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 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.

Don't get lost !
 Listed below are some cycling playgrounds for you to choose from. Now you can go and ride in blissful mode (^*%ตถ ) & not get lost ?.
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M.T.B. AREAS IN THE SPOT LIGHT
MORE TOP M.T.B. DESTINATIONS
Afan Argoed Forest Area Bicyclemania Free Route
Aston Hill MTB Centre Long Distance Bike Trails
Coed-y-Brenin Forest Area South & South West
Dalby Forest Area London & South East
Grizedale Forest Area North West
Kielder Forest Area North East
Leanachan Forest Area Midlands
Queen Elizabeth Country Park East Of England
Worldwide Destinations Wales
Bicyclemania Trails Index Scotland
LONDON & SOUTH EAST AREA & INFO
Epping Forest N. E. of London village, 12 Sq miles of woods.
Alice Holt Forest Farnham, Surry. Best for Families & beginners. 3 mile trail loop.
Ampthil Forest At Rowney Warren, Bedfordshire. 2 miles of MTB trails & slalom.
Bracknell Forest 2 trails, 1 partly off/road, 14 miles long, Byways/Bridleways/Road.
Bedgedury Forest Hawkhurst, Kent 3 mile waymarked route in woodland.
Houghton Forest N.of Arundel, W. Sussex Hills & challenging terrain.
Bewl Water Lamberhurst, Kent 15 mile circuit of lake signed, plus a cafe.
Langdon Hills W. of Basildon Tonnes of flat routes, mostly signed.
7 Sisters Country Park W. of Eastbourne, trails by Cuckmere river & through the woods.
Hadleigh Castle Tracks by the Thames Estuary & through the marshlands.
Thorndon Park 4 mile trail, waymarked with a cafe.
Hampstead Heath 4 waymarked tracks, covering 3 miles in N. London.
Hainault Country Park Signed horse tracks, links park & woodland, London/Essex border.
Wimbledon Common 5 miles of sandy tracks, well signed & shared with others.
LONG DISTANCE TRAILS AREA & INFO
South Downs Way 100 miles Winchester/Eastbourne the best & longest in the South.
N.Downs sections Puttenham/Guilford/Wrotham/Bluebellhill/Hollingbourne/Dunn St.
Wessex Way 250 miles runs from Bristol down to Beachy Head.
Mary Towneley Loop 49 mile signed trail around Hebden Bridge Area. Towneley Loop info
Trans Pennine Trail Across middle England. North, South, East & West. > T.P.T. Trip
C to C West to East
St,Bees to Boggle Hole		 250 miles of on/off road riding across the U.K.
Route 1 see Bicyclemania COAST 2 COAST Trip 1999
C to C West to East
Barrow in Furness
Scarborough		 250 miles of on/off road riding across the U.K.
Route to see at Bicyclemania COAST 2 COAST Trip 2003
The Lakeland Loop
The Lake District		 5 days biking run around the dramatic Lake District.
Bicyclemania's LakeLoop Epic
Watership Down route Start at Kingsclere, 17 mile route with views & challenging climbs.
Ridgeway &
Icknield Way		 W. Kennet in Wiltshire to Chinnor on Bucks border 70 mile track.
Wayfarer's Walk Emsworth to Inkpen Beacon, nr, Newbury 70 route.
Grand Union Canal 100 miles of canal towpath, London to Northamptonshire.
SOUTH & SOUTH WEST AREA & INFO  
Q.E. II Country Park Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Quantock Hills N. Somerset, the trail offer challenging riding.
Eggsford Forest Taw Valley, Devon 5 mile riverside trail, Bridleway, tracks, woods.
Bellever Forest Dartmoor, 5 mile circuit on hilly ground & around woods.
Cardinham Woods Bodmin, Cornwall waymarked trails. LENGTH:20 miles/33 km Grade: Strenuous
Abbeyford Woods Okehampton, Devon 4 miles of challenging woodland trails.
Forest of Dean Welsh border 12 mile circuit, suitable for families & beginners.
Forest of Bere N.W. Portsmouth 3 mile trail or N. Boar Hunt for tougher trail.
The New Forest Hampshire, tonnes of signed trails to hack around on.
Moors Valley Park Central 2 mile loop, option for 3 loops extending to 6 miles.
NORTH WEST AREA & INFO
Grizedale Forest Grizedale Forest Area
Forest of Bowland 4 off/road routes, 14, 9.5, 19 & 110 grand tour around Lancaster.
Gisburn Forest Lancashire, 16 km network on forest rd. 3 signed trails in woods.
Whinlatter Forest Park Cumbria, waymarked trails suitable for all skills + Orienteering.
Beacon Fell Country Park Fellside trail is a circular route, shared with other users.
NORTH EAST AREA & INFO
Kielder Forest Kielder Forest Area
Dalby Forest Dalby Forest Area
Boltby Forest W. edge of N.Y.Moors, 250 hectare. trail map available from V.C.
Hamsterley Forest C. Durham, 4 colour trails, 3, 9, 10, 7 milers. some very tough.
