We have just moved house about ten miles inland which means I have cool mountains on four sides. Before we were by the sea which limited the mountains on two sides! This is my most local trail…
Scotroutes seems to have the doorstep challenge nailed as well!
4 or 5 good pubs, 3 or 4 excellent Indian restaurants, a cricket ground, a rugby ground, Britain’s best high street (officially, honest!) , where I work (10 mins away), several good friends, my campervan, etc
Darwen Tower is 10 minutes uphill, road and Bridleway if your fast or 20 mins if your me. Then it’s Rivington beyond that. Also lots of little woodland bits I’m finding around Darwen.
Some nice rides. The rest of Darwen is a shithole though.
Calverley Woods, Esholt Woods and Shipley Glen…leading onto the moors via Bingley and Cottingley and beyond to Haworth, Oakworth, Oxenhope and Hebden. Out the other side of the Glen to Baildon, Ilkley and Stainburn.
Can also head towards Pudsey, or to Bradford and Spen Valley Greenway or Norwood / Halifax to Ainley Top and over to Mirfield / Huddersfield
The best we have is some bridleways around Stanwick Lakes. East Mids is shite for local riding hence the road bike. It does look nice around here in the summer though but it’s dull to ride.
Good for bmx spots though. 2 concrete parks are a 10 minute drive away as is Adrenaline Alley.