[Closed] Bedfordshire - where to ride?

Sympathies etc.

Chicksands is a pretty good place & Google 'Sillygrin MTB' who ride in the area.

woburn, aston, chicksands bike park

all have waymarked trails of sorts

its just like wales, honest

+1 sillygrin

If you like hills, you're in the wrong place!!!

Depends on what you like, there are quite a few bridal paths and RUPS.

Don't despair too much. No we haven't got any big hills, but there is plenty of techy riding hidden away. And with the M1 just there, you can be in the Peaks in 2 hrs, or cross country to the welsh boarders in a similar time......

Take a look on the OS maps for the Barton Hills. Some pretty good climbs and descents for Bedfordshire. Not tech trails but nice bit of scenery and fast when it's dry (hideously muddy when it's wet though!)

Thanks for the tips. Will take a look at the 'waymarked' trails to baging with, then get the IS map out. Also in the process of looking into Sillygrin as I type.

Jamie, also just south of Bedford here. Spend a fair bit of time at Chicksands and Woburn (where I'll be heading in an hour or so). Aston Hill is close. There's loads of bridleways to ride too if that's your thing.

Let me know if you want someone to ride with.

Also, IMHO a great area for road riding, following the Greensands Ridge up and down for example...

then get the IS map out

Woburn and possibly extended rides to and from Woburn on bridleyways

Chicksands

Loads in the Chilterns at this time of year .Barton Le-clay area through to Wendover and beyond. The Wendover end being better for single track

2 hours to the peaks. I think Wales in 2 hours is more optimistic

Dunstable Downs too.

2 hours to Forest of Dean, Wales a bit more. Thetford (an hour), Cannock, Sherwood, Swinley, Surrey Hills all achievable in 2 hours too if you want a change of scenery.