Ride Ness Bike Park
Planning approvedHighland Council granted planning permission in February 2026 for a 24km trail centre at Glendoe Estate; construction not yet started.
Updated 3 months ago
Trail Watch
UK mountain bike venues on the move: new builds, rebuilds, and extensions working toward an opening, and venues currently facing a real threat of closure. Updated as things change, roughly fortnightly.
Builds in progress
UK mountain bike venues of every kind, from pump tracks to trail centres, with planning permission granted, fundraising, under construction, or awaiting a confirmed opening.
Planning approved
Build ongoing
Richmond Bike Park, North Yorkshire
Build ongoingCommunity-built bike park under construction near Richmond, North Yorkshire; Velosolutions-designed trails working toward a soft opening later this year, with a full launch to follow in spring 2027.
Updated 2 days ago
Airdrie Pump Track
Build ongoingNew pump track for Airdrie underway at Airdrie Leisure Centre, with the asphalt surface now being laid.
Updated 23 days ago
Twechar Pump Track
Build ongoingNew pump track for Twechar underway at the Healthy Living and Enterprise Centre, with the asphalt surface now being laid.
Updated 23 days ago
Wellington Pump Track, Somerset
Build ongoingBuild on track for a late September opening, crowdfunder still live to help cover the cost.
Updated 24 days ago
Overlee Park Pump Track, Clarkston
Build ongoingConstruction is underway on this 200m floodlit pump track, with a late September 26 finish expected.
Updated about 1 month ago
Orkney MTB Trails
Build ongoing4,650 metres of new green, blue and red trail taking shape at the Pickaquoy Centre in Kirkwall, with a pump track and flyover section, opening expected autumn 2026.
Updated about 1 month ago
Rebuild ongoing
Woburn Bike Park
Rebuild ongoingRebuild under way led by Matt Jones with the Woburn Estate; reopening now delayed by planning considerations with no confirmed date, though the wider bike and horse trails remain open.
Updated 13 days ago
CafesideMTB Bike Park
Rebuild ongoingForestry England lease now signed and insurance in place; separately, a Lawful Development Certificate bid recognising the site's decade-plus of prior MTB use is live for public comment, with repairs ongoing ahead of a 2026 reopening.
Updated 20 days ago
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Aston Hill Bike Park
Rebuild ongoingRebuild under way with Bike Park Chilterns CIC; two new downhill trails already built, crowdfunder live to help finish the final phase.
Updated 20 days ago
Extension ongoing
Lochore Meadows — Harran Hill extension
Extension ongoing2.5km trail extension into Harran Hill underway; Velosolutions UK's red climb is progressing well, with the downhill section still to be built and no confirmed opening date yet.
Updated 1 day ago
BikePark Wales — Dark Matter
Extension ongoingDark Matter, a new Black-grade trail branching off Blackadder at BikePark Wales, features a large wooden drop and four high-consequence jumps; still being finished, with no opening date confirmed yet.
Updated 14 days ago
Lee Quarry — jump line
Extension ongoingVolunteers reshaped the jump line into three graded options; grading and signage still to follow before it reopens, with the rest of the quarry open throughout.
Updated 30 days ago
Now open
Dyfi Bike Park — Upper Mountain eMTB Trails
Now openPhase one of Unlocking Dyfi is now open — new eMTB singletrack above the existing uplift road, reconnecting into the main bike park lower down.
Updated 14 days ago
Twisted Oaks — Red XC Extension
Now openRed XC extension now open, built over the past year; extends the existing track to 5 miles total with 540ft of elevation gain.
Updated 30 days ago
Rabbit Hill Bike Park — Pump Track & Jump Line
Now openNew asphalt pump track and separate jump line now open, backed by the Shimano Trail Born Fund; reworked lines and jump features also added to the trails behind the park.
Updated about 1 month ago
Trails under threat
Venues facing a lease, planning, funding, or access dispute that could lead to closure.
Under threat
Warley Bike Park
Under threatTrails remain under threat of clearance, with council talks ongoing and a public meeting on the site's future expected in September; a petition to save the park is still open for signatures.
Updated 12 days ago
Hodgemoor Woods Bike Park, Beaconsfield
Under threatForestry England has closed the bike park and is reshaping the remaining jumps for safety, pausing work after a protest by young riders; the area's future for cycling is still undecided.
Updated 15 days ago
Danny Hart's Descend Bike Park, County Durham
Under threatThe current five-year lease runs out in August 2028, followed by up to six months of approved forestry work on the site; any future cycling use will then go through Forestry England's normal competitive process, with discussions on alternative locations ongoing.
Updated 19 days ago
Shamblewood Trials Bike Park, Hedge End
Under threatEastleigh Borough Council has ordered removal of the park's jumps, ramps and office by the end of October 2026 after an enforcement notice was issued in July; a retrospective planning application and appeal are under way.
Updated about 1 month ago
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