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Blue flow trail: Flowburn

A new top-to-bottom Blue flow trail named Flowburn has been completed and test ridden, running the full height of the hill. It forms the longest and most accessible trail built at the site to date, with a fully rollable main line alongside optional jump lines, wide berms, and long tabletops.

Technique and progression area

The technique and progression area has been significantly expanded to address the previously large gap between beginner features and the main trails. The zone now extends further downhill and includes parallel tabletop and gap jump lines designed to support step-by-step progression rather than forcing mandatory gaps.

Dirt jumps

A new downhill dirt jump line, referred to as an eight-pack layout, is under construction. The line runs continuously down the slope, with multiple ride options and alternative features being added alongside larger jumps.

You can check out the full new Woburn Bike Park Trail Listing with all the details and videos on the link below. 

Cycling is set to return to Betteshanger Park from mid-February, with the 8km Blue Route reopening first and bike hire resuming on the same date.

Just Pedal has confirmed a series of winter MTB and E-MTB ride-outs running from The Hurtwood Hideout in the Surrey Hills, Surrey. The programme includes Friday night rides and Tuesday morning rides, all departing from the same base in Holmbury.

The Cycle Sistas have published their February ride schedule, covering dates in Malvern, Powick and Worcester, Worcestershire.

Forestry England has confirmed that Phase 2 of the Squirrel Chaser Cycle Trail is planned at Hamsterley Forest, County Durham, with the next section named Potato Hill scheduled for completion by Easter 2026.

Tarland Trails at Pittenderich in Aberdeenshire has a run of confirmed events listed, covering trail maintenance days through January and February, alongside a larger demo weekend later in the year. 

State of the Nation 2025: iBikeRide UK MTB Trail Report is now live. It summarises what riders wrote in Trail of the Year reviews during the 2025 campaign period, mapped across the rider day from Plan through to Leave, plus a trail-type lens covering bike parks, trail centres, and local trail networks.

Two headline patterns stand out in the rider text: riders most often praise trail variety, maintenance and build quality, progression, and the community vibe. When riders ask for improvements, the most common notes sit around the riding, not only in the riding itself, things like toilets and shelter, food, parking and access, and clearer progression for newer riders.

An overview of cyclocross and how it sits between road, gravel, and mountain biking through shared skills and rider pathways.

Photo: Tim Rademacher (Wikimedia Commons), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source.