I've ended up near Kettering due to work and looking for local places to ride, it all seems a bit flat and road based. Before I mothball the mountain bike, can anyone suggest any good local woods or off road area that I can use for mtb or link up with a cyclocross? I'm aware of Woburn and Thetford but would prefer something without too much of a drive from kettering for most outings, preferably somewhere I could ride to with the cyclocross.
Thanks for any help.
Small but perfectly formed: [url= http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/englandnorthamptonshirerockinghamforestwakerleygreatwoodwakerleywoodcarparkscartreetrail ]Scar tree trail[/url]
Wakerley Woods, which I think that link is pointing to.
Whenever I've been in the winter though, it's been a complete & utter bog-fest...
Chicksands isn't too far
sunday morning Treads CC rides in Northampton
Yup, Wakerley/Scartree is the closest (15-20 minute drive from Kettering) vaguely proper (ie, not edge of field bridleway bashing) MTB stuff - think a small Thetford/Sherwood and you're not far off.
The built trails are pretty much all weather, but the off piste stuff can be a bit of a swampy grind in the wet. Mud spikes or fat bikes from now until March usually.
If you need showing the off piste stuff, we ride on a Wednesday night - look for Wakerley Wheelers on Facebook and ask.
Thanks all, I'll check them all out...appreciated
