Routes around Gloucester

mark_jwedge
mark_jwedge Posts: 30
edited February 2012 in Routes
With Cranham being unaccessable for the time being I am looking for some other routes to ride around gloucester.

Is there any riding in Standish woods near Haresfield Beacon? If so where is the best place to start? I know there is a convenient car park at the top of Beacon Lane as you come up the hill from Haresfield.

Also have thought about having a look at Cleeve Hill? Any hints on where to park / start from?

Anyone know of any other gems around the area? I'm into singletrack really not downhill so not ventured up Leckhampton

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  • triggmiester
    triggmiester Posts: 197
    out to the FOD to ride the Verderers?
    Cleeve Hill you can park near the golf club, entrance at the top of the hill.
    Leckhampton isn't all downhill (I Dont think) you can ride on the Cotswold way
    Maybe check with the guys at the Fetish Bike company in Leckhampton, they posted a video on vimeo not long back about riding on Leckie. you can access the hill from Sandy Lane
  • mark_jwedge
    mark_jwedge Posts: 30
    Cool, thanks.

    Is Cleeve hill worth a blast? Might head over this weekend
  • triggmiester
    triggmiester Posts: 197
    pretty basic stuff but I quite liked it, might be bitter up on the top though
  • mark_jwedge
    mark_jwedge Posts: 30
    It was definitely a bit bitter this weekend so put off the Cleeve trip for another day.

    Any idea what Standish woods is like?
  • mark_jwedge
    mark_jwedge Posts: 30
    Have been hunting around on the web and it seems the Gloucester Big Foot mtb club have done some riding in Standish Woods in the past, starting from the car park on Haresfield Beacon.

    It seems Standish woods is the same as Randwick woods?

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