headingley, West Park and Lawnswood.
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