All Terre Adventures coaches mountain bike and gravel riders on body position, braking, cornering, climbing, descending and technical features. It says it is here to help everyone, "but especially women and marginalised genders".

The Kernow MTB Academy runs at Bike Park Kernow, with a beginner kids' club from age 4 at nearby Tehidy Woods, an intermediate club from age 7, and skills sessions for adults. All sessions are booked online in advance, and it also runs weekly guided rides.

Dan Wagstaff, an elite 4X racer and former GB Cycling Team rider, coaches core skills, cornering, learning to jump and advanced jumps at Shredhill Bike Park near Newnham, with adult sessions, kids' lessons and private groups. He also delivers the kids' holiday coaching at Burlish Bike Park.

Based at Porlock Weir on Exmoor, Exmoor Adventures runs two levels of skills course and private one-to-one sessions, plus junior sessions. Guided rides run from family level to enduro, and it also has bikes to hire and runs uplift days.

Flyup 417 coaches from balance bikes to downhill race preparation, on its 4X, dirt jump and pump tracks as well as its trails. Kids' clubs run in term-time blocks and school holidays, and a development group takes ages 8 to 15. Adults can book private sessions.

A downhill racer who coaches first-timers through to racers, in groups or one-to-one, at bike parks including Gawton Gravity Hub, Bike Park Kernow and Old Hill. One-to-one sessions run seven days a week, and it has also run summer holiday group sessions for under-16s.

GoMTBKids at Moors Valley is a progressive pathway starting with a parent-accompanied course for ages 3 to 5 and moving through taster sessions and holiday clubs.

Based at Ashton Court, with sessions at Leigh Woods and the Forest of Dean, Pedal Progression runs public sessions from an introduction to fundamentals, jumping and drops workshops, plus private coaching. Its Skills Academy is for kids from age 5.

Pro Ride runs courses on jumps, drops and corners in the Forest of Dean, with intermediate kids' sessions and race coaching for youth and junior riders. At Hafod Trails it coaches one-to-one or in groups with an uplift, and runs a term-time kids' club.

Track Tribe holiday camps at The Track, a family bike park with jump lines and a foam pit, are for children aged 5 to 12 in the school holidays, and cover bike safety and maintenance alongside the riding.

Formerly Katy Curd Coaching, Trail Craft covers core skills, trail progression, steep and technical riding, downhill flow, and jumps and drops in the Forest of Dean. It also runs kids' coaching and women-only coaching.

Tribe's female-only courses run from an introduction, with bike hire available, through progressive skills at Ashton Court and Leigh Woods to drops on red and black trails and enduro race preparation in the Forest of Dean.

Working from the cycle centre in the Forest of Dean, Wye MTB takes riders through three levels of trail skills and two of jumps and drops, with private sessions, family days and a youth pathway from age 10. Its kids' club, Little Fodders, runs weekly off-road sessions for ages 5 to 14, plus holiday sessions and girls-only sessions for ages 11 to 14, with club places through a waitlist.

Video analysis is at the centre of these sessions in the Surrey Hills and Forest of Dean, on blue to black trails depending on the rider, covering braking, jumping, pumping and hops. It also runs training camps and guided rides.

B1KE coaches at its own bike parks and across the Surrey Hills, including S4P at Milford: one-to-one sessions, dirt jump coaching, Sunday skills groups and ShredSchool, its school holiday programme for young riders. Its team is approved under its own Mountain Bike Skills Instructor programme. A free B1KE membership is needed to book.

School holiday camps for kids at beginner and advanced levels, from Queen Elizabeth Country Park and Kingley Vale, alongside a beginners' course, group sessions and one-to-one coaching for adults. It also guides rides on the South Downs.

A former World Cup downhill and enduro racer coaches entry-level riders through to racers in the Surrey Hills and around Hindhead, with youth groups split by age and ability and sessions for parents who want to keep up with their kids.

Cyclopark in Gravesend runs an MTB holiday club for ages 8 to 14 with some off-road experience, and a bike club for ages 8 to 13 using its trails and skills zone.

