Warley Bike Park's future uncertain

The club is in ongoing talks with Brentwood Council, with a public meeting set for September
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The club is in ongoing talks with Brentwood Council, with a public meeting set for September

Join fellow women riders at BikePark Wales on Sunday 11th October for guided rides, skills coaching and a full day on the trails.

The BikePark Wales trail crew is currently building Dark Matter, a new Black-grade trail branching directly off the existing Blackadder trail in Gethin Woods.

Forestry England says work to remove the closed bike park's jumps is ongoing. Footage shared this week showed young riders confronting diggers on site.
Community-built bike park under construction near Richmond, North Yorkshire; Velosolutions-designed trails working toward a soft opening later this year, with a full launch to follow in spring 2027.
Updated 4 days ago
New pump track for Airdrie underway at Airdrie Leisure Centre, with the asphalt surface now being laid.
Updated 11 days ago
New pump track for Twechar underway at the Healthy Living and Enterprise Centre, with the asphalt surface now being laid.
Updated 11 days ago
Build on track for a late September opening, crowdfunder still live to help cover the cost.
Updated 12 days ago
Trails remain under threat of clearance, with council talks ongoing and a public meeting on the site's future expected in September; a petition to save the park is still open for signatures.
Updated about 15 hours ago
Forestry England has closed the bike park and is reshaping the remaining jumps for safety, pausing work after a protest by young riders; the area's future for cycling is still undecided.
Updated 3 days ago
The current five-year lease runs out in August 2028, followed by up to six months of approved forestry work on the site; any future cycling use will then go through Forestry England's normal competitive process, with discussions on alternative locations ongoing.
Updated 7 days ago
Eastleigh Borough Council has ordered removal of the park's jumps, ramps and office by the end of October 2026 after an enforcement notice was issued in July; a retrospective planning application and appeal are under way.
Updated 21 days ago

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