Comments on: Thetford Forest

By: johnnystorm

johnnystorm — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:51:15 +0000

The technical trail features, i.e. the wooden structure that fella is riding above have all been removed. The acidic soil rots them so they had to be checked too frequently and I believe someone put themselves in a wheelchair on them which hastened their removal.

By: iantansley

iantansley — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:33:56 +0000

great place for young or new MTBers, took my daughters (11 & 14) round black route and most of red route on their std issue halfords bikes. begin relatively flat means young-uns dont get pooped after the first climb as they do at other more hilly trail centres. lots of smiles all the way round. black route is not really black, dont know who grades the routes but its really only a red at most, but dont let that put you off going, if you’ve got kids this is perfect.

By: Sadoldsamurai

Sadoldsamurai — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:23:17 +0000

Grandson and I did the black all the way this time..
High point..a kind gent on a brand new on one single speed 29er let my grandson have a bash on the new bike..he was blown away!
Don’t go when it’s wet tho..all that black (and corrosive) mud between trees make for a very choppy ride.
Bike Art still doing great deals on ex-hires too…
Oh yes and start from the B1106 at Mayday farm..if you are so mean you don’t want to pay the parking charges!

By: Moe

Moe — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:20:53 +0000

UPDATE:

From April first parking charges apply at Brandon Country Park (between 8.00am & 8.00pm, free outside of these hours). Charges are far more reasonable than High Lodge, all monies raised are to be reinvested at Brandon Country Park, general concensus of local riders has been positive. Season tickets are available.

By: Sadoldsamurai

Sadoldsamurai — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:27:04 +0000

Glentress it’s not! But then some of the Glentress red is scary, whereas there’s nothing apart from the bomb holes that would give you the heebies at Thetford.
I went with my grandson..(before he discovered he could drop me on a climb..) the parking charges are a bit steep..but the bike shop was cheap, (to hire a Kona Blast) and had some pretty cheap ex-hire deals.
All in all a none threatening place to take the family, and when we went most of the other cyclists we saw were family rather than hard core…

By: Curly68

Curly68 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:30:52 +0000

Ride here once a week with my 11yr old son and/or my 6yr old daughter. They both have great fun and my son and I rode the whole of the black route on Friday and he managed it all. My daughter can ride up to the red route and some of the black. Every one we meet on the routes are friendly.
There is also a bike wash at High Lodge which is in Bike Art shop (where you can hire bikes) and its £1.50 for 2 minutes. Not very high pressure either so bearings should be ok.
A season ticket for the parking is only £44, which after paying £9.60 for two weekends in a row I thought was a bargain! The trail maps are a rip off at £1 a go but I found one out on the trail!
You can park up at the side of the road and catch a trail which will cost nothing.

By: singletrackworld » Singletrack Trail Guide – Thetford Forest

singletrackworld » Singletrack Trail Guide – Thetford Forest — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:38:52 +0000

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