(1) She cycles to campus every day.
(2) She goes to campus by bike every day.
Question: Which sentence is idiomatic in British English?
(2) She goes to campus by bike every day.
Question: Which sentence is idiomatic in British English?
She <cycles to campus><goes to campus by bike> every day. [BrE]
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Both are idiomatic, for those universities that have a campus (in Britain, many do not).
Both are idiomatic, but the double adverbial at the end of the second one feels clumsy. If the key fact is the cycling idea, it makes sense to say it first. For example: "Clare doesn't get much exercise, does she?" "Well, she cycles to campus every day. That's good exercise."
As KB suggests, the idea that college/university equates to "campus" is an American concept. Some of the newer British universities do have out-of-town campuses, but older universities are often integrated into the fabric of the city (and may predate other buildings in the city by several centuries).
As KB suggests, the idea that college/university equates to "campus" is an American concept. Some of the newer British universities do have out-of-town campuses, but older universities are often integrated into the fabric of the city (and may predate other buildings in the city by several centuries).
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(3) She cycles to college/university every day.
(4) She goes to college/university by bike every day.
Are these sentences idiomatic in British English?
Yes. In both of them, in to might easily replace to.