allo.

I have been growing frustrated lately by the lack of decent trails around the area where i live. The other day i decided to get the OS out and have a bit of a reccy around some local bridleways in my area. I kinda knew that it wasn't going to be the most adrenaline fueled ride ever but thought i would chance my arm.

I was proven to be correct wrt the lack of flowing singletrack. However…on the ride i was encouraged by the general geography of the routes in question, shortly after there followed a grinding noise which i identified as being my thought process!

Can any experienced trail builders provide some advice to all areas of trail development? Finding who has the land seems like a good place to start after that i am needing help!

Thank you for your suggestions.

there is document available from imba, free to members £3 otherwise which would be your best starting place.

go cheeky, if badgers and dear can use it, what harm is a bike doing?

Finding who has the land seems like a good place to start

Do nothing until you have done that. Work with the landowners, it's the only way! The folks at Redlands in the Surrey Hills are a shining example of this.

Ever seen a badger use a chain saw? It's that kind of stuff, un used and neglected for a long time.

Thanks will get onto that doc. 😆

Do i need to contact the land registry to find out the owners? How do i go about doing this?