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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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Average at best
Average place
What do you like?
Some free parking
What could be improved?
Quality of trails.
Constant closures
Would you recommend?
no
Date written:
28/06/2024 - over 1 year agoWas this review helpful to you?
Steadily gone downhill…
What was once a mtb destination trail is now a very sad reflection of its former glory. The FE has pretty much removed all features turning it into a basic XC loop.
What do you like?
Drains well after heavy rain.
Good for fitness training.
What could be improved?
Car parking is extortionate.
Featurless.
Many sections often closed.
No cctv in car park means high rate of theft.
Would you recommend?
no
Date written:
28/06/2024 - over 1 year agoWas this review helpful to you?
Follow the Dog
It is great...
What do you like?
I am not fit enough. :)
What could be improved?
Absolutely
Would you recommend?
yes
Date written:
28/06/2024 - over 1 year agoWas this review helpful to you?
Average
Decent place to ride but it's flat
What do you like?
What they've done with relatively flat ground is great
What could be improved?
Nothing that screams out to be ridden
sort sections
Would you recommend?
yes
Date written:
28/06/2024 - over 1 year agoWas this review helpful to you?
Follow the dog
A pretty basic trail .. nothing at all that's challenging once you've ridden it a few times .. basic trails no skills section ..
What do you like?
Lots of parking ..
What could be improved?
No skills section
Would you recommend?
no
Date written:
27/06/2024 - over 1 year agoWas this review helpful to you?
ok but not great
A victim of its own success. Not a bad place but neither the dog or monkey would be red trails anywhere else. Trails have had features removed to cope with large influx of inexperienced riders. Forestry England who manage the trail had previously said they would reinstate more challenging features when the newer blue trail opened before the commonwealth games. They have actually further removed and flattened things. If you live close by then it's fine but not worth a special visit.
What do you like?
Free. Pretty well maintained. Facilities at trail centre.
What could be improved?
Sanitised. Money has been spent but on resurfacing to cope with traffic. All features that made it a red have been removed over the past 5 years or so.
Would you recommend?
yes
Date written:
27/06/2024 - over 1 year agoWas this review helpful to you?