A professional rider coaching from basic skills through jumps, downhill and race preparation at Bulltrack Bike Park. Book one-to-one, share with up to three friends, or try a session on an e-bike.

A long-running coaching business that provides the coaching at Whippy Trails and Northampton Bike Park, and returns to Aston Hill when it reopens. Its DeVo programme takes young riders from 8 to 18, alongside Adult DeVo, Women's DeVo and Girls DeVo for ages 8 to 16, plus beginner, jumps and drops, downhill and e-bike courses.

Mountain bike skills on the grass and trails at Herne Hill Velodrome, with bikes to hire so a first session is easy to try. Groups split by experience, you can drop in, and membership is optional.

Jeremy works at Bedgebury Forest with beginner and intermediate riders on body position, braking, cornering and line choice. Its coaching covers most of the trails there but not jumps and drops. There is also a regular coached ladies' group.

Book a session at Lee Valley VeloPark to work on cornering, pumping over rollers, step-ups and drop-offs. Sessions are open to riders aged 10 and over who meet a minimum height, and under-18s need a consent form.

Group courses in the Surrey Hills cover the basics, cornering and flow, and jumps and drops, with taster sessions and coach-and-ride days for riders aged 9 to 14. It also runs introductory days at Stanmer Park, as well as guided rides and trips.

A rider-led club, but you can book a week at a time without joining, for coaching across a range of ages and abilities, including ladies-only sessions. It uses local woods and Edenbrook.

Small-group coaching for children in three age groups, in woodland near Amersham, grouped by skill and confidence as much as age. One-to-one sessions are available too.

One-to-one coaching, a beginner day, improver skills days and a two-day immersion course, plus Saturday junior groups and a Friday morning beginner group for women, around Haslemere and the Surrey Hills. It also runs guided rides and trips.

No set courses here: each session is built around what you want to ride, one-to-one or in groups of up to six, in and around the Surrey Hills and the North and South Downs. That can mean getting over a block on one feature you always ride around, and it also runs guided rides.

Redbridge Cycling Centre at Hog Hill has road, BMX and off-road tracks, with coaches on site for groups and individuals from complete beginners to experienced riders, and school holiday courses for kids. Bikes are available to hire. Check which sessions cover mountain biking when you book.

Coaching mainly at the Milland trails, one-to-one or in groups, for children and adults, with school holiday groups of up to six. For downhill it travels to bike parks including Okeford Hill, Revolution and Caersws. Its coach, Luke Williamson, is a national downhill series winner.

Coaching in both mountain biking and bike trials, one-to-one or in scheduled group sessions with adult and youth versions, at Cyclopark, Betteshanger Park and Bedgebury, or on your local trails in Kent. It has also run group trials coaching weekends at Derbyshire Biketrial Centre, open to all ages and abilities.

Kids' coaching runs at Queen Elizabeth Country Park in groups for ages 5 to 9 and 10 to 14, with adult skills coaching there, in the Surrey Hills and at the Forest of Dean. It also runs guided rides, including night rides in the Surrey Hills.

Coaching from Hurtwood in the Surrey Hills, for new riders through to those taking on jumps and drops, covering body position, cornering, line choice and even wheelies. Small groups of up to six pay less per person, under-18s can be arranged, and it also runs guided rides.

The bike hub at Swinley Forest runs skills and jumps and drops courses from its coaching area, a kids' club, a girls' riding club and holiday day camps, as well as private sessions and guided rides.

Based at the Duke of Kent School near Ewhurst in the Surrey Hills, with a pump track, skills area and trails it built itself, coaching graded from green to red skills and jumps and drops. Most sessions are for young riders, usually from age 7, with after-school, holiday and youth clubs, and adults can book one-to-one coaching. It also guides rides.

One-to-one or with a partner or friends, at venues across East Anglia including Twisted Oaks, Phoenix Bike Park, Hadleigh Park, Danbury and Thetford. You pick the venue when you book.

For a different kind of bike control, this non-profit trials club at Longstowe has a resident trainer and section builder, and riders of all ages share its regular sessions. Trials bikes are available to hire, and you book by text.

