I'm planning on a midweek trip as I'll be in the area. How are the trails at the moment? Usually ride a figure of eight loop with Corfe at the centre, crossing Godlingston Heath/Frank's Tank, etc.
Thanks
Im on the IW so similar geology. The chalky high ground is usually well drained, but lower lying ground is likely to pretty muddy / sloppy.
Its wet as an otters pocket out there at the moment! Franks is shite, heath at the bottom nr the forest/Poole harbour is a big wet muddy spounge..get the picture? Load of rain down here over the weekend too won't have helped! Top of hills aren't as bad but some trails off them are sketchy
Mud - and lots of it.
Thanks for replies. Sounds like Surrey Hills and just about everywhere else in the UK right now. I'll be sticking to the higher ground I think.
Frank's tank route is pretty knackered at the mo - the weekends rain won't have helped.....
I think it needs a voluntary closure for a bit to let it recover - its pretty chewed up and having more mtb rides over it in this state won't help it (or make mtb'ers more popular!)
Andy