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Dyemill Bike Park
  • Information:
  • Type: Bike Park
  • Grades: Blue Red
  • Riding: Bike Park Pump Track Freeride Skills Area
  • Facilities: Toilets Drinking Water
  • Surface: Surfaced
  • Run by: Arran High School Mountain Bike Club (Operator)
  • Country:🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
  • County:North Ayrshire
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Description

Dyemill Bike Park sits in Dyemill Forest just outside Lamlash on the Isle of Arran. It opened in 2024 as Scotland's first island bike park, the result of a community project led by Arran High School Mountain Bike Club and funded through the Scottish Government's Islands Programme, the Sport Scotland Cycling Facilities Fund, Scottish Cycling and DMBinS. There is a blue trail, two reds including a short jump line, a floodlit asphalt pump track built by Velosolutions and an introductory trials area, all around a community-built hub.

The Trails

  • Blue: a steady climb takes you to the top of the descent. "Jumanji" is the blue descent, a flowing run through the woods with rock steps, jumps and berms. The gradients call for speed control, as the corners are easy to overshoot.
  • Red: "Three forty five" is a steep, fast, flowing red with tricky rock gardens. "Szechuan" is a short jump line that peels off partway down it, with a progressive set of jumps for building skills.
  • The trails join into a shared finish that runs past the pond and back to the hub.
  • The trails were built by CRC.

The Pump Track

  • Dyemill's asphalt pump track was built by Velosolutions and sits in the woods beside the hub. It runs to around 110 m with a split line, reported as the first on a pump track in Scotland, so you can choose between flow laps and a more progressive line. The surface is smooth, with well-shaped rollers and berms.
  • LED floodlights powered by solar panels on the hub roof light the track.
  • Beside the pump track is the "quarry", an introductory bike trials area built with rock sourced on the island.

The Hub

  • The hub has a covered space with tables for shelter and outdoor learning, an indoor secure bike store and maintenance space, an outdoor work stand and pump, and a fresh water tap fed by filtered spring water.
  • There is a composting toilet, a public access defibrillator and a critical injury pack on site, plus a Park Tool THS 1.2 Trail Head Workstation and a Saris Infrastructure outdoor public bike pump.

Getting Here

  • Storm damage and tree felling have affected Dyemill Forest, so check the bike park's Facebook page for any trail closures before you travel.
  • By ferry: CalMac runs a vehicle and passenger ferry from Ardrossan (North Ayrshire) to Brodick. Crossings take around 55 minutes and run several times daily. Book in advance in peak season.
  • By car: Dyemill Forest is just outside Lamlash, about 4 miles from Brodick on the A841. Parking at the park is limited, so there is more in Lamlash village, around a mile away, where you will also find the nearest shops, cafes and public toilets.
  • By bike: riders can also leave the car on the mainland at Ardrossan or Troon and ride over the hill from Brodick.
  • By bus: the nearest stop is in Lamlash. Check Traveline Scotland for timetables.

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