Sessions in Epping Forest are built around what you want to improve, from roots and small drops to wheel lifts and jumps, with video feedback, and take in racers too. Sessions are one-to-one or for two riders, and it also runs structured training programmes and guided rides.

The community interest company based at Hadleigh Park coaches from first pedals to advanced skills. Young riders up to 12 join block-booked ability groups covering control, braking, cornering and varied terrain, led by two coaches, and there are lose-the-stabilisers sessions too. One-to-one skills coaching is open to all ages, and you can hire a bike.

A one-coach outfit at High Lodge in Thetford Forest. Each session starts with a bike check and a skills assessment, then moves from drills on grass to a trail ride that tests what you learned. Gift vouchers are available.

At Phoenix Bike Park in Kentford, group sessions are for under-16s at three skill levels, and one-to-one coaching is open to all ages and abilities.

Tom Dowie is a former pro 4X, dirt jump and enduro racer, a director of Chicksands Bike Park and its on-site coach, working with riders from first off-road sessions to big jumps. Courses include access to the park, group sessions take up to six, and vouchers are available. Tom lists a Cycling UK Instructor Certificate.

Tony Doyle, known to riders as the Jedi, coaches at a purpose-built facility near Hertford, with public jumps and drops days for adults and private sessions through the year. Book by phone or email.

Jumps and drops sessions start with bunny hops and work up, one-to-one or in small groups with video analysis, at Hadleigh Park, Thetford, Danbury and Twisted Oaks. Holiday camps run for riders over 10.

A ladder of courses at Cannock Chase, from trail fundamentals through flow to jumps and drops, plus an e-bike course and custom days, with groups capped at six.

A cycling club whose monthly Saturday skills sessions for ages 8 to 16 at Hicks Lodge are open to non-members and booked through Happity, with private lessons as well.

Coaching and guiding at Cannock Chase, the Wyre Forest and the Forest of Dean, booked online by date.

The academy coaches at Sherwood Pines and Greno Woods, with school holiday groups graded by age and riding level, adult trail skills sessions and private coaching. Ladies' sessions have run with Trail Bloom.

Run by a family of world champion trials riders on a farm above Wirksworth, the centre offers tuition on request, trials bikes to hire and regular open sessions for beginners to experts. It has also hosted group coaching weekends with guest coaches. Check its Facebook page for times.

Coaching arranged around your dates, typically at Sherwood Pines or Cannock Chase, from bike set-up and body position to steeps, drops and manuals.

The charity that runs Burlish Bike Park runs school holiday coaching there for ages 7 to 14, covering jumps, drops and cornering in small groups, with beginner and more advanced sessions, delivered by DW MTB Coaching. Other coaching is bespoke, so get in touch to arrange it.

Group and one-to-one sessions from beginner to advanced, including jumping and dropping, around Nottingham and Cannock Chase, with public sessions held at Stile Cop. It also lists ladies-only sessions, a kids' academy for ages 8 to 16 and guided rides.

Courses on jumps and drops, cornering, steep and technical riding and confidence run at Cannock Chase, with others at Hill Top Bike Park and Burlish, and private advanced coaching at Stile Cop. The Junior Academy is for ages 10 to 15.

Sheffield-based ALine works up from foundations through flow and berms, drops and jumps to enduro preparation, with eMTB coaching and a youth group for roughly ages 8 to 16 at Greno and Wharncliffe.

A Scarborough outfit coaching at Dalby Forest, one-to-one, in pairs or as a private group, or on your local trails for a travel cost. It also guides rides and teaches bike maintenance and wheel building, so you could make a couple of days of it.

Based around Sheffield and Rotherham, with group sessions for adults, coaching and learn-to-ride sessions for children, and guided rides, including in the Peak District.

Scheduled courses at Hamsterley Forest and Chopwell Woods, from an introduction to red and black trail skills, with night riding, private coaching and kids' camps for ages 7 to 17. It also guides rides.

