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Farmer Johns MTB Park
Avg 4.67
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  • Information:
  • Type: Purpose Built Centre
  • Grades: Red,Black,Orange
  • Riding: Downhill,Dirt Jumps,Bike Park
  • Facilities: Cafe,Toilets,Car Park,Accommodation
  • Distance(s): 0-5km
  • Number: 07837 704198
  • Country: England
  • County: Greater Manchester
  • Website: Farmer Johns
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Description

Farmer Johns MTB Park (FJMTB) is located by Marple Bridge, Stockport in Greater Manchester. It consists of several downhill runs and a dirt jump park.

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Run by Farmer John and his wife Jill it's famed for its races & events. There is an active community and there are always new developments in the making.

Main DH Track

  • The original and main Downhill track are interspersed with North Shore, drops and rock gardens. The bottom woody section is tight and as you would expect rooty. 

Night Race / Burm Track

  • This track is just a short run (nailed in under a minute) and kicks off at the starting at the top of the main field. It is famed for the night race held on it. 

Bridge / Hut Jump line

  • This run starts with the Main DH track and then diverts off just before the woods. It goes over a north shore style drop off, then through the meadow via some rock gardens. A bridge then lets the night race track link up to the Main DH midway down the meadow. Then the track splits again crossing either the hut jump or diving into the woods to rejoin the Main DH line. 

Mega Steep Variant Line

  • This track is simply described as a very steep track. The clue is in the name. 

Root Death Variant Line

  • Very steep, extremely Rooty, very technical line. 

Trails / Dirt Park

  • A number of progressive dirt jump lines. Has its own integrated community (see group below). The opening is restricted to dry periods for safety reasons. 

Events

  • Farmer Johns Race weekend is iconic.

Groups

Other Stuff

  • You can pay on the day or take out annual membership.
  • Open Tuesday to Sunday from 9.30 including Bank Holidays. No need to book, just turn up and get your pass from the cafe or farmhouse. Full face helmets are compulsory.
    Strictly no riding without signing in first.
  • There is a bunkhouse for accommodation on site. 
  • The MTB Park is on the edge of the Peaks i.e. you are spoilt for amazing technical enduro style riding here. 
  • In 2016 Farmer Johns MTB Park took 1st place in the iBikeRide Trail of the Year awards for England (and 2015) and 3rd in the UK rankings overall. 

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K94:
Avg 5.00
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Top local centre with fantastic owners

Absolutely fantastic place to be, for all levels of rider and not just aimed at pro level... I've been going for many years now and hope to keep going for many more. 

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

16/07/2024 - over 1 year ago

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Sue:
Avg 5.00
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The Best Bike Park

Great bike park only 1hr.30mins from us & definitely worth the price you pay to ride. 1st time we came we hadn't read the website & didn't have full face helmets so even though we had them at home we treated ourselves to new ones from the Dirt factory bike shop next door luckily they had our sizes. We've been that many times bought a membership bargin £2 each time we go. 

Cafe serving hot food, drinks & snacks

Toilets, shower available 

Free parking 

Camping available 

What do you like?

Free carpark

Awesome trails all maintained well & rideable in all weather's apart from the Dirt Jumps

Cafe

Bike shop 

Great friendly staff 

Fab biking community 

What could be improved?

No bike wash 

Everything else is great

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

15/07/2024 - over 1 year ago

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Laura:
Avg 5.00
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My Fav place to go

Fab place! Friendly, welcoming and everyone Iv met there is respectful and helpful:)

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

15/07/2024 - over 1 year ago

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guest:
Avg 4.10
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Great bike park for experienced riders has some amazing trails 

What do you like?

No need for an uplift as all the tracks are a 5 min ride from main base

What could be improved?

No bike wash

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

15/07/2024 - over 1 year ago

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guest:
Avg 4.70
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Farmer John's MTB park.

One of the most fun MTB parks with facilities such as the café, toilet's and a bike shop/mechanic shop run by dirt factory too. It has a mix of everything from dirt jumps, mini pump track, a slope style line, fun trails with jumps ranging from easy up to compitan rider lines, not to mention all the techi woods with drops twist and turns galore. 

What do you like?

Friendly family and staff, great value for money plus great food and an all round good atmosphere 👌

What could be improved?

None in my eyes, already have my kids learning to ride there 🤘

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

15/07/2024 - over 1 year ago

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Brody :
Avg 5.00
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Great place

Great place would recommend great for beginners and experience riders

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

15/07/2024 - over 1 year ago

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