Off to see the sister in law in a few weeks, but will be able to escape for a couple or four hours.

Anyone any idea where to ride within 30 min drive of Rushwick, looking for a 2 hour ish ride, ideally be back at the inlaws within 4 hours of setting off

Cheers Folks

Malverns or Cotswolds, Malverns are closer

Malvern Hills is the obvious choice

Slightly further away is the Wyre Forest

Both you can get there, do a decent enough ride, and get back to Rushwick in about 4 hours give or take… Anywhere further away would be a push.

Aren’t you right on the doorstep to the Malverns there?

Yep, from rushwick you’re no longer than 15 mins from north quarry car park, just up from http://www.backontrack-bikes.com/home.html

and can easily make 2hrs of fun out of it.

if you post nearer the time I or another local may even be around.

Ribbesford trails just outside of Bewdley. Great fun, short push up.

Wyre Forest is well worth a look, but much of it doesn’t drain very well and is horribly muddy right now. Best to find a guide to to make the most.

dont forget to take your worcester sauce with you or is it worcestershire 😉

+1 For the Malverns, they rock. There’s also free chilled spring water on tap to fill your Camelbak, if youre on the right bridleway.

Get up early to beat the Red socks (not litteraly) and enjoy a cup of Bovril at the kiosk, if its still there! Happy days. 😀

Malvern’s your best bet, Wyre will require a local to show you round, Malvern’s not too bad to find good bits without a guide – pee off a local and just say your new in town. 😀

ask portillo, elaine… 😉

There’s a fantastic route guide in this months *ahem* whatmtb. It features an extremely handsome rider who – for some reason on the day of the photos – wasn’t looking as handsome as normal 😉

If its at the weekend, Malvern can get busy with walkers (still worth doing), if you want a quieter route, Bredon Hill is also worth a look too.

Malvern during the week is is hard to beat tbh. Check out the Nags Head too if you like a pint 😉

kayak23 – Member

Ribbesford trails

Is that still open kayak23?

Last time I went, some local was getting very hot under the collar, going on about how they were trying/gonig to stop access for bikes?

AFAIK they are still open.

if you want a quieter route, Bredon Hill is also worth a look too.

Down side to Bredon is it’s the wrong side of Worcester AND it does get very claggy.

If you want a guide to the Wyre mail me. Bredon Hill also an option as are the Malverns although they do get very busy with walkers on a weekend. Wyre will give some top natural S/T and although currently a bit muddy in places still mostly rideable. Wyre is about 30 mins to the North of Worcester.

Down side to Bredon is it’s the wrong side of Worcester AND it does get very claggy.

Thinking about it, that’s true, at least you don’t have to worry about mud at Malvern

Also for a quick two hour session, Malvern is a great place to loop.

I invariably ride on the malverns during midweek nights or early evenings. In fact I shall be heading out at 5ish for an hour or so, before finishing at the pub.

Al – got a scan of that article anywhere? I need to compare handsomeness… 😉

Cheers for the tips folks – looks like trip will be in early March and think I’ll give the Malverns a go!

Thanks for the link Stoner – will post again nearer the time

I’m a Malvern local too if you want showing round 🙂

@keyses2 cheers – really appreciate your offer!