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Harwell Pump Track+

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Harwell Pump Track+
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  • Information:
  • Type: Compact Track
  • Grades: Blue Red
  • Riding: Pump Track BMX
  • Facilities: Car Park
  • Admission: Free access
  • Season: Open all year
  • Typical visit: A couple of hours
  • Surface: Shaped dirt
  • Grading: Venue specific
  • Run by: Harwell Parish Council (Landowner) OX Trails (Trail crew)
  • Country:🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
  • County:Oxfordshire
  • Website:Harwell Pump Track+ ↗
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Trail grades, descriptions and other details on this page are provided for general guidance only and may be inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date. Always check on-site signage and current conditions before riding. See our trail safety disclaimer.

Description

Harwell Pump Track+ is a hard-packed pump track and jump line at Harwell Recreation Ground in Oxfordshire. It has two circuits: a blue pump track of berms, rollers and small jumps for intermediate riders, or beginners with supervision, and a red jump line of large tabletop jumps for advanced riders. Harwell Parish Council provides it, designed and built with OX Trails, the Oxfordshire trail association, and it is free to ride.

The Track

  • Blue pump track: intermediate level, with berms, rollers and small jumps. Beginners can ride it under supervision, and parents may ride alongside younger riders.
  • Red jump line: advanced level, with large tabletop jumps for experienced riders.
  • A shared return path runs alongside the two circuits, and there is an agility course on site for supervised children only.
  • The surface is hard-packed. Riders say the loose top layer can be slippery, so grippy tyres help, especially on your first visit. The track is suitable for BMX, mountain bikes and dirt jump bikes.
  • It was built by OX Trails with local contractor Lacy and Sons, for Harwell Parish Council.
  • It is free to ride, with no booking.

Rules and Safety

  • Helmets must be worn, and knee and elbow pads are strongly recommended.
  • Supervise young riders at all times, ride within your ability and keep the track clear of non-riders.
  • Ride one at a time, not side by side, and leave space between riders.
  • No motorised vehicles of any kind, and no alcohol or smoking.
  • Dogs must be on leads within the pump track area.
  • Do not use the track in icy or waterlogged conditions.

Looking After the Track

The track is maintained with volunteers, and OX Trails runs community maintenance and dig days there that riders and parents can join. Check its events page for the next one.

Getting Here

  • Harwell Recreation Ground, Westfield, Harwell, Didcot OX11 0LG. The track runs along the edge of the field beside Reading Road.
  • Free parking in the car park next to The Harwellian, off Westfield.
  • What3Words: ///brave.baker.shrimps. OS grid reference: SU 48681 88951.
  • The nearest mainline station is Didcot Parkway, a few miles away.

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  • Photo: OX Trails, via YouTube