Oakwell Hall (Birstall / Batley / Birkenshaw) - W.Yorkshire

Chicken Fat
Chicken Fat Posts: 82
edited June 2009 in MTB rides
Hi,

Does anyone on here ride out of Oakwell Hall Country Park (Nr Batley, W.Yorks) at all?

I do usually see a couple of people knocking about locally.

I usually do Sun/Mon/Tues nights if anyones around....

Rob.

Comments

  • stucowp
    stucowp Posts: 11
    Only ever been on the edge really of Oakwell usually when i do a ride round Drig some mates say it's very frowned upon but then so are a lot of other places! But there is meant to be some good loops in there from what i understand.
  • It is mostly footpaths, with only a couple of bridleways, but i've been riding oakwell for around 18years and probably only had 2 / 3 comments made to me in that time.

    You obviously can't ride there on a sunny sunday afternoon in the summer as it's packed but evenings are good and its usually quiet in the winter.

    Where abouts do you ride around Drig? i need to find some more local loops, i used to ride loads but had a break a few years ago when i joined the forces and can't seem to remember them all these days.

    Rob.
  • pantera06
    pantera06 Posts: 115
    is oakwell hall the one people go on about with the road gap in it also im off to ride temple newsome dh track this weekend if ya fancy it
  • realnumber 1
    realnumber 1 Posts: 675
    pantera06 wrote:
    is oakwell hall the one people go on about with the road gap in it also im off to ride temple newsome dh track this weekend if ya fancy it

    Think your thinking of Storthes Hall.
    http://www.moredirt.co.uk/trail/Yorkshi ... ail_page=3
  • pantera06
    pantera06 Posts: 115
    thats the one
  • Yeah, thats storthes hall,

    Got me excited then thinking there was a nice road gap less than a mile from my house..... :o
  • pantera06
    pantera06 Posts: 115
    wouldnt mind visiting that place but cunno where it is