Cannock Chase Forest - New trail
Perry’s Trail is a new off-road trail for intermediate riders and will be used as the backbone of the course that will host the mountain bike competition at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games this summer.
Cantii Way - The next new long distance route by Cycling UK
A 145-mile (234km) tour of Kent starting in the village of Wye, near Ashford.
Resources (Google) maps for long distance rides
After the popularity of the resources map we created for the King Alfred's Way cycle route, we've started work on some others...
Trails for Wales update
After a long two-year process and several delays due to the pandemic, the recommendations for how to proceed with access reform in Wales have finally been published. The results are disappointing, but there’s still more to do.
AREA19 - skills area in north Reading
A small area of woodland, leased by the club to provide a range of jumps, drops and bermed trails to suit a range of riders looking to learn and improve their riding skills and a place to hang out with like-minded riders.
Chisholm Trail, Cambridge
The Chisholm Trail is an new walking and cycling route, creating a mostly off-road and traffic-free route between Cambridge Station and the new Cambridge North Station.
Storm Arwen forces the closure of some forests & MTB trails
The nation’s forests in the north of England have suffered significant damage from storm Arwen, particularly in Northumberland, County Durham, Lancashire, and Cumbria.
Skyline trail at Afan re-opens
After being closed for several years due to the development of a nearby wind farm, the Skyline Trail has been redesigned and it reopened in October 2021. And reports are that it is really rather good.
Leith Hill Greenway
The