The bike centre at Whinlatter runs one and two-day core skills courses, an e-bike course, a women-only course, an intermediate course and a pump and jump course on its own coaching trail. It also runs guided e-bike days in the Lakes.

Courses at Dalby Forest run in small groups. Kids' options run from learn to ride at age 4 to jumps and drops, and women's courses go as far as black trail progression, some of them for female riders only and some open to all, so check the course page.

At Farmer Johns in Stockport, Dirt Factory runs fundamentals courses for young and beginner riders, Learn to Jump and Intro to Bike Parks sessions, holiday camps, one-to-one coaching and coaching for riders over 55.

A clear ladder in the Peak District: fundamentals, ladies-only sessions, a beginners' jumps and drops course, advanced and private coaching, all booked online. It also guides rides, including multi-day trips.

Mountain bike and BMX coaching at Leeds Urban Bike Park with its lead coach Jeremy Hayes, a former GB Cycling Team Olympic coach, from learning to ride to skills and jumping technique, one-to-one or in groups, with school sessions too. Coaching helps pay for the free riding there, and you enquire through its coaching page.

An Ambleside outfit coaching across the Lake District, tailoring each session to what you want to improve.

A Peak District outdoor centre at Bamford with scheduled courses from a taster day to a two-day beginners' course for adults and an improvers' course.

Courses on cornering, drops and jumps at Parkwood Springs, Greno Woods and Farmer Johns, with junior groups by age and level.

Introductory and intermediate kids' camps run through the school holidays on the Sutton Bank trail network. Personal instruction is available too, one-to-one or shared with a rider of similar ability, with female instructors available. Call to discuss what you want to work on. It also runs guided rides.

Half-day camps at Kielder for junior riders aged 12 to 18.

Kids' coaching steps up by age from 7 to 15, with adult workshops and private coaching too, in places like Adel Woods in Leeds.

Mountain bike skills coaching and guiding, including a two-day skills development course running from Parkwood Springs out to the Peak District. Get in touch through its Facebook page.

A rider-owned Skipton bike shop booking coaching by the session, as well as BMX, guided rides and bikepacking.

WAVE runs Zona Moller MTB Skills Park in Rossendale and offers one-to-one and group coaching, including women-only coaching with female coaches, and guided rides.

A monthly club at The Barn in Philips Park, run with Nationwide Cycling Academy, for ages 12 to 16 already confident on blue and red trails: skills coaching in the morning, then a guided ride that teaches trail etiquette. WeRide also guides rides across the UK, its adult coaching runs through ALine Coaching, and it backs trail groups including the Tweed Valley Trails Association and Ride Sheffield.

BikePark Wales runs graded courses from an intro and improver through cornering, flow and tech to drops and jumps, with women-specific courses from intro to jumps and kids' courses at intermediate, advanced and expert levels. Adult courses include an uplift pass for the whole day, and groups are capped at seven. You need to be 16 to attend an adult course on your own, or 14 with a guardian booked on too. One-to-one and private group sessions have no minimum age.

Based at Afan, Campbell Coaching runs core skills, advanced trail skills, drops, jumps and off-piste sessions, and airbag sessions nearby. There are women's courses and sessions for ages 5 to 15. It also runs private guided rides, and its coach lists B1KE and CTC skills instructor and jumps and drops instructor awards.

One-to-one and group coaching with uplift at Dyfi, plus race, intermediate and women's advanced camps. Camps are for riders aged 12 and over, and the women's camp is aimed at those confident on red trails and ready to start on black.

Mountain View groups its kids' coaching by age, from balance bikes at age 2 to red trails by the mid-teens. Over-18s can book a jumps course, and one-to-one coaching is also available.

The forest centre at Coed Llandegla runs core skills and jumps and drops sessions for riders aged 16 and over, and you can book one-to-one sessions directly with its coaches, including Al Bond, a former British elite downhill champion, Cheri Mills and Becci Skelton. Kids' and family sessions there run through Pedal MTB.

The coaching partner at Antur Stiniog, also at Coed y Brenin and Coed Llandegla. Pedal runs core skills and intermediate lessons, jumps workshops, private and family days, and kids' camps for ages 5 to 14.

