Best Places To Mountain Bike In The UK

5 December 2020 | By billy1979

Are you looking for the best mountain bike trails in the UK? We’ve rounded up some of the best purpose-built mountain bike trail centres in the UK to inspire your next ride.

The number of specialist trail centres continue to grow throughout the UK as mountain biking becomes ever more popular. With a great range of tailor-made trails for all different levels of ability that are ridable whatever the weather with easy access, it's easy to why these specialist centre are so popular!

Best places to mountain bike in the UK

Whinlatter Forest, Keswick
Grizedale Forest, Hawkshead
Sherwood Pines Forest, Nottingham
Coed y Brenin, Dolgellau
Dalby Forest, Pickering
Gisburn Forest, Slaidburn
Cannock Chase
Forest of Dean, Cannop
Afan Forest
Swinley Forest

Where can I go mountain biking in the UK?

Whinlatter Forest Mountain Bike Trail Centre

Nearest Town: Keswick

Whinlatter Forest Mountain Bike Trail Centre located in the Lake District near Keswick is home to two fantastic cross country mountain bike trails offering stunning views.

Grizedale Mountain Bike Trail Centre

Nearest Town: Hawkshead

Grizedale Trail Centre in the Lake District National Park is home to some fantastic natural mtb trails and singletrack including the infamous North Face Trail.

Sherwood Pines Mountain Bike Centre

Nearest Town: Nottingham

Sherwood Pines Mountain Bike trails near Nottingham is the regions premier venue mountain bike facility with fantastic trails to challenge all abilities.

Coed y Brenin Mountain Bike Trail Centre

Nearest Town: Dolgellau

Coed y Brenin Trail Centre located in the Snowdonia National Park is home to miles of some of the best mountain bike trails you could ride in North Wales.

Dalby Forest Mountain Bike Trail Centre

Nearest Town: Pickering

Dalby Forest Mountain Bike Trail Centre is situated on the southern edge of the North York Moors National Park and is home to loads of great singletrack trails.

Gisburn Forest Mountain Bike Trail Centre

Nearest Town: Slaidburn

Gisburn Trail Centre in the North East corner of Lancashire with almost 30km of high quality mountain bike trails and singletrack with amazing panoramic views.

Cannock Chase Trail Centre

Nearest Town: Rugely

Cannock Chase Mountain Bike trail centre is the midlands premiere destination for cycling, with trails to suit everyone from beginner to experienced enthusiast!

Forest of Dean Mountain Bike Trails

Nearest Town: Cannop

The Forest of Dean Cycle Center has cross-country, downhill, and family-friendly mountain bike trails for riders of all skill levels.

Afan Forest Park Trail Centre

Nearest Town: Port Talbot

Afan Forest Park Trail Centre is home to over 100km of world class singletrack mountain bike trails spread throughout the forest with something for almost every rider!

Swinley Forest Mountain Bike Centre

Nearest Town: Bracknell

Swinley Forest Mountain Bike Centre situated in Bracknell, has recently been developed into a formal trail centre with three trails of around 24k in total.

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