Traffic free family cycling in the Lake District?

+ 1 for grizedale it has family friendly cycle paths which are quite flat and not MTB routes, easily suitable for kids.

There is a cycle path along the west side of the lake which I have done many a time with the family. The best thing for me is the bike boat from Wray castle.
http://www.golakes.co.uk/travel/by-bike.aspx

Grizedale Forest (just south of Hawkshead) would be your best bet IMO, assuming you're able to go off road. There's a large variety of cycle trails, mostly on fire roads that would be suitable and it's entirely off road so traffic free.

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/MTBz-foldinteriorp1(A3).pdf/$FILE/MTBz-foldinteriorp1(A3).pdf

The route posted above is mostly a cycle path that runs parallel to the road, on the other side of a dry stone wall from what I have seen, or on minor back roads too (although I just tend to use the main road on my road bike so I can't guarantee I'm right about that) The path is fairly new which is why you may not remember it.

I hope this helps

Yes there are some cycle paths to Wray Castle (relatively new), which you can link up with a lovely mix of off-road and v quiet roads to the Windermere Ferry. You can then either ride back or get the Ferry over to Bowness and then get the bus back to Ambleside (roads to ride this are not great, http://www.golakes.co.uk/travel/New-Bike-Bus.aspx)

Alternatively, Grizedale forest isn't too far away for off-road easy gravel tracks

There are some nice traffic free tracks at Keswick (ye,s I know it's at the other end of the Lakes).

Hi Joe

I've been looking for similar and found this:

http://www.countrylaneslakedistrict.co.uk/cycle_hire_routes.htm

Hope this helps.