Description
Wakerley Woods mountain bike trails can be found in Wakerley Great Wood near Corby in Northamptonshire. There is a blue trail here and nearby in Fineshade Wood (about 1.5 miles apart), and there is a green family-friendly trail with seven blue skills sections. There is also off-piste riding and bridleways to ride in the area.
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Family Cycle Trail (Green)
- This is an 8 km family circular loop in Fineshade Wood, starting and finishing near the visitor centre car park.
- Seven separate blue-graded skills sections run alongside the main green route, giving riders a taster of more technical riding without leaving the family trail.
Off-Piste
- There is a selection of off-piste trails in the area that are unsanctioned. Mostly tight, twisty, rooty, wooded singletrack.Scar Tree Trail (Blue)
- The Scar Tree trail is a 4.8 km short trail. It is on surfaced tracks and starts and ends at the car park.
Other Stuff
- The Wakerley Wheelers ride these woods and the surrounding area.
- Car parks on both sides of the woods. Wakerley Great Wood has free parking. Fineshade Wood operates a cashless car park using ANPR, payable by card or the RingGo app.
- Fineshade Wood's overnight motorhome area has reopened as a managed campsite, run by Camping New Forest, with hardstanding and grass pitches, useful if you're planning a longer trip to the area.
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- If you have ridden the Wakerley Woods or Fineshade mountain bike trails, then please share your experiences and post your reviews, pictures, videos and routes to the trail listing.