The National Outdoor Centre at Capel Curig has a purpose-built skills course and runs two-day courses from a first mountain bike experience to next steps, including a first-experience course aimed at women, plus downhill skills and youth summer camps.

A former professional downhill racer coaches core skills, cornering, jumps and drops and race preparation at Caersws and Revolution Bike Park, from young children to elite racers, one-to-one or in groups.

Half and full days in the Gwydir Forest, and at Coed y Brenin and Coed Llandegla by arrangement, from core skills for newer riders to steep terrain, jumps and drops. There is also a day for riders preparing for an Alpine trip, e-bikes are welcome, and it runs guided rides and riding weekends too.

An outdoor centre in Eryri with graded skills courses for blue, red and black trail riding and personal one-to-one days, arranged by email. It also runs guided rides.

Sessions start with an assessment of your riding, then work on position, cornering and line choice, in groups of up to six, with junior guides on hand to demonstrate for younger riders. It also runs trail days and adventure trips.

Beginner and intermediate sessions on cornering, braking and body position, then flow on steeper natural terrain, plus holiday sessions for children that move around Lochaber, including Nevis Range. It also runs guided tours.

ANGUSalive's own female-only classes at Crombie Country Park and nearby Monikie, for riders new to mountain biking or wanting to improve, with bikes and helmets included. They are not connected to Dirt Divas MTB in Aberfoyle.

One-to-one or small-group lessons on natural singletrack, with video feedback afterwards. Families can ride together, and lessons can run as a block of five. It also runs guided rides.

A community interest company offering relaxed sessions for people not ready for a group, mixing skills with confidence and wellbeing. Income goes back into free community rides.

Flow School is the dedicated coaching programme at Comrie Croft, a clear pathway for riders from age 5 through to adults. The croft also runs guided rides and bikepacking trips.

Based in the Irvine Valley, Cycle Station runs scheduled holiday sessions including an introduction to mountain biking at Whitelee and intermediate days at Glentress, alongside adventure rides. Check who each session is for when you book online.

Better known for training mountain bike guides, this Blairgowrie outfit also runs a bike school for riders from first turns to gravity performance.

Small-group Saturday coaching for ages 6 to 10 and 9 to 14, rotating between Cathkin Braes, Cambusbarron, Pollok and Carron Valley. Adult coaching and guided rides can be arranged by enquiry.

Coaching that goes back to the fundamentals for new riders or builds confidence on steep and technical ground, in a location chosen to suit what you want to work on. It also runs guided rides.

A Scottish downhill champion runs themed clinics on drops, jumps and cornering at trails including Kirkhill, plus one-to-one coaching and a five-session package.

A not for profit based in Aberfoyle, with small-group sessions there and at Cathkin Braes, from getting started through finding flow to rocks and drops. One-to-one and bespoke group coaching can be booked too. It also runs guided rides.

Half-day workshops on cornering, drops, jumps, natural trails and enduro around Glentress and Innerleithen, a kids' academy for ages 7 to 17 and private bookings.

Short lunchtime clinics at Banchory Woodland Trails each focus on one skill, from fundamentals to jumps, alongside half-day workshops and one-to-one coaching around Deeside, including at Tarland Trails and Balfour Forest. It coaches adults, women and kids, and also guides MTB and gravel rides.

A community group that runs Build the Basics at Glentress with Scottish Cycling: free taster sessions and a multi-week coaching and confidence course with limited places. See our women's groups guide for its other events.

The national outdoor training centre runs skills coaching for all ability levels from its base near Glenmore Forest, taking in trail centres, singletrack in the glens and mountain adventures. You can also design a bespoke trip, and e-bikes are welcome.

Kids' club camps at Glentress and days at Innerleithen for ages 5 to 16, with development squads for ages 9 to 16. Adults can book coaching courses or private sessions.

Day courses at Glentress that slow things down and break skills into simple steps, for newer riders and anyone who feels tense on the bike, combining riding skills with work on fear and mindset. Winter workshops also run at Innerleithen, and it runs guided trips and bikepacking weekends too.

