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- Type: Purpose Built Centre
- Grades: Green,Blue,Red,Black
- Riding: Cross Country,Downhill,Wild Trails
- Facilities: Car Park,Toilets,Visitors Centre,Cafe,Bike Wash,Bike Hire,Bike Shop
- Distance(s): 1-5km,11-20km, 21-25km
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- Country: England
- County: Staffordshire
- Website: Cannock Chase
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Something for everyone to ride and beautiful scenery.
What could be improved?
A little more upkeep needed on the trails in places. Braking bumps etc
Would you recommend?
yes
Date written:
17/07/2025 - 4 months agoWas this review helpful to you?
Honest
For a Forestry England park it is good, but has it good and bad parts. Trail levels are more family and low level skill. Some good parts on the full Monkey trail but the uphill to down hill ratio is not enough, you feel like your just going uphill for hours to ride a very short flat down before being hit with another uphill. The Birches Valley side trails are all very well maintained with new features (extended loop) added from time to time. Unfortunately the Moors Gorse/Stile Cop side just seems a bit forgotten about. Obviously you can't always control nature, but a bit of maintenance so you don't get slapped and cut by multiple brambles when doing a trail wouldn't go a miss. You can tell the forestry work hard on making this all look pretty and nice but for a skilled mountain biker, I'd go Stile Cop or find the non existing off-piste. Compared to FOD or Llandegla it is miles behind in trail variety and skill level.
What do you like?
Bike shop and Cafe.
What could be improved?
Needs a skills area like most other bike parks. More trails added with jump lines. More black lines for trails rider that aren't rock features. Parking has become ridiculously expensive but can just parked elsewhere and ride up.
Would you recommend?
yes
Date written:
16/07/2025 - 4 months agoWas this review helpful to you?
Trails for all abilities
Good trails and fairly well maintained. Good for beginners and more experienced although I'd appreciate there are some dedicated trail centres and bike parks for those seeking bigger thrills.
not bad for free as well or pay a little more for parking and contribute overall to the facility
Great group of trail builders and maintainers with healthy mix of volunteers and paid contractors
What do you like?
Level of trails is a good mix for all abilities
What could be improved?
I'm sure some more hard core riders would like something more challenging but otherwise it's a good mix
Would you recommend?
yes
Date written:
15/07/2025 - 4 months agoWas this review helpful to you?
Trails are beginner and family focussed. Stile cop (dh) and off piste are good and varied.
Would you recommend?
yes
Date written:
15/07/2025 - 4 months agoWas this review helpful to you?
Plenty of off piste to go at while the marked out trails need maintenance there all washed out
What do you like?
What could be improved?
Would you recommend?
yes
Date written:
15/07/2025 - 4 months agoWas this review helpful to you?
Great venue, a mix of routes and options within routes. Loads of fun.
Would you recommend?
yes
Date written:
14/07/2025 - 4 months agoWas this review helpful to you?
