Lancaster BED Tour

The Maps

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Map Legend

• Blue line - Bike Lane.

  Specific bike routes with particularly good views, attractions, history, etc. This includes rails to trails, famous park trails, and more.

  Red line - Bike Friendly Route.

  Bike tour route with no particular standoutishness. Just for getting from A to B. Efforts will be made to make it bike friendly.

  Flag - Rental Location.

  Suggested starting location if bike rental is needed.

  Red pinpoint - Drink!

  Drinking establishment; bars, breweries, distilleries, etc; might have food but the main goal here is drink.

  Light Blue pinpoint - Eat!

  Eating (restaurant, food truck, etc); might have drink, but nothing special, these places are for the food.

  Green pinpoint - Eat and Drink!

  Great eating and drinking! Fill up and sip up at these establishments!

  Purple pinpoint - Future stop.

  Future stop on the tour; this establishment is not open yet.

The Destinations

Drinking

Lancaster Brewing Company - 302 N Plum St.

This brewery was the first to produce beer in Lancaster in over 40 years and they are well adept at providing information on the expansive brewing history in Lancaster. Their beer is produced following the historic German beer law, Reinheitsgebot. Stop at the bar to try one of their beers on tap and if you are there during the day, they will often be providing tours. Food is also available.

Taproom Spring House Brewing Company - 25 W King St.

Spring House Brewery was opened in 2006 in a barn just outside the city limits. This taproom is an extension of the brewery to the downtown and was opened in 2011. Here you can enjoy some of their many tasty beers imported from just a few miles away.

Chestnut Hill Cafe - 532 W Chestnut St.

This neighborhood cafe is all about coffee, local art, and music. They provide the cozy quaintness people have come to expect from local coffee shops. Get a little caffeine in you to keep those pedals pumping!

Eating

Brothers & Sisters Cafe - 601 S Marshall St.

While their hours may be limited (just Thurs through Saturday for lunch and dinner), this southern cooking restaurant is the real deal and will never leave you disappointed.

Lancaster Central Market - 23 N Market St.

This is the country's oldest continuously operating farmers market and is located in a lovely 120 year old brick building right in the center of Lancaster. You will find all sorts of fresh produce, breads, meats, coffee, desserts, spices, pickled vegetables, prepared food, and more.

Eating and Drinking

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant - 781 Harrisburg Ave.

The Lancaster location of this local chain, which started in Newark, Delaware in 1996, has many year round and seasonal beers to choose from and pair with their many creative dishes. Named after the Revolutionary War site in Delaware, this location lives up to the name that the company has built for itself.

Annie Bailey’s Irish Pub & Restaurant - 28-30 E King St.

This Irish pub is modeled after Victorian Dublin, which works well with the 1890s building in which it is located. The pub was actual built in County Waterford, Ireland and shipped to Lancaster, where it was assembled. You can enjoy traditional Irish food done right, along with some American dishes as well and drinks include everything from beer to whiskey. You will find traditional Irish music sessions here every second Sunday in the afternoon.

The Fridge - 534 N. Mulberry St.

This bottle shop offers literally fridges full of craft beer and 10 rotating taps for you to choose from and enjoy. When paired with the flatbread pizza they whip up, why would you ever need to leave?

Biking

Northwest Corridor Linear Park

Ride through this thin, but well liked park. The park was constructed along an old Pennsylvania Railroad line and is maintained by Friends of the Northwest Corridor Linear Park. Be sure to stop at the Fridge, which borders the park.

Conestoga Greenway Path

Enjoy this greenway along the Conestoga River. Completed in 2010, it has been a hit in the community.

Lancaster County Central Park

This park is for its centralized location in the county and is the largest of the County’s parks. It is rich in history including both a Native American burial site and Rock Ford Plantation, the 18th Century home of Revolutionary War General Edward Hand.

Franklin & Marshall College

Take your bike around the campus of this historic Lancaster school. Franklin College was established in 1787 and was merged in 1849 with Marshall College. The campus includes 14 buildings which comprise the Franklin & Marshall College Campus Historic District created by the National Park Service in 2003.