Saturday sessions in Culloden Woods for women and girls from age 12, for those new to the sport or already confident on blue trails and wanting to improve on natural singletrack. Dates go up on its Facebook page, and you book by message or WhatsApp.

Short themed clinics at Deuchny and Hallyburton for intermediate riders and above, on sending drops, cornering and finding flow on winter trails, plus private tuition. Keith also trains coaches and leads cyclocross programmes.

A coach based in Perth and Fort William, pairing trail skills with gym work and helping nervous riders with fear and confidence, at places including Dunkeld. Half and full days can be booked online, and it can come to your home trails.

A long-standing coach based at Mabie Forest offering one-to-one or small-group days on a date that suits you, with e-bikes welcome. There are no fixed courses.

Classes in weekend blocks at Nevis Range start from age 2 and a half, with a Bike Academy for enduro and downhill riders aged 13 to 18, holiday camps and private lessons. Guided tours of the trails run there too.

A Moray charity whose holiday programme includes gravity mountain biking for intermediate riders, alongside a Go Mountain Biking course for anyone building off-road skills. It also runs instructor-led rides.

Courses capped at four riders, from an introduction at Carron Valley to steep and technical riding at Aberfoyle, plus private coaching and holiday camps for ages 6 to 16. E-bikes are welcome on the adult courses. It also guides tours.

Based at Sender Bike Park, with its airbags and jump lines, offering private and small group coaching for mountain bikes and e-bikes, by half or full day, and multi-session programmes. Book by text or email. It also offers guiding and riding holidays.

A hire shop in Dunkeld with coaching by level, from blue trails to black, enduro and race, as well as kids' skills classes and camps. Coaching can also be part of a guided trip.

Holiday and weekend coaching for children and teenagers, split by age from 8 upwards, mostly at the Mast in Inverness. Sessions work on cornering, body position, braking points and line choice. Dates go up on its Facebook page, and you message to book.

Coaching from its bike hub at Deeside Activity Park in Aboyne, with kids' groups by age and ability from 3 to 16, holiday camps and women-only sessions, as well as guided rides. It has also been involved in community projects including Tarland Trails and Aboyne Bike Park.

Group courses from getting started to steep and natural riding at Glentress and Innerleithen, with women-only versions, private tuition and kids' camps for ages 7 to 14. It also runs guided rides.

A steady run of skills sessions at woodland trails around Elgin, Forres and Grantown, from getting started to steep and technical riding, plus kids' camps for ages 6 to 11 and women-only sessions. It also offers guiding.

A weekly club that groups children by riding ability rather than age, with holiday camps and residential trips. Adults can book group or one-to-one coaching on core skills, advanced skills and racecraft. It also runs guided rides.

Small workshops from getting started to pumping and jumping, and bespoke days with video analysis, at Mabie, Dalbeattie and Ae. E-bikes are welcome, it guides rides too, and it has coached women's winter skills rides run by the Dalbeattie Initiative.

A Glasgow charity for women and families whose sessions at Cathkin Braes combine games, skills and a led ride. Bikes and helmets are provided, and you pay what you can.

"From first trails to finish lines" is how Race Fit describes itself. Its MTB School starts from age 5, depending on ability, and works towards racing, with summer camps and free open sessions where new riders and parents can meet the coaches. Jump sessions are open to all ages, including adults, and it also coaches in local schools and has run skills mornings in Garvagh Forest. Book through its Facebook page. For under-18s, a parent or guardian needs to get in touch.

Ian Bailey coaches on flat ground first, using video to look at how you ride, then takes the new skill onto a trail. Sessions are only one-to-one or with your own group of friends, with separate routes for beginners, intermediate to advanced riders and racers. Rock and Ride offers guided rides too.

Tommy Magnenat, a downhill and enduro racer who also rode BMX, coaches individuals, groups of friends and clubs across Ireland, north and south. For younger riders there is a programme rotating through Barnett Demesne, Castlewellan and Rostrevor. Some of its open courses run in the Republic, so check the venue.