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London & South East |
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Epping Forest |
N. E. of London village, 12 Sq
miles of woods. |
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Alice Holt Forest |
Farnham, Surry. Best for
Families & beginners. 3 mile trail loop. |
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Ampthil Forest |
At Rowney Warren,
Bedfordshire. 2 miles of MTB trails & slalom. |
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Bracknell Forest |
2 trails, 1 partly off/road,
14 miles long, Byways/Bridleways/Road. |
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Bedgedury Forest |
Hawkhurst, Kent 3 mile
waymarked route in woodland. |
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Houghton Forest |
N.of Arundel, W. Sussex Hills
& challenging terrain. |
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Bewl Water |
Lamberhurst, Kent 15 mile
circuit of lake signed, plus a cafe. |
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Langdon Hill |
W. of Basildon Tonnes of flat
routes, mostly signed. |
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7 Sisters Country Park |
W. of Eastbourne, trails by
Cuckmere river & through the woods. |
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Hadleigh Castle |
Tracks by the Thames Estuary &
through the marshlands. |
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Thorndon Country Park |
4 mile trail, waymarked with a
cafe. |
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Hampstead Heath |
4 waymarked tracks, covering 3
miles in N. London. |
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Hainault Forest Country Park |
Signed horse tracks, links
park & woodland, London/Essex border. |
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Wimbledon Common |
5 miles of sandy tracks, well
signed & shared with others. |
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Long Distance Trails |
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South Downs Way |
100 miles
Winchester/Eastbourne the best & longest in the South. |
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N. Downs 3 sections to ride |
Puttenham/Guilford/Wrotham/Bluebellhill/Hollingbourne/Dunn
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Grand Union Canal |
100 miles of canal towpath,
London to Northamptonshire. |
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South & South West |
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Quantock Hills |
N. Somerset, the trail offer
challenging riding. |
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Eggsford Forest |
Taw Valley, Devon 5 mile
riverside trail, Bridleway, tracks, woods. |
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Bellever Forest |
Dartmoor, 5 mile circuit on
hilly ground & around woods. |
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Queen Elizabeth Country Park |
Queen Elizabeth Country Park |
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Cardinham Woods |
Bodmin, Cornwall 4 miles of
waymarked trails. |
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Abbeyford Woods |
Okehampton, Devon 4 miles of
challenging woodland trails. |
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Forest of Dean |
Welsh border 12 mile circuit,
suitable for families & beginners. |
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Forest of Bere |
N.W. Portsmouth 3 mile trail
or N. Boar Hunt for tougher trail. |
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The New Forest |
Hampshire, tonnes of signed
trails to hack around on. |
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Moors Valley Country Park |
Central 2 mile loop, option
for 3 loops extending to 6 miles. |
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Long Distance Trails |
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Watership Down Cycle Route |
Start at Kingsclere, 17 mile
route with views & challenging climbs. |
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Ridgeway & Icknield Way |
W. Kennet in Wiltshire to
Chinnor on Bucks border 70 mile track. |
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Wayfarer's Walk |
Emsworth to Inkpen Beacon, nr,
Newbury 70 route. |
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North West |
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Grizedale Forest |
Grizedale Forest Area |
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Forest of Bowland |
4 off/road routes, 14, 9.5, 19
& 110 grand tour around Lancaster. |
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Gisburn Forest Forest |
Lancashire, 16 km network on
forest rd. 3 signed trails in woods. |
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Whinlatter Forest Park |
Cumbria, waymarked trails
suitable for all skills + Orienteering. |
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Beacon Fell Country Park |
Fellside trail is a circular
route, shared with other users. |
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North East |
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Kielder Forest |
Kielder Forest Area |
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Dalby Forest |
Dalby Forest Area |
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Boltby Forest |
W. edge of N.Y.Moors, 250
hectare. trail map available from V.C. |
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Hamsterley Forest |
C. Durham, 4 colour trails, 3,
9, 10, 7 milers. some very tough. |
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Guisborough Forest |
S.of Middlesbrough, mixed
trails rail line, woodland, technical. |
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Bolam Lake Country Park |
W. of Morpeth, 5 mile circuit
around lake & woodlands plus cafe. |
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Sneaton Forest |
Waymarked trails Langdale,
Broxa, Wykeham Harwood Dale. |
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Anglers Country Park & Haw |
S.E. of Wakefield, 2 mile
signed trails in parkland & woodland. |
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Midlands |
