Watchmoor Bike Park and Moors Valley Mountain Biking

Watchmoor Bike Park and Moors Valley Mountain Biking are in Moors Valley Country Park in Ashley Heath, Ringwood, Dorset. The site combines five graded, purpose-built cycle trails with a free-to-ride bike park graded green to red.

Watchmoor Bike Park and Moors Valley Mountain Biking

Moors Valley Country Park and Forest in Ashley Heath, Ringwood is jointly run by Dorset Council and Forestry England. It combines five graded, purpose-built cycle trails with Watchmoor Bike Park, a free-to-ride bike park with green-to-red graded features, plus forest gravel tracks for family riding.

The Trails

• Orange, Corsican Circuit: easy, 2 miles.
• Pink, Crane Loop: easy, 2 miles.
• Grey, Somerley Loop: easy, 1 mile.
• Purple, Watchmoor Loop: easy, 1.5 miles.
• Blue, Through the Forest Singletrack: moderate, 4.4 miles.
• A central 2-mile forest gravel circuit with three optional loops extends family riding up to 7 miles.
• Cycling isn't permitted on the Play Trail, Tree Top Trail, The Lookout, or around the Visitor Centre and Moors Lake.

Watchmoor Bike Park

• Free to ride, in the far corner of Moors Valley Country Park, run by Forestry England.
• Progressive trails graded green to red, with berms, drops, tabletops and jumps. Riders should be experienced before attempting the more advanced features.
• No toilets or bins on site at Watchmoor; nearest facilities are at the main Visitor Centre.

Facilities

• Cycle hire centre with adult and child bikes, child seats, trailers and tag-a-longs.
• Visitor centre, cafe and toilets.
• Wessex Accessible Cycling Club runs adapted-bike sessions at the park every Tuesday and Thursday.

Getting Here

• Moors Valley Country Park, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2ET.
• From Ringwood head towards Ashley Heath; the park is well signposted.

Local Organisation

• Dorset Rough Riders run regular rides out to Moors Valley: dorsetroughriders.com.

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