Category: Cycling

Tips for Hiring and Using a Bike Box

Firstly, do book in advance, our bike boxes are in demand, especially during peak cycling season during the spring and summer months.

Do check that the bike box you would like to hire supports the frame of your bike. Further information about the sizes of our bike boxes and frame size(s) can be found on our website.

Our bike boxes are available to hire from £5 per day. We do request a refundable £100 security deposit per box which can be paid on the day of collection. The deposit is returned to you as soon as possible after the bike box has been returned, usually within 24 hours, or if paid in cash, when the bike box is returned to us.

If you’re flying (our boxes have been to the US and even Australia) flying we do recommend that TSA locks are used to secure the Trico Sports Iron Case. We can hire you a couple of locks, please enquire at the time of booking. Please also check with the airline when booking your flights and ensure that the box has been added to your luggage allowance (this will be cheaper than having to pay an excess charge at the airport).

We cover all of the Cotswolds, Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, Gloucester and Herefordshire. Collection of the box(es) is from Blockley in Gloucestershire GL56 9DZ.  We can deliver but please check your delivery distance as we do charge per mile for delivery and collection.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Trico Sports Iron Case to hire from Cotswold Bike Box Hire, Blockley in the Cotswolds
Trico Sports Iron Case, Cotswold Bike Box Hire

 

 

Ross and Debbie Williamson
Cotswold Bike Box Hire
January 2026

 

 

Broadway Manor Wood in the Cotswolds

A Queen’s Green Canopy and Coronation Wood in Broadway in the Cotswolds

It’s 3 years since the trees were planted by Ross and Debbie Williamson (owners of Cotswold Bike Box Hire in the Cotswolds) to create ‘Broadway Manor Wood’ in the village of Broadway, Worcestershire.

Planted in early 2023, Broadway Manor Wood is recognised as a Queen’s Green Canopy. The Queen’s Green Canopy project was a unique tree-planting initiative to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. The initiative invited people from across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”. Over 750 trees were lovingly planted along West End, Broadway, in the Cotswolds by Ross and Debbie, who were at the time living at The Manor House, West End, Broadway.

Further trees were added later in 2023 to mark the Coronation of King Charles III and the wood now comprises over 900 British native trees edging the field along West End once known as “The Garstans”. The Cotswold Way National Trail passes alongside the wood so it is possible to visit and see how this newly planted wood for the enjoyment of future generations is growing. Some of the trees were supplied by the Woodland Trust and the NFU. Varieties planted include: English Oak, Alder, Silver Birch, Goat Willow, Grey Willow, Holly, Beech, Hawthorn, Hazel and Dogwood.

The Manor House, West End, Broadway, next to Broadway Manor Wood, West End, Broadway
The Manor House, West End, Broadway

So if your cycling along West End, Broadway, do look out for the newly planted wood on the north side of the lane, adjacent to The Manor House, that were planted by the owners of CBBH. And, if you are looking to hire a bike box for your travels, please contact us for details of the boxes we have to hire (all at a flat rate of £5 per day).

 

Ross and Debbie Williamson
Cotswold Bike Box Hire

 

New Address from 24th October 2024

Our bike boxes travel miles across the world safely protecting bikes on their travel and now our offices are also on the move.

As of 24th October 2024, Cotswold Bike Box Hire (CBBH) will still be located in the Cotswolds but is moving to the Cotswold village of Blockley (well known as one of the filming locations of Father Brown). We will be located at:

Old Court
Station Road
Blockley
Gloucestershire
GL56 9DZ.

Hire, collection and return of all bike boxes will be from the above address from that date. Our telephone number and email will stay the same.

Thank you for your custom.

From the team at CBBH. Happy cycling and we look forward to seeing you soon!

22/9/2024

Bicycle and Cycle Travel Insurance

When travelling with your bicycle either at home or overseas for a holiday, an event or training it is essential to get the right  insurance for you and your bike, for medical expenses, repatriation, personal liability, trip cancellation etc. Most travel insurance exclude anything other than leisure riding and will usually exclude all cycling if that is the primary reason for your trip.

We can recommend a number of insurers for you to contact for a quote including; Yellow Jersey, Pedal Cover, SportsCover Direct and Bikmo. For more information click on the links.