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Mountain biking in the United Kingdom

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Mountain biking in the UK comprises a mix of dedicated mountain bike trail centres and other areas that have become popular with mountain bikers despite lacking dedicated facilities. The main governing body for mountain bike racing in the UK is British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation).

Trail Centres in England

Cumbria and Lancashire

  • Grizedale Trail Centre[1][citation needed]
  • Whinlatter Trail Centre is a smaller, family-friendly centre with 19 km of waymarked trails, including a red grade and an easy blue grade loop.[citation needed]

    East Midlands

    • Eastridge Woods Trail Centre
    • Sherwood Pines Trail Centre

    East of England

    • Thetford Forest Trail Centre

    The North East

    • Hansterley Forest Trail Centre
    • Kielder Trail Centre

    The North West

    • Clayton Vale Mountain Bike Trails
    • Gisburn Forest Trail Centre

    The South East and London

    • Aston Hill Mountain Bike Park
    • Hadleigh Park Mountain Bike Trail Centre
    • Surrey Hills

    The South West

    West Midlands

    Yorkshire and the Humber

    • Dalby Forest Mountain Bike Trail Centre
    • Stainburn Forest Trail Centre

    Trail Centres in Scotland

    North Scotland

    • Glenlivet Trail Centre
    • Laggan Wolftrax Trail Centre
    • Moray Monster Trail Centre
    • Tarland Mountain Bike Trails

    South Scotland, collectively known as the 7Stanes sites

    Trail Centres in Wales

    North Wales

    • Antur 'Stiniog Trail Centre
    • Coed y Brenin Trail Centre
    • Llandegla Trail Centre

    Mid Wales

    • Bwlch Nant yr Arian Trail Centre
    • Coed Trallwm Trail Centre

    South Wales

    • Afan Forest Park Trail Centre
    • Brechfa Trail Centre
    • Cwmcarn Trail Centre

    Trail Centres in Northern Ireland

    • Castle Ward Mountain Bike Trails

    British mountain bike manufacturers

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Grizedale mountain bike trails". www.forestry.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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