Your guide to UK mountain biking

Latest from Trail Talk 🔴

See all →

🚀New Shiny Dirtabout 5 hours ago

Dalgety Bay Pump Track, Fife

Now open beside the leisure centre: a floodlit asphalt loop by Clark and Kent, free to ride.

Walesby Winter XC, Nottinghamshire

Four Sunday rounds, 17 January to 28 February, with youth, adult and e-bike classes. Under 9s race free.

Check it out 👉

🚀New Shiny Dirt2 days ago

Whiteshill Bike Park, Gloucestershire

The dirt jumps near Stroud are open again after a rebuild by B1KE, with an improved layout and drainage.

Willow Centre Pump Track, Norfolk

Now open to everyone in Cringleford, near Norwich, sunrise to sunset. A separate beginner loop sits alongside.

Trail Talk: our Fortnightly Newsletter

Latest issue, sent Sunday 1 November 2026

Richmond Bike Park opens, new Lochore Meadows trails and the new iBikeRide map

Plus Aston Hill's reopening date, three new pump tracks and updated guides

Read this issue

Community Activity

Top ContributorsSee full leaderboard →

Hafod Trails Team ⚡ Legend805 pts

trail_explorer2 🌊 Shredder125 pts

sweeneytodd 🌊 Shredder112 pts

iridebikes 🌊 Shredder105 pts

dale3 🌊 Shredder88 pts

Trail Watch

See all

Forest of Dean Cycle Centre: new pump track

Extension ongoing

On Track is due to start work on 16 November replacing the dirt pump track at the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre in Gloucestershire with an all-weather asphalt track on a new layout. Forestry England expects the work to take four to five weeks, and the centre stays open.

Updated 3 days ago

View the listing View latest news

CafesideMTB Bike Park

Rebuild ongoing

Volunteers are rebuilding CafesideMTB Bike Park on Haldon Hill near Exeter, Devon, under its Forestry England lease: Slush Puppy's features are rebuilt, work on About Time's berms, drops and drainage is under way, and V2 and the 50/50 jump area are next, while a Lawful Development Certificate bid recognising over 10 years of riding is open for public comment.

Updated 7 days ago

View the listing Add your supporting comment (opens in a new tab)

Ruthin Pump Track

Build ongoing

A 100-metre pump track at Cae Ddôl park in Ruthin, Denbighshire, is nearly finished, mixing precast concrete curves with low built bumps that let flood water flow over; no opening date yet.

Updated 9 days ago

Read the coverage

Lochore Meadows, Harran Hill extension

Now open

Three Velosolutions-built trails on Harran Hill at Lochore Meadows, Fife, open from 31 October: Wullie's Way blue climb, Ride It Like Rab red and Rig and Furrow blue flow descent.

Updated 11 days ago

View the listing View latest news

Dingwall Black Jump Line

Awaiting opening

A new Black Jump Line at Knockbain Farm in Dingwall, Highland, is built but stays closed while it beds in, and the volunteer trail group will open it when conditions allow.

Updated 13 days ago

View the listing Dingwall Mountain Bike Trail Group on Facebook

Chicksands Bike Park — Fern Flow

Awaiting opening

Fern Flow, the new green trail at Chicksands Bike Park near Shefford, Bedfordshire, is nearly finished and, all being well, will open on 7 and 8 November.

Updated 15 days ago

View the listing

See all 36 tracked