Bedgebury Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Kristie:

It wouldn’t be a bedgebury ride without a slice of cake at the end of cake run !!

The trails here are fun & well maintained. My 2 boys also ride all of the trails here so it is great for younger shredders as well. Bedgebury is great for honing technical skills/speed but isn’t about big gravity.

Onil Banerjee :

Great place to ride, I'm privileged to have it on my doorstep

Fantastic place for all kinds of rides, from solo to family Active club that has regular rides, trail builds, etc.

Josh :

Overall I think it is a good trail for a beginner or someone who wants to learn, but personally I’ve ridden them many times and know all of it so maybe new trails ?

Good trail lengths, Trails are in good condition Doesn’t take long to complete

Logibear:

Visiting my in-laws in E Sussex, I threw my bike in for the duty visit. I spent a Saturday morning riding the red trail around Bedgebury Pinetum and I was pleasantly surprised. First things first, the ride nearly ended before it started! When I pulled up to the Visitor Centre car park and saw that they wanted £12 for parking, I turned around. Luckily I found plenty of space in Flimwell (well a lay-by on the A21) and parked for free. The 5mins ride to the visitor centre was a perfect warm up for the mornings ride. The trails were easy to find, and I quickly got on my way. The course is broken down into sections, each are well designed and well built (well done to the team). There is a good mix of all weather hard core, roots and rock. The berms are solid and well shaped allowing fast and flowing lines interspersed with well placed trees and rocks to keep you focussed! I quickly challenged myself to avoid my brakes having gained the confidence to take the berms higher I could carry a lot more speed out of the corners; good fun! There is much comment on the limited technical challenge, steepness, etc. my only response is that I would not be looking for that sort of terrain in Sussex and Kent! I have learnt to find the challenge in any terrain and Bedgebury certainly allowed me to push my skill level. The terrain requires good control of speed, direction and line as any skill failure will quickly result in you getting closer to nature; which justifies its red grading. The Visitor Centre set up is impressive, and it is clear the £12 parking charge doesn't deter the masses from visiting. Bikes for hire, Bike shop, bike wash, toilets and a cafe tick all of my boxes for facilities. I wouldn't go miles out of my way to visit, but it is worth the effort if you are nearby.

Fast, flowing runs. Good build quality. No boring fire road slogs between sections. Amazing facilities. Enough to make your smile.

Tubtattoo:

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After 10 years there's no sign of the site slowing down its changes and developments. New sections every year it seems and a good link between the FC and the local Club in working towards continual improvement. The red route offers enough twisty turny lumpy rooty fun, making so much of the terrain it possesses... ok, there aren't any mountains but it's Kent, not Snowdonia. The locals are friendly and welcoming and newbies are welcomed with open arms. The range of coaching available throughout the year for all age ranges and skills levels and the led rides is really outstanding via the Bedgebury Forest Cycle Club or the guys at Quench Cycles. I've been riding there since it opened and what it has done is opened up a whole new world for me- friends, experience, confidence to go further afield and ride better and stronger without ever losing the fun or the desire. Oh, and there's cake... lots of very good cake.......

Lorraine:

Awesome place

We take our cycle cross bikes around the family trail, it gives us so much fun!! Smiles all around.