Looking for trails close to Swindon? Anyone know of some fun places to ride? Clump is great, but want more variety. Please don't mention Croft. Thank you.
Looking for trails close to Swindon? Anyone know of some fun places to ride? Clump is great, but want more variety. Please don't mention Croft. Thank you.
Westwoods near Marlborough, Leckhampton near Cheltenham, loads of trails on the hills around Stroud and Cranham area
I too have searched for anything half decent in the area but found nothing. Your best bet is to head to FOD or even BPW. I can concur with titaniumtit regarding A417 Ashton Court in Bristol or Windhill Bike park is definitely on my list to still go and check out though. Let us know if you find anything in the surrounding area worth checking out
Odd as it might sound, if you live within Swindon shaw ridge park is honestly worth a look. Sure it’s a pretty small area and it’s littered with dog walkers, but go at a quiet time and you can honestly find some quite fun stuff there, particularly going down the hill on your right if you’re entering the park from the gravel fire road/walking path thingy
I too have searched for anything half decent in the area but found nothing. Your best bet is to head to FOD or even BPW. I can concur with titaniumtit regarding A417 Ashton Court in Bristol or Windhill Bike park is definitely on my list to still go and check out though. Let us know if you find anything in the surrounding area worth checking out
Since this post I've found quiet a few places to ride. Some are a little out of the way but at the same time not that far. Devises, Birdlip and Highworth all fun spots.
What do you guys think about organising a meet and greet. This way we can maybe start something and arrange group rides either local or further a field.
I used to live in Swindon but moved to Hampshire about 7 years ago
To be honest the best trails to ride in the winter are Swinley Forest in Bracknell - Red & Blue Routes & Off Piste About 50 mins to 1 hour drive from Swindon.
I ride there two or three times a month and also QECP and Surrey Hills (see below) Understand these are quite a way from Swindon but they are pretty decent see my video links below to my new Youtube Channel Trail Biker Terry
[YT=https://youtu.be/u00oXjP-9hs]
Then there is Forest of Dean and Cwmcarn the other direction from Swindon
What do you guys think about organising a meet and greet. This way we can maybe start something and arrange group rides either local or further a field.
That's a good Idea, Organize a local ride, where everyone meets up, similar to what they have at FOD on Tuesdays or Thursdays
Looking for trails close to Swindon? Anyone know of some fun places to ride? Clump is great, but want more variety. Please don't mention Croft. Thank you.
Westwoods near Marlborough, Leckhampton near Cheltenham, loads of trails on the hills around Stroud and Cranham area
the Cranham area is good fun, I'm there every weekend
Yh cranham is fun. Further towards painswick beacon used to be a dual slalom course that Graham foot built who runs slam 69 bike shop down Gloucester business park.
I appreciate this is an old thread but I live in Swindon, I’ve heard of cranham woods, any good?, also I’ve recently found a decent little pump track in Swindon