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: Sustrans
Being a charity for everyone is a key pillar of who we are at Sustrans, 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
23 - 26 August 2024 - 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
20 July 2024 - Glasgow's march begins on Greendyke Street, just off Route 75
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 march.
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.
Being a charity for everyone is a key pillar of who we are at Sustrans, and including everyone in the work we do is one of our organisational values. Credit: Alisdare1 / CC-BY-NC 2.0
Belfast Pride
27 July 2024 - 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
31 August 2024 - 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 Pride
2 August - 5 August 2024 - Route 20 leads to Preston Park where the main events will take place
The UK’s biggest Pride festival takes over Brighton for four 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
27 July 2024 - 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.
Hay-on-Wye Pride
6 July 2024 - Route 42 heads through the centre of the town
Famous for its many bookshops and annual Hay Festival, this is also a contender for the most picturesque Pride event in the UK.
Route 42 runs from Chepstow to Glasbury and forms part of the fantastic the Lon Las Cymru route, with spectacular views of the mountains and valleys of this part of Wales.
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: Sustrans
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