Description
Hustyns Woods is a small pocket of natural cross country and downhill singletrack in Forestry England woodland near Wadebridge, Cornwall: a red-graded main descent (per Trailforks) plus plenty of unmarked off-track lines through the trees. It sits alongside Bishops Woods and Grogley Woods, and most riders link all three for a longer session.
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The Trails
- A roughly 1-2 mile fire road climb leads to the top of the wood, from where natural downhill singletrack drops back down: tight, twisty and rocky in places.
- Numerous unofficial off-track lines run through the trees alongside the main descent.
- Trails are ungraded on iBikeRide; Trailforks lists the main descent (Hustyns DH) and the combined Hustyns/Bishops Adventure route as red-graded, though grading is community-submitted rather than official, since this is informal woodland riding rather than a waymarked trail centre.
Nearby Woods
- Bishops Woods is directly across the fire road and shares the same car park.
- Grogley Woods is a short ride further along, with its own downhill runs; many riders combine all three woods for a longer day.
Getting Here
Park at Bishops Wood Car Park, Polbrook Bridge, St Breock, Cornwall, PL30 3AN. The fire road entrance to Hustyns Woods is directly opposite the Bishops Wood sign, with the wood itself at the bottom of the hill.
- From Truro: exit the A30 at Innis Downs, take the A389 through Lanivet, turn left at the crossroads towards Nanstallon, then follow signs for Ruthernbridge. Cross the humpback bridge, take the first right towards Polbrock/Burlorne Tregoose, then left uphill at the width restriction sign.
- The Camel Trail also passes nearby: it's possible to ride in from Wadebridge, crossing the river bridge with steps and continuing through Bishops Wood.
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