Best UK Riding Destination of 2024: The Golfie

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by Ben Haworth December 29, 2024 21

Your votes have been counted and the results are in. You have chosen The Golfie as the Best UK Riding Destination!

Is this relatively compact zone of interest the most ridden patch in the whole of the UK? It certainly feels that way from how often it appears in our socials feeds. Built tracks. But not manicured. The Golfie is perhaps very definition of Winch & Plummet mountain biking; grind your way up fireroads and moortop crossings, then drop your dropper all of the way and fly by the seat of your pants down several shades of tekkers.

Put simply, The Golfie is where you lot think is the best place to ride in the UK is.

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Ben Haworth

Orange Switch 6er. Stif Squatcher. Schwalbe Magic Mary Purple Addix front. Maxxis DHR II 3C MaxxTerra rear. Coil fan. Ebikes are not evil. I have been a writer for nigh on 20 years, a photographer for 25 years and a mountain biker for 30 years. I have written countless magazine and website features and route guides for the UK mountain bike press, most notably for the esteemed and highly regarded Singletrackworld. Although I am a Lancastrian, I freely admit that West Yorkshire is my favourite place to ride. Rarely a week goes by without me riding and exploring the South Pennines.

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Best UK Riding Destination of 2024: The Golfie
sharkattack
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I’ve never been

Posted 2 weeks ago

scaredypants
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nor me – fake news !

Posted 2 weeks ago

singlespeedstu
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So that’s why it was full of bellends today then.

Comes to something when even a well know local YouTuber is friendlier that most of the other folks there. 😉

Posted 2 weeks ago

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chrismac
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We’ve always found it a friendly place to ride. Lots of people happy to share knowledge of the trails

Posted 2 weeks ago

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arrpee
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So that’s why it was full of bellends today then.

You should have gone on Saturday – I met the friendliest Welshman in the world. He was like a big human Labrador.

Posted 2 weeks ago

mashr
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So that’s why it was full of bellends today then.

Yeah but it’s easily avoided by just not going near Flat White

Posted 1 week ago

desperatebicycle
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Bloody long way from down here.

Posted 1 week ago

singlespeedstu
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Yeah but it’s easily avoided by just not going near Flat White

I know but you still have to ride past it.

TBF it was a bit of a joke comment about a few very unaware of their surroundings folks out yesterday.

The last couple of months have been great .

Posted 1 week ago

wheelsonfire1
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Where is it?

Posted 1 week ago

andrewh
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Where is it?

In the woods next to the golf course . From the village go over the bridge, golf course on your right, passed the club house and then up the fire road through the gate

Hope that helps

Posted 1 week ago

andrewh
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Actually, I know parking can be a pain and the golf course don’t like us using theirs. Has anyone joined the golf club to take advantage of the ‘members only’ parking right at the bottom of the hill?

Posted 1 week ago

chickenman
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I’m just super surprised the builder of New York, New York hasn’t made the cut for the New Year’s Honours List…

Posted 1 week ago

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alloypenguin
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Bloody place is full of holes.

Posted 5 hours ago

teenrat
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I’d be interested to see the results ie a top 10

Posted 3 hours ago

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intheborders
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Actually, I know parking can be a pain and the golf course don’t like us using theirs. Has anyone joined the golf club to take advantage of the ‘members only’ parking right at the bottom of the hill?

Or just ride your bike the extra mile from Inners…

Posted 2 hours ago

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Blackflag
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Planning on going that way in summer.

Is there a list of trails in sequential easy to hard format anywhere? Anyone care to write one?

Posted 1 hour ago

mashr
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They are ranked on trailforks. 1 – Easiest, 4 – Hardest

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chakaping
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Is there a list of trails in sequential easy to hard format anywhere? Anyone care to write one?

I’m sure you’ll get some really good advice here – but Trailforks is great for navigating the trails and getting an idea of how tough they are.

The area is called “Caberston” on there.

Start with the reds, most of the blacks will be fine for a competent rider and build up to the orange ones if you want more of a challenge.

Posted 1 hour ago

Blackflag
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They are ranked on trailforks. 1 – Easiest, 4 – Hardest

ta

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rickmeister
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Golfie as best venue?
Thats par for the course really…

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arrpee
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Is there a list of trails in sequential easy to hard format anywhere? Anyone care to write one?

Others will probably be able to offer a more qualified view (or even offer to show you around), but for what it’s worth, my recommendation for a Golfie Starter Pack would be:

-Flat White – fast and flowy – a good warm-up, but dissimilar to the other trails on offer.

-New York, New York – Lets you experience the joy of the full Golfie climb. Gives you a proper idea of the terrain, gradient and physicality of the trails, albeit less technical than most

-Repeat Offender or Lone Wolf – Graded as tougher than NYNY, but I don’t think there’s much in it, tech-wise. Lone Wolf flattens out a bit at the bottom, so arguably less physically demanding.

-Right Side Clyde – A shade more technical than the above, but still a fun, playful trail with some very nicely built turns.

-Community Service or Kendal Mint Cake – Definitely more technical. CS has some bigger, scooped-out drops and awkward corners; KMC has a pretty steep, shaley chute in the middle, before flatting out at the bottom with some fun little senders to boot you into the air.

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