Trail Centres, Websites - help needed!

nonnac85

Hi

I am trying to create a website that lists all the trail centres in the England, Scotland and Wales in one place. By clicking on the name of each trail centre on the list you will link to more information about that centre and its official site. Here is my site as of today:

http://mtbtrailtime.googlepages.com/

As you can see if you click on the Trail Centres link, there are not many listed (yet!). Please help me by either replying to this post or the email address on the website with your favourite trail centres and if you are feeling kind then any others you can think of as well.

Also if anyone has any suggestions / comments I would be very grateful e.g. how the site looks, if its worth doing, content of site etc etc etc.

Thanks in advance for your help!

stumpyjon

Cwm Carn

http://www.mbwales.com/cwm_carn/index.htm (MBWales)
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/recr ... itorcentre (Forestry Commission)
http://www.cwmdown.co.uk/ Up lift service

Might be worth considering mutliple links (I just found those three from a google search).

I thinks it's a great idea to have them all in one place though, I've already bookmarked your site.

One that is not up and running yet but should be in the near future is the Rossendale Adrenaline Gateway, think it's out to tender at the moment for construction of the trails.

http://www.rossendalefreepress.co.uk/sp ... or_success

Link is for a story in our local paper but you can probably find something more specific from the Rossendale Council website.

Might be worth including links to long distance trails as well, for example the Mary Townley loop for those who prefer more natural waymarked routes (could be in different section of your site).

http://www.idonohoe.com/mountian_bike9.htm
http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/PennineB ... ?PageId=37

hope that gets you started.

nonnac85

thanks for the info stumpyjon

i think what i will do is have a subpage for each trailcentre e.g. Cwmcarn subpage would have info, directions, and other (multiple) links on as you suggested.

also thanks for the suggestion r.e. a section about more 'natural' trails rather than manmade centres. i will bear that in mind for when the first part of the website about trail centres is a bit more developed

thanks again

kangaroo

cannock chase web site is

http://www.chasetrails.co.uk/

pittpony

For those of us down here without any hills, Bedgebury http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-6ljhu5 is good fun

nonnac85

thanks for the links

are there any more trail centres in the north of England and Wales / Scotland that I have forgotten. Im pretty sure there are more but my brain has gone a bit dead!

Cheers

lunaeventer

http://www.7stanes.com/

Link for the 7 stanes sites in Scotland.

skyliner

Link to www.mbwales.com for info on all the Welsh trailcentres from the FC.
Our website www.skylinecycles.com has links to additional trail info, and accomodation for the Afan area, if this helps.
And www.mtb-wales.com can be helpful if users want other info from local forum members, or general news on Welsh trails, upcoming events etc.

SBezza

Swinley Forest

http://www.gorrick.com/swinley/

nonnac85

thanks sbezza i'd forgotten swinley.

will put those websites about the Welsh trails on a subpage sometime soon. thanks skyliner

nonnac85

can anyone think of any other trail centres (in England) that I have missed of the list on my website:

http://mtbtrailtime.googlepages.com/eng ... ailcentres

thanks

hamboman

Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Hampshire
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/hampshire-coun ... vities.htm

Leith Hill, dunno website

nonnac85

Queen Elizabeth now added. Will hopefully get round to Leith Hill soon - i've added it to the main list so i wont forget.

milkywhite

Not exactly a trail centre, but ClimachX and Mach 1, 2 and 3 are all in Machynlleth

gthang

stumpyjon wrote:

I thinks it's a great idea to have them all in one place though, I've already bookmarked your site.

Same here, good work!

xcracer

Perhaps you could include travel info for non-car users (like me)?

nonnac85

thanks for the votes of confidence everyone

xcracer - have taken note of your suggestion. i had noticed that a lot of websites are not great at travel info. once the basics for each trail centre are on the site i will see what i can do

dodgyknees

The more dirt website has a lot of trail info and links

http://www.moredirt.co.uk/

nonnac85

useful link there ^^
thanks dodgyknees

nonnac85

I have (finally) finished getting the basic information and a location map added to the England section of my website http://mtbtrailtime.googlepages.com/

Im about to start on the section about Scotland so i would be grateful if people could reply with any trail centres they know in Scotland then i can add them to my site.

After Scotland will be Wales then i will start adding extra info people have asked for such as how to get there other than by car etc.


Many Thanks

stumpyjon

I'm liking this site very much. Good clear layout, useful info. Keep it up.

lunaeventer

Link for the 7 Stanes in Scotland is on previous page of this thread......

garsr6

best manmade trail in scotland imo. http://www.highlandwildcat.com/intro.htmlongest singletrack decent in uk.(claimed)
its a bit out of the way but well worth a visit.

got a few more up this way il find em for ya.

nonnac85

thanks for the replies especially the link from garsr6 - very useful

will get 7 stanes added soon!

ChingfordMarin

Car park for Bedgebury has gone up to 7.50 by the way

garsr6

http://www.mtb-highland.com/ and http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/INFD-6MQD2A pretty much covers the highlands.

plenty maps and info there for you.keep ya busy for a while

nonnac85

thanks for info r.e. bedgebury carpark - site updated now!

list for Scotland is now on the site plus a few pages of basic info. http://mtbtrailtime.googlepages.com/sco ... ailcentres

any more that i have missed?

thanks

mightyox

Hi All


I have opened a forum at www.adrenalinegateway.co.uk .

At the moment there is no such topics running and i would like some input on topics/subjects to discuss. You do not have to become a member to post at the moment until the site starts generating some traffice and the forum gets up and running.

If anyone feels like giving a bit of input on the forum please feel free, it will be a great help.

Regards

skinheadjc

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=111026421287549683987.000449e95572fa49f25a6&t=h&z=5

may help you out!!

nonnac85

nice map there skinhead jc
il put a link to it on my site

nonnac85

The section about trail centres in Scotland is now complete (with a map as well). http://mtbtrailtime.googlepages.com/home

I have updated the maps because previously you couldnt click on the pins (I imported the saved image from my computer) but I have tried to get to grips with html and you can now click on the pins and zoom in/out etc.

Next section - Wales! After that I will start to add peoples suggestions such as nearest train station etc

Thanks for all the replies so far