[Closed] MTB ing near St Albans

20 min drive you have Dunstable downs which is ok.

Aston Hill? Shortish drive

all the above and ashridge estate would be ok for the CX and MTB .. based in Kings langley Some Ok riding in whippendell woods watford way , bit short & missleading if you dont know your way around though

Thanks all for the suggestions.

Aston Hill looks good and I may be with little Surfer so a trail centre may be preferable!

aston hill would probably be the best bet, decent loop though quite short. best you'll get round there, though.

Lived in Hertford not far away so here's my suggestions: Broxbourne woods approx 20-30 min drive away. Fabulous singletrack (although not sure how easy to navigate without a knowledgeable guide) I used to ride Bramfield/Harmergreen woods via various villages which is further in the St Albans direction and also good fun.
I would say any combination of bridleways you can string together in the locality will include a mix of fields, hedgerows and woodland and will be a lot more fun than not riding at all 🙂

+1 for Aston Hill.

A little over an hour's drive would get you to Swinley Forest (used to do it from Watford), but that might be a bit too far.

Have a look on the OTT mtb club website for local routes near St Albans.They do a night ride on Tuesday evenings too at about 7.30 starting in Sandridge.
There`s some good xc routes round the back of Wheathampstead,via Lemsford,The Ayots and Kimpton.Theres also some routes round by Bedmond which we sometimes ride.You need to be preapred to link sections up with some on road though.
Aston Hill isnt far.Its a short route but,quite technical,and will involves lots of climbing so just because its short doesnt mean you won`t get a workout.If its wet its pretty treacherous too,due to the combination of chalk,tree roots and clay.
Woburn Sands is a bit easier on the legs,and OK whatever the weather but requires local knowledge to find the best trails.

+1 ladyalexmtb