Flyup 417 Bike Park

Flyup 417 Bike Park sits on a working farm at Crickley Hill, near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, and is one of the biggest privately owned mountain bike facilities in England. It has 14 uplift-served downhill trails across blue, red, black and double black grades, plus a dual slalom track, a dirt jump field and an indoor pump track.

It is privately owned by the same team who run the popular Flyup Uplift service at the Forest of Dean, though the two operations run independently of each other.

Downhill Trails

All downhill tracks are surfaced and rideable in most weather, with each one graded on gradient, terrain and feature difficulty.

Blue

• Blue Raccoon: a fast, flowing track with rollable pumps, jumps and berms, suitable for beginners through to advanced riders.
• Cheese Roller: similar in style to Blue Raccoon, with slightly more demanding features.
• Cotswold Gold: a gravity-fed flow trail with smooth, machine-packed surfacing, big berms and progressive jumps, carved into the hillside and designed to be rollable and confidence-building at speed.
• Bottoms Up: a blue-graded trail on the current park map.

Red

• Igneous: rock drops, rock gardens, steep sections and larger jumps than the blue tracks.
• Dubby Skipper: steeper sections with rock drops, berm drops and optional gap jumps.
• Missing Link: rock drops and rock gardens on rougher terrain than the blue trails.
• Kinky Hose: technical berms through steep, rocky sections.
• Pinball Wizard: steeper sections with rock drops, berm drops and optional gap jumps.
• Flowberone: a red-graded trail on the current park map.

Black and Double Black

• Superfly: natural, technical terrain with roots, slab drops, rock gardens, gap jumps and a road gap, for advanced and expert riders.
• Ginger Nut: another natural, technical black track with roots, slab drops, rock gardens and gap jumps. Can be slippy when wet.
• Kentucky Kreaker: natural terrain with roots, drops and rock gardens.
• Infinity and Beyond (Double Black): the park's biggest line, with slab drops, ladder drops and gap jumps, for expert riders only.

Dual Slalom

Two identical tracks run side by side, built for racing a friend through pumps, jumps and berms. The track usually closes over winter to protect the surface from water damage and reopens for the summer season.

Dirt Jump Field

Known to regulars as the field of dreams, this progressive dirt jump area has three lines: a beginner-friendly Table Line, a Main Line of doubles with a shark fin and hipped take-offs, and a Pro Line of doubles running the full length of the field for advanced riders. Opening is weather dependent, so call ahead before travelling to ride.

Indoor Pump Track

A Velosolutions-built indoor pump track, housed in a barn so it rides in any weather. The same rollable features work for a beginner learning the basics of pumping and gravity-fed riding, and as gap jumps for a more experienced rider.

Admission

• An Uplift Pass, including admission, is £44.50 for a full day. Admission Only, without uplift, is £19.50.
• New riders can book a 417 Trail Discovery Pass (£76), pairing a 90-minute guided group session on the blue, or red and blue, trails with an Uplift day pass, a good way to get comfortable on-site before riding independently.
• Thursday evening sessions run at a reduced rate: £31.50 for uplift, or from £8.50 for admission only.
• Discounted multi-session Uplift bundles are available (5 sessions for £178, 10 for £311.50), along with youth, e-bike, home-ed, student and forces rates.
• Bike hire, coaching and memberships can also be booked online, alongside the waiver you'll need to sign before you arrive.
• Prices are correct as of September 2026 but subject to change, so check current rates on the park's own website before you book.

Getting Here

Flyup 417 Bike Park, Crickley Hill Farm, Crickley Hill, Witcombe, Gloucestershire, GL3 4UF. The farm's postcode will not take you directly to the bike park entrance, so enter "417 Bike Park" into Google Maps, or use the postcode GL3 4SS in your sat nav to reach the nearest landmark, the Twelve Bells pub and Premier Inn. From there, continue straight on this road towards Bentham. Just after the National Speed Limit signs, and before the flyover bridge, the entrance is on the right. Turn onto the driveway, bear left and follow the road to the top, where you will see the car park sign. Do not go under the bridge: if you do, you have gone too far.

The park is normally open Wednesday to Monday, 9am to 5pm, closed on Tuesdays. The uplift runs 10am to 12.30pm and 1.15pm to 4pm.

Facilities

• Car park
• Toilets
• Cafe: the Stables Café, serving hot food, pizzas and pastries
• Bike shop and workshop: FlyUp Bikes, offering servicing and repairs
• Bike hire
• Uplift service

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