Rides near Burton on Trent?

Goodnews
Goodnews Posts: 11
edited April 2013 in Routes
I've pretty much exhausted Cannock Chase (not that that will stop me going back time and time again), but in the interests of variety does anyone know anywhere good to ride near Burton on Trent/Uttoxeter area?

Thanks :)

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  • MrGeebs
    MrGeebs Posts: 62
    Are you joking? there are tons -
    try this - http://www.gps-routes.co.uk/routes/home ... map_canvas

    or are you specifically looking for downhill single track?
    um .. . . . .
  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    Where abouts in Burton are you? There's some decent enough riding to be had over towards repton/ticknall/melbourne area.

    Check out this article. http://singletrackworld.com/trailguide/ ... -midlands/

    In places like Robins wood there's some nice tracks to be found, ridden and potential to clear a few trails as long as you stay away from where the FC is working at the time and accept that eventually they'll get round to destroying whatever it is you've built.
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  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    There's also some nice riding to be had up in Ashbourne/Brailsford/Carsington/Duffield/Belper/Wirksworth/Cromford area, grab an OS map and go exploring.

    Edit. Basically just south east of the peaks, not too far to drive or ride even, there's actually some hills there too :wink:
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  • Goodnews
    Goodnews Posts: 11
    MrGeebs wrote:
    Are you joking? there are tons -
    try this - http://www.gps-routes.co.uk/routes/home ... map_canvas

    or are you specifically looking for downhill single track?

    I appreciate the link - but Burton is the opposite direction to Buxton :(

    Would be an awesome ride though!
  • Goodnews
    Goodnews Posts: 11
    Angry Bird wrote:
    Where abouts in Burton are you? There's some decent enough riding to be had over towards repton/ticknall/melbourne area.

    Check out this article. http://singletrackworld.com/trailguide/ ... -midlands/

    In places like Robins wood there's some nice tracks to be found, ridden and potential to clear a few trails as long as you stay away from where the FC is working at the time and accept that eventually they'll get round to destroying whatever it is you've built.

    I'm liking the sounds of the Repton/Ticknall/Melbourne area. Thanks :D much appreciated!
  • Wallace1492
    Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
    Try Hopwas woods out by Tamworth, enough for an hour or two's entertainment.
    "Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"
  • garnib
    garnib Posts: 38
    We ride out to tunnels wood Swadlincote ,way out along the old train lines to measham, pass conkers ,up to hicks lodge ..
    Out that way or over to robins wood

    :wink:

    And if we see a trail we ride it ;)
  • Brommo
    Brommo Posts: 28
    Some great suggestions here

    cheers :D
  • Brommo
    Brommo Posts: 28
    Just been googleing

    how about the Shell Brook Trail at Hicks Lodge near Ashby ?

    there are a few vids on youtube
  • garnib
    garnib Posts: 38
    hope this helps not extreme
    but good for a ride out

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Cycle_Route_63

    these are some of the route we go on plus out to the rocket if you no the m42 A444 you will see the big tower there , bridleway down there ...

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