Burlish Bike Park

Burlish Bike Park is a 16-acre purpose-built jump park in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, with a green family trail, a blue dual-slalom track, a red line and two black jump lines, plus a skills area of table and gap-jump progression features. It's run by Open Trail, a local cycling charity, and was rebuilt in 2023 after more than 30 years as Burlish Dirt Jumps.

Burlish Woodland has been home to dirt jumps for over 30 years. Open Trail, a local cycling charity, took over management of the 16-acre woodland in September 2020 and rebuilt it as a protected cycling facility, which reopened in 2023. The park now has a green family trail, a blue dual-slalom track, a red line, two black jump lines and a skills area of table and gap-jump progression features.

The Trails

• The Rosie Route (Green): A 700m family and trike trail, 2.5m wide with minor ascents and descents. Suitable for all wheel sizes, including disability-adapted bikes and trikes, with avoidable features such as small table jumps and skinny log balance beams. Named in memory of Rosie Young, a young local rider remembered for her ambition to help others.
• Cooper's "Let's Go Racing" Dual Slalom (Blue): A two-lane, head-to-head gravity race track. All features can be rolled, with jump combinations and transfer lines for riders who want more of a challenge. Named in memory of Andrew Cooper, a 4X and downhill racer and commentator.
• The Drops: Two drops on a right-hand turn off the family trail, one 50cm and one 90cm.
• Project5: A small table and hip jump leading into table and double combinations, built to introduce riders to their first gap jump.
• Tables: A progression of nine tables that start small and get gradually bigger.
• Wishbone (Red): A more challenging red line with bigger jumps and more table and double combinations, sharing its landing with the black lines.
• Moto (Black): A gap-jump line, less steep than Mains but with bigger gaps, ridden in more of a mountain bike style than a BMX one.
• Mains (Black): A gap-jump line, steeper and shorter than Moto, built for dirt jump and BMX riders.

Facilities

• Clubhouse with snack bar
• Toilets
• Car park (open during official hours only)

Open 10am-5pm every day during school holidays, and 10am-5pm on weekends. Annual members and day-pass holders can ride the trails 24/7, though the clubhouse, toilets and car park are only open during these hours. Helmets are mandatory and all riders must complete a waiver before riding.

Local Organisation

Burlish Bike Park is run by Open Trail, a registered charity (1190929) based in Kidderminster, serving Worcestershire and the Black Country. It was founded by Hannah Escott, a former GB Cycling Team racer and World 4X Mountain Bike Series champion. The charity runs an inclusive off-road cycling club, coaching for all ages and abilities including specialist sessions for disabled riders and young people with additional needs, and a volunteer programme open to cyclists and non-cyclists alike.

Getting Here

The main car park is at Burlish Bike Park, Kingsway, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8NJ, right next to the trails. It's only accessible during official opening hours (school holidays daily, and weekends, 10am-5pm); annual members and day-pass holders can still ride outside these times but should park considerately nearby.

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