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Richmond Bike Park in North Yorkshire opened on Saturday 17 October 2026. It is free to ride with no booking, and the listing is waiting for its first reviews.
The community-built Richmond Bike Park, on the edge of Richmond in North Yorkshire, looking across the valley to Richmond Castle, opened to riders on Saturday 17 October 2026. The park team's message was short: free to ride, no booking required, and yes, there is parking.
What's there
Designed and built by Velosolutions UK, the park fits a green, a blue and two red trails onto one hillside, alongside a dual slalom, a jump line and a balance bike track for the youngest riders. A single push-up trail serves the lot. There are no black trails and every feature can be rolled, so it works for a first ride on a bike park as well as for riders pushing on to the jumps and the rockier of the two reds.
Before you go
The park team has asked riders to help look after the park and its neighbours:
- 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.
- Ride safely and look out for each other.
Built by the community
The park began as local parent Louise Raine's idea, inspired by the Devil's Toenail community bike park in Wetherby. Zetland Estates made the land available, volunteers gave their time, and local firms donated money, materials and equipment, including aggregate from Biker Group and Tarmac. The build was also backed by the Shimano Trail Born Fund. We have followed the project since 2024, most recently when work started on site in May 2026.
The park is free to use but relies on donations for maintenance, inspections and insurance. You can support it through the Richmond Bike Park GoodHub page, and follow Richmond Bike Park on Facebook for updates.
Be the first to review it
Ridden it this weekend? The Richmond Bike Park listing has no reviews yet, so tell other riders what you thought of the trails, and add your photos and videos. The video below, from the Trails Life channel, was filmed on the trails just before opening.
Opening photos courtesy of Shimano Bike. Aerial and build photos courtesy of Richmond Bike Park.