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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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guest:
Avg 3.30
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The stoner spot

Always full of weed smoke here

What do you like?

The weed smoke 😀

What could be improved?

None

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

27/07/2023 - over 2 years ago

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George:
Avg 2.90
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Fun day out

Good fun trails

What do you like?

Decent variety

What could be improved?

Pushing up

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

27/07/2023 - over 2 years ago

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guest:
Avg 4.20
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Great place to ride!

Great push up bike park

What do you like?

Great facilities good cafe and awesome trails

What could be improved?

Can get tiring pushing up

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

26/07/2023 - over 2 years ago

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guest:
Avg 5.00
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Trail review

I have ridden most trails on this list and yet I go to farmers every weekend, its affordable, the trails are great and the cafe is nice

What do you like?

Good range of skill levels accomadated

What could be improved?

An uplift would be nice (although unrealised)

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

25/07/2023 - over 2 years ago

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Sarah Davis :
Avg 3.60
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Excellent local park

A fantastic park to have on our doorstep. Only been once but it gave for great opportunities to work on my skills in drops.

What do you like?

Well managed trails with a variety of skills catered for allowing you to work up when you feel confident.

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

25/07/2023 - over 2 years ago

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Martin:
Avg 1.10
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Not a great experience

Avoid this place please. It’s not for kids. The jumps are too gnarly, the drops too high and the routes far too rapid. The shop has a few bits to fix bikes and there’s a spot for tucker which was annoying as I had brought a pack lunch

What do you like?

Hard to say

What could be improved?

See comments

Would you recommend?

no

Date written:

25/07/2023 - over 2 years ago

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