“Little Cycling Sure Shot” Annie Oakley, prominent Suffragette Flora Drummond and her Cycling Scouts, and Paralympian cyclist Aileen McGlynn are just a few of the women cyclists featured in this led ride which celebrates the many ways the bicycle has liberated women and enriched their lives.
This ride is led by our tour guides on wheels and follows a gentle and easy route from the Riverside Museum in the West to the Velodrome in the East.
Limited bike hire is available from nextbike.co.uk at the Riverside Museum. These can be returned near the end of the ride on Glasgow Green.
Tickets must be booked in advance. This events costs £10 full price. Select the number of tickets you want to book below, or come in to the Library to book.
We offer subsidised places at £6 for students, people on a low income, unemployed or those in receipt of benefit and Friends of GWL. Children 15 and under can attend the walks for free but must be accompanied by an adult. If you are eligible for a subsidised place select the subsidised ticket below, or come in to the Library to book.
All places must be paid for in advance as tour guides are not able to handle money on the day of the walk. Start point for the walk will be given in a confirmation email approximately 1 week prior to the walk and we will confirm once payment is received. Please check your spam or junk email folders if you have not received this in your inbox. Also, please note that the library is closed on a Saturday and Sunday so last minute bookings cannot be taken and messages will not be picked up until the Monday morning.
We ask that you do not bring dogs (or other pets) other than guide dogs along. Contact us if you are unsure about any thing, we are happy to answer any questions.
Should you need to cancel a booking for any reason please see our Women’s Heritage Walks Cancellation Policy.
Check out our full programme of Women Make History events here, including more walks, a heritage bike ride, reading events and more.