Review for Cannock Chase Mountain Bike Trails

malv173:

Last Saturday (12/10) was my first visit to Cannock, and I went with big expectations as everyone seems to love the place. I wasn't disappointed. A really mixed bag of riding, from the almost boring short trips through some trees with no real obstacles, to some very challenging technical bits (up and downhill), with some lovely flowing sections to boot. It was my first experience of the North Shore style board sections, and these caught me out on more than one occasion. A little over-enthusiasm found me in the mud (twice!) on Look Out- Trolls!, and a very poor choice of braking point on wet boards left me bleeding and sore on the Snap It section. Luckily the wounds were reasonably superficial, so didn't ruin the rest of the run. The atmosphere of the place is great. Everyone says hello, people give each other space, or pull out of the way to let faster riders past where possible, and one stranger even stopped to offer moral support as I debated whether to take on the Werewolf drop. Thanks to his help I got down it with no problems after very nearly bottling it. The onsite facilities are great, the shop is well stocked and parking was only three quid for the entire day! Can't wait for the next visit.

Good variety of riding. Great atmosphere. Good facilities. Plenty of cheap parking.