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Fatwhippet's Fav |
Peak trail around
Lady Bower |
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Peak District Trails |
The
Peak District |
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Wharncliffe Woods |
W. of Sheffield, waymarked
trails x/c, downhill, fire rd, easy/hard |
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Hopton MTB trail |
W. of Ludlow, signed trails
through pine forest. |
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Bury Ditches/Eastridge Woods |
Shrewsbury, Moderate
trail, Eastridge wood 3 trails 2, 7, 3 miles. |
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Cannock Chase |
Birmingham, trails for 4 t0 9
miles, Lady Hill tough stuff. |
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Delamere Forest |
Chester, 4 mile easy, 7
mile medium suitable for beginners. |
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Sherwood Pines / Clipstone |
Mansfield, Nott's, all
flattish trails, signed cafe & bike shop. |
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Sutton Park |
N. of Birmingham, network of
trails, plus a cafe. |
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Sandwell Valley Country Park |
N.W. of Handwell Birmingham,
graded trails, 1, 2, 4, miles |
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Rutland Water |
Oakham, Leicester, 19 miles
around lake & 26 Hambledon Penn. |
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Clumber Park |
Worksop, graded trails 5 mile
lakeside, 13 mile hard loop. |
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Carsington Water |
Ashbourne, Derbyshire, 8 mile
trail around the reservoir plus cafe. |
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Shipley Country Park |
Heanor, Derbyshire, Nutbrook
trail 6, 4.5 mile loops plus cafe. |
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Derwent Valley Reservoir |
Nr Hope, Derbyshire, (Lady
Bower Reservoir) |
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5 Pits rail trail (Short Ride) |
13 miles in & around
Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Yorkshire. |
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Pleasley rail trail (Short
Ride) |
N. of Mansfield, 3 trails form
a 5 mile circuit around mining area. |
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East Of England |
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Thetford Forest |
Norfolk, 2 trails of 6 mile
easy High Lodge, Harder Brandon Park. |
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Hatfield Forest |
E. of Bishop's Stortford, lots
of trails, signed, suitable for MTB. |
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Ampthill Forest |
Roweny Warren Beds, 2 miles of
MTB trails & slalom tracks. |
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Tunstall/Rendlesham/Dunwich |
Nr Ipswich, Know as
Aldwood tracks with links to Suffolk C.C.R. |
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Gaffham Water |
Cambridgeshire, 9 mile
loop around the lake plus cafe. |
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Wales |
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Coed-y-Brenin |
Coed-y-Brenin Forest Area |
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Afan Argoed Forest Park |
Afan Argoed Forest Area |
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Machynlleth |
N.Wales, 3 trails, 9, 14, 18
miles with new enduro trail planned. |
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Nant yr Aria |
Ponterwyd N.Wales, 3
single-track trails, 5 to 20 miles in length. |
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Brechfa Forest |
N.E. of Carmarthen W.Wales, 28
miles of trails from easy to hard. |
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Cwmcarn Forest |
S.Wales M4 Jct 28, Whyte Twrch
trail 9.5 miles tough, trails free. |
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Garwnant Forest |
N.Wales Merthyr Tydfil, 2
waymarked trails in the Brecon Beacons. |
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Gwydyr Forest |
N.Wales Snowdonia, choice of
trails new 14 mile Marin trail. |
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Cwm Darran Country Park |
S.Wales Nr. Tredegar, rail &
MTB tracks + medium to hard routes. |
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Sirhowy Country Park |
S.Wales Nr. Newport, 5 miles
of easy trails suitable for beginners. |
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Scotland |
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Leanachan Forest |
Leanachan Forest Area |
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Cardrona Forest |
E.of Peebles, 2 signed trails,
4.5, 7.5 medium trails. |
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Argyll Forest |
W.of Glasgow, 5 trails, easy
to hard more trails near by. |
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Ballochgair |
Trans-Kintyre 12 mile route
between Ballochgair & Corputechan. |
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Craigvinean Forest |
Dunkeld Perthshire, 2000
hectare of track signed mostly medium. |
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Drummond Hill Forest |
Loch Tay Perthshire, 3 graded
routes, easy,medium,hard. |
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Craik Forest |
Dumfries & Galloway, trails
cover 4,7,9 miles easy,medium,hard. |
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Glen Orchy |
River Orchy, 8 miles along
tough river tracks to Bridge of Orchy. |
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Loch Glashan |
N.of Carrick, 5 miles around
the Loch plus shorter trails. |
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Ben Aigan |
S.E.of Elgin, 12 miles of
trails plus short downhill & climb, tough. |
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Culbin Forest |
Nr. Inverness, 9 mile trail &
11 mile trail in the woods. |
When you're out on the happy trail, the last thing you
need to worry about is whether you're going to get
hopelessly lost, or even worse, that the next turn takes
you straight over a cliff edge and into oblivion.
