Havok Bike Park has confirmed that Tilhill Forestry Management moved into the old Havok site this week and cleared much of the original trail network. Havok says the work was carried out ahead of planned tree felling and in an effort to discourage continued use of the forest.

The old Havok site, in woodland near Cornholme, operated for more than five years as a grassroots freeride venue, built and maintained entirely by volunteers. That came to an end in 2021, when Storm Arwen brought down large sections of the forest. The Forestry Commission closed the site on safety grounds, and the Havok team was given short notice to clear out, ending the park in its original form there.

Riding and unofficial trail building have continued at the old site in the years since. Havok says it has repeatedly distanced itself from this activity, noting that it was no longer responsible for the land and that continued use had placed additional pressure on local emergency services and mountain rescue teams.

Since the 2021 closure, the Havok team, led by Sam Peel, negotiated a new site nearby, on the opposite side of the valley, and rebuilt from the ground up with volunteer labour. This new Havok site has grown steadily since building work began, and is now the home of the Havok community. It offers six trails including a red, a black, a double black, a dual slalom track, a dirt jump zone and a Pro freeride line, plus a paid uplift service. It's eMTB friendly and run as a Community Interest Company (CIC).

Havok is encouraging riders who miss the old site to get behind the new one instead.

Give Havok a rating for the Trail of the Year 2026 campaign at Havok Bike Park while you're there.