Guisborough Forest S.of Middlesbrough, mixed trails rail line, woodland, technical.
Bolam Lake Country Park W. of Morpeth, 5 mile circuit around lake & woodlands plus cafe.
Sneaton Forest Waymarked trails Langdale, Broxa, Wykeham Harwood Dale.
Anglers Country Park Haw S.E. of Wakefield, 2 mile signed trails in parkland & woodland.
MIDLANDS AREA & INFO            
Fatwhippet's Fav LadyBower Reservoir Circular FREE  MAP AND ROUTE INFO
Peak District Trails The Peak District
Wharncliffe Woods W. of Sheffield, waymarked trails x/c, downhill, fire rd, easy/hard
Hopton MTB trail W. of Ludlow, signed trails through pine forest.
Bury Ditches
Eastridge Wood		 Shrewsbury,  Moderate trail, Eastridge wood 3 trails 2, 7, 3 miles.
Cannock Chase Birmingham, trails for 4 t0 9 miles, Lady Hill tough stuff.
Delamere Forest Chester,  4 mile easy, 7 mile medium suitable for beginners.
Sherwood Pines
Clipstone		 Mansfield, Nott's, all flattish trails, signed cafe & bike shop.
Sutton Park N. of Birmingham, network of trails, plus a cafe.
Sandwell Valley Park N.W. of Handwell Birmingham, graded trails, 1, 2, 4, miles
Rutland Water Oakham, Leicester, 19 miles around lake & 26 Hambledon Penn.
Clumber Park Worksop, graded trails 5 mile lakeside, 13 mile hard loop.
Carsington Water Ashbourne, Derbyshire, 8 mile trail around the reservoir plus cafe.
Shipley Country Park Heanor, Derbyshire, Nutbrook trail 6, 4.5 mile loops plus cafe.
Derwent Valley Reservoir Nr Hope, Derbyshire, (Lady Bower Reservoir)
5 Pit rail trail/Short Ride 13 miles in & around Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Yorkshire.
Pleasley rail trail/Short N. of Mansfield, 3 trails form a 5 mile circuit around mining area.
EAST OF ENGLAND AREA & INFO
Thetford Forest Norfolk, 2 trails of 6 mile easy High Lodge, Harder Brandon Park.
Hatfield Forest E. of Bishop's Stortford, lots of trails, signed, suitable for MTB.
Ampthill Forest Roweny Warren Beds, 2 miles of MTB trails & slalom tracks.
Tunstall
Rendlesham
Dunwich		 Nr Ipswich,  Know as Aldwood tracks with links to Suffolk C.C.R.
Gaffham Water Cambridgeshire,  9 mile loop around the lake plus cafe.
WALES AREA & INFO
Coed-y-Brenin Coed-y-Brenin Forest Area
Afan Argoed Park Afan Argoed Forest Area
Machynlleth N.Wales, 3 trails, 9, 14, 18 miles with new enduro trail planned.
Nant yr Aria Ponterwyd N.Wales, 3 single-track trails, 5 to 20 miles in length.
Brechfa Forest N.E. of Carmarthen W.Wales, 28 miles of trails from easy to hard.
Cwmcarn Forest S.Wales M4 Jct 28, Whyte Twrch trail 9.5 miles tough, trails free.
Garwnant Forest N.Wales Merthyr Tydfil, 2 waymarked trails in the Brecon Beacons.
Gwydyr Forest N.Wales Snowdonia, choice of trails new 14 mile Marin trail.
Cwm Darran Country Park S.Wales Nr. Tredegar, rail & MTB tracks + medium to hard routes.
Sirhowy Country Park S.Wales Nr. Newport, 5 miles of easy trails suitable for beginners.
SCOTLAND AREA & INFO  
Leanachan Forest Leanachan Forest Area 
Glentrool Forest
 'Glentrool Forest'
 		 Orange Trail 58km Suitable for riders with experience of long days in the saddle. Surface mainly forest tracks and minor public roads. Be warned though, in bad weather it will feel a very long way and the big climb of the route (200m) comes when you are 40km out and there are no short cuts. Enjoy!.
Blue trail Work begins on the new 8km blue-graded loop on 1st August 2006.  The trail should be completed by November 2006.
Kirroughtree Forest
 'Map of Kirroughtree Forest Routes'		 4 trails to choose from 
Green: Bargaly Wood 6km Beginners/Novice  relatively flat & wide, climbs & downs shallow. Surface may be loose, uneven or muddy at times.
Blue: Larg Hill 8km / extension Doon Hill 4km Intermediate bikers moderate may include short steep sections. Surface may include small obstacles, roots, steps mostly 1m plus wide.
Red: The Twister 14km Competent Riders Steeper & tougher. Surface all sorts may be challenging.
Black: Black Craigs 31km (includes the twister) Expert Rider Any rideable or useable trail & gradient. Surface any rideable trail, large steps, drop off's, roots.
Dalbeattie Forest
 Dalbeattie Forest Cycle Trails