Skip to main content

Richmond Bike Park

We'll email you when there's news from this trail.

ChatMTB is an AI assistant โ€” AI can make mistakes, always verify info

Recent Check-insLast 7 days
๐ŸŒค

No ride conditions reported yet โ€” be the first

Richmond Bike Park
  • Information:
  • Type: Bike Park
  • Grades: Green Blue Red
  • Riding: Bike Park Dual Slalom Dirt Jumps
  • Facilities: Car Park
  • Admission: Free access
  • Typical visit: A couple of hours
  • Surface: Mixed
  • Run by: Richmond Bike Park (Operator) Velosolutions UK (Contractor)
  • Distance(s):Under 5km
  • Country:๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England
  • County:North Yorkshire
  • Website:Richmond Bike Park โ†—
  • Socials:

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and other details on this page are provided for general guidance only and may be inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date.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

Richmond Bike Park is a free, community-built bike park on a hillside on the edge of Richmond, North Yorkshire, with views across the valley to Richmond Castle. Designed and built by Velosolutions UK with a big team of local volunteers, it packs a green, a blue and two red trails, a dual slalom, a jump line and a balance bike track onto one hill, all served by a single push-up path.

Most features can be rolled, so it works as a place to learn as well as a place to push on, and there are no black trails. It is free to ride, with no booking needed.

The Trails

Almost 2 km of trails start from the top of the hill and finish near the bottom, all surfaced and shaped by Velosolutions UK:

  • Green trail (beginner): a flowing, heavily bermed descent that weaves around the outside of the hill, with smooth surfaces and small features. Ridable on any bike, and the place to start.
  • Blue trail (intermediate): a more direct line down the slope, with berms and small jumps that can all be rolled. Needs basic off-road riding skills.
  • Red trails (2, advanced): one is built around bigger jumps, the other is a rockier, more natural technical line with stone features and small drops. Both include larger features and need technical riding skills.
  • Dual slalom: side-by-side bermed lanes for racing a friend.
  • Jump line: a short line with a dedicated jump area near the top of the site.
  • Balance bike track: for the youngest riders.

Features get harder as you move up the grades. The green and blue are rollable throughout, so session a feature a few times before you commit to the air, and only ride what is within your ability.

Riding Here

The trails are not staffed and riders are not supervised, so you ride at your own risk. The park's rules:

  • A helmet must be worn at all times, and further protective kit is strongly recommended.
  • Riders under 16 should be supervised where appropriate.
  • Inspect every feature before you ride it, and check your bike is safe and suitable.
  • Pedal bikes and pedal-assist e-bikes only. No throttle-controlled vehicles.
  • No dogs, no smoking or vaping, and no riding under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
  • Give way to slower and less experienced riders, and stay on the designated trails.
  • Use the designated parking only, never the residential streets nearby.
  • Walk back up on the push-up trail. Never ride or walk up the active trails.
  • Leave the trails as you find them and take your litter home.

In an emergency, call 999 and give the location as Richmond Bike Park, Richmond, North Yorkshire, what3words ///extremes.makes.licks. Report hazards, accidents or injuries to the park team at richmondbikepark2024@gmail.com.

Local Organisations

Richmond Bike Park began as one local parent's idea, inspired by the Devil's Toenail community bike park in Wetherby, and was built by the community for the community. Zetland Estates made the land available, volunteers gave their time, and local firms donated money, materials and equipment, with Velosolutions UK designing and building the trails.

The build is backed by the Shimano Trail Born Fund, which also supports Aston Hill in Buckinghamshire and Rabbit Hill Bike Park in Aberfoyle. Thirsk-based Biker Group delivered 140 tonnes of aggregate free of charge, and building materials supplier Tarmac contributed a further 1,243 tonnes worth around ยฃ20,000.

As a free-to-use community facility, the park relies on donations to cover maintenance, inspections, insurance and community events. You can support it through the Richmond Bike Park GoodHub page, and follow the park on Facebook and Instagram for updates. The Richmond Bike Park Facebook group, where the project started, is the place to find volunteer days and chat with other local riders.

Getting Here

  • There are two car parks, so use one of these rather than the residential streets nearby.
  • Bottom car park: off Green Howards Road (DL10 4SX), right beside the bottom of the park. what3words ///riverside.refuses.emailed.
  • Top car park: beside the road above the park, with a short walk along the field edge to the top of the trails. what3words ///blesses.presenter.carbonate.
  • Better still, ride in. The park team encourages riders to cycle there if they can, and it is about a 10-minute ride from Richmond town centre.
  • Richmond has no railway station. The nearest is Darlington, with buses on to Richmond.

Share

  • If you have visited Richmond Bike Park, please share your reviews, photos, and videos to this listing.

Related reading