Islands without cars

Well enough procrastination. I'm off to do some work and will call back later.
thanks for the input and get some sleep you guys.

I can tell you Clovelly don't have bicycles too (as far as I remember from childhood), mostly due to the fact that it's on a cliff! pictures doesn't do jusitice to how steep it is.

plenty good car free islands around these islands.
Lundy- off Devon, go from Woolacombe ferry I think?
Brownsea- Poole from ferry.
Farne islands- Northumberland
Skomer- off St Davids Pembrokeshire

theres a couple to be going on with, could mtb on all of them but check for biking authorisation.

Didnt even start in Scotland where theres literally loads.

my great-aunt has a cottage on The Isle Of Spring up in Maine, there are no paved roads, but there is one truck for taking your bags and things to your cottage, I wonder if she would let me borrow it for a few weeks in august....

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Formentera

last time i was there, was fooling around cycling and did a big skid, that popped the tyre. had to walk back in 35 deg heat.

Farne islands- Northumberland
Skomer- off St Davids Pembrokeshire

theres a couple to be going on with, could mtb on all of them but check for biking authorisation.

I've been to the Farne Islands on many occasions. Usually you can't even land there, never mind ride a bike round them. And if MC thinks Sark might be a bit small then the Farnes aren't really going to do the job.
Not sure about Skomer, but, I guess for the same reason as the Farne islands, (protection of wild bird habitat) cycling is probably prohibited.

lamu off the coast of kenya
a beautiful island, donkeys and dhows galore, for transport
blue seas, golden beaches
narrow streets, white washed houses
stunning
have spent 2 months there in total would recommend it to anyone

+1 for sark, it's pretty fun. I've been a couple of times with mates on all day pub crawls and there always seemed to be loads of families having fun on bikes. Not sure I would go for more than a day or two though, as you say it is quite small

plenty good car free islands around these islands.
Lundy- off Devon, go from Woolacombe ferry I think?
Brownsea- Poole from ferry.
Farne islands- Northumberland
Skomer- off St Davids Pembrokeshire

theres a couple to be going on with, could mtb on all of them but check for biking authorisation.

Didnt even start in Scotland where theres literally loads.

Mountain biking around brownsea island will take about 5 - 10 minutes.

yeah but the nature, man

islands without cars

sounds like a ropey emo band

yeah but the nature, man

Red Squirrels and Pine Trees?? Am I missing something.

the island that fixed gear gallery seem to go to every year for their annual get together
can't for the life of me remeber the name of it ?

fire island?

;)

A few of the Frisian Islands in the Netherlands are nearly car free, only residents are permitted to drive a car on the island and there is only a few there. Most ferries depart from Den Helder. Shiermonnikoog is probably one of the nicer islands around.

Not as warm as Rotto but less busy definately, Rotto rocks though, once did the relay swim from Freo.

Ah, OK, I think I'd come across that Wikipedia article before. Nice summary, although it has to be stressed that the German cities listed aren't really 'car-free'--they usually have large designated 'pedestrian zones', but cars for delivery, or indeed emergency vehicles, are certainly permitted under some circumstances.

Sorry, just got home!

@ emmeff. thanks ,will have to get a m bike though.

@ Mr Crash, correct, post not relevent, but hi anyway, I hope you are well Chris.

@ Ma3k. Jon, you know you love the quokas. Quoka polo perhaps?

Ramon. Formentera sounds ace! and so close to Spain too. I like spain.

Dale, was it your own bike or a hire bike? either way you, bogan vandal.

Fruitbat. Sark is sounding better and better.

@ Dicki. Are the donkeys on Lamu brakeless?

@ Matty. "Island without cars" are not ropey! emo yes but not ropey.

Dicki again!! I like the Isle of Mann one day of the year, is that the one you mean?

Thanks all for your input. Gives me some food for thought for car free riding.
Stu

Isle of Man,

Arran is careless. They're so clumsy there!

Someone said Sark, but Aldeny (prob wrong spelling) in the Channel Islands is almost Car free too.

And a MASSIVE +1 to whoever said Formentera, that place is so beautiful. Went there as a kid and rode around all day on some crappy hired shopper but it was ace.
Just recently got back from a job in Menorca and had forgotten how nice the Balerics are.

harbour island in the bahamas. full of golf buggies tho. dont think its carless by law, just to small to make it worth having one.

@ Ed.
I also just did the wiki search! Good result.
I've been to Vienna and although it is car free I don't recall seeing any bikes either.

Vienna? Car free? huh?

There aren't many cars on the Scilly Isles. That's most of the way to what you want.