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Delamere Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Delamere Forest Mountain Bike Trails
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  • Information:
  • Type: Purpose Built Centre
  • Grades: Green,Orange,Ungraded
  • Riding: Cross Country,Dirt Jumps,Bike Park,Downhill
  • Facilities: Car Park,Toilets,Visitors Centre,Cafe,Bike Hire,Bike Wash
  • Distance(s): Under 5km, 5-10km, 11-20km
  • Country: England
  • County: Cheshire
  • Website: Delamere Forest
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Description

Delamere Forest mountain bike trails and the Manley Hill and No Brains bike skills parks are situated in Cheshire, England. There is a visitors center, cafe, bike shop, and hire. The two official MTB waymarked trails are family trails and there is short skills loop.

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Two family cycle trails

  • Hunger Hill Trail - start at Delamere Information Centre - blue waymarkers - 4 miles - 0.5 hour - easy
  • Whitemoor Trail - start at Delamere Information Centre - white waymarkers - 7 miles long. Graded - Forest Road.

Blue

  • A new mountain bike trail, which includes 4km of new blue-graded single track along its 10km length and will enable families and those new to mountain biking to practice and perfect their mountain biking skills before moving on to some of the tougher trails at other Forestry England sites such as Cannock Chase Forest.

Skills Area

  • Located outside Delamere Forest Bike Hire and Shop, there is a short skills loop.

Off-Piste

  • There is a network of singletrack and crisscrossing trails to explore

Manley Hill Bike Skills Park and Other Riding Spots

  • Manley Hill Bike Park (more a small skills area) consists of short (30-40sec) downhill tracks, 4x, and jumps. The skills area can be accessed via a fire road at the bottom of Ashton Road – head into the forest on the opposite side of the Outdoor Education Centre. You will see signs to the skills area from the fire road. Layby parking is available along Ashton road.
  • No Brains is a short steep run with a gulley entrance to start with. From the bottom of Manley Hill Bike Park, head left, up a hill, and then on the right – over a low wooden fence. Around no Brains are a small number of longer runs.
  • Old Pale Downhill run from the summit (Pale Heights) is a highlight within Delamere Forest. Rutted - singletrack and you can get some speed. The track splits in two and rejoins near the end giving some variation. Using what3words you can find the trailhead here 'jazz.rainfall.coasters'
  • Nettleford Wood is a natural trail with a few small jumps and drop off's). Trailhead can be found again with what3words at 'found.outraged.community'

Other Stuff

  • Wild Blighty is a good resource for finding the fun stuff in the forest.

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  • If you have ridden the mountain bike trails at Delamere Forest then please share your experiences and post your pictures, videos and reviews.

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anonymous:
Avg 4.40
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Upgraded Delamere

Delamere has been upgraded at last. There is a new car park with great facilities onsite including a big cafe with undercover outdoor seating. For bikers there is a fully stocked bike shop with bike hire and bike wash for £1.50. There is a new 4km blue graded trail which flows nicely joining on from the grey trails that were previously there. Delamere also has Old Pale Hill within it's borders which is a short climb up just left of the visitor centre. There are some off piste tracks coming down back through the woodland area which are fun for a quick blast. Of course there is Manley Hill on the other side of the woodland which is good for sessioning with a little track and a few jump if you look for them.

What do you like?

Brand new facilities - cafe with outdoor seating. Bike shop with hire and bike wash. New blue graded trail

What could be improved?

None for me but people may not want to pay for parking which they say goes back into the development of the park/forestry

Would you recommend?

Yes

Date written:

15/09/2023 - over 2 years ago

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Mike:
Avg 2.70
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Delamere forest trails

I will be going back as mentioned before but this place needs more markers in place as I found myself blasting down dirt trails to be confronted with dead ends or trails not passable due to tree felling hence having to go back on my journey. Did enjoy going up to the old pale opposite the cafe/car park which takes you to the transmitter mast and with some great views which is worth the hard work biking it up there. While i was out I just said to myself get lost and follow any trail and see what happens which i did but this place needs more markers to guide us on the way but this may be due to my lack of knowledge of the trails so i stand to be corrected. One point I will mention is you can park on ashton rd at the back end of the forest for free then bike it to the trails and not have to worry about the car park closing while you are out having fun.

What do you like?

Easy to find with lots of facilities like cafe, bike shop and toilets etc but parking is at a cost.

What could be improved?

To be fair it's my first time on a bike at delamere and I will be going again but i felt let down by the lack of marker signs helping me on my way. After 5 mins i found myself following a fellow mtb rider as he looked like a regular to the trails which helped me gain some knowledge and direction. I agree with other comments on here as it feels more geared up towards the walkers than bikers.

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

04/11/2017 - about 8 years ago

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will:
Avg 3.06
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hdden gems

great for a quick spin or practice your skills or just link it all together for a good enduro ride. takes a few recce missions though.

What do you like?

if you take the time to get to know the forest then you can put together a decent ride.

What could be improved?

the trails need riding more to keep in a decent condition.

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

17/06/2017 - over 8 years ago

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Mike:
Avg 1.26
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Disappointing

The place seems to be going out of its way to remove its more advanced mountain biking features and confine cyclists to fire roads. There are far better bike parks available that give more bang per buck.

What do you like?

Short loop, ideal for beginners or family rides.

What could be improved?

£6 for all day parking, none of which seems go towards trail building. As a seasoned mountain biker the trails were very disappointing. The "No Brains" bike park should be renamed to "No Features" as all the best features have been bulldozed by the forestry commission. The features that still remain are unmarked and unofficial tracks built by locals. All tracks that could be found were relatively short 30 second blasts. The 4X track could be good however this has been closed and has had trees felled across it in multiple places to ensure no fun can be had.

Would you recommend?

*No*

Date written:

12/09/2016 - over 9 years ago

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Global Bike:
Avg 3.50
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A narrow and sketchy gully is the main entrance to the jumps, and when I say narrow I mean my 740mm bars were scraping the sides! After brushing up on some skills on a small jump we found something bigger, dropped the seatpost, put on some pads and hit it! A few feet of air at the start, but after a bit of practice and a faster entry speed the Cagua and James were nailing it pretty hard! - See more at: http://www.globalbike.co.uk/blog/no-brains-bike-park-delamere/#sthash.AmooLTrm.dpuf

What do you like?

The drop in is awesome

What could be improved?

None. A great day out.

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

25/03/2014 - almost 12 years ago

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Bigmick:
Avg 3.00
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Delamare forest

Delamare is a strange place,you either love it or hate it. There are two way-marked family trails that are a good starting point for any newcomers to the forest and are well surfaced and have good route markings. Once you have gained your bearings its best to just head off and explore,pretty much any track you see can be ridden and given the forests compact nature you can't really get lost. Trails can become very muddy in the winter but that all adds to the fun. Best option and what I've always done is hook up with the local bike shop evening rides (Thursday eve from the shop) and they will take you on all the 'hidden' trails.

What do you like?

Lots of unmarked trails Good cafe ,bike shop and lots of parking Good for beginners due to lack of climbing and limited technical features on the official trails.

What could be improved?

gets very busy at weekends

Would you recommend?

*Yes*

Date written:

10/12/2013 - about 12 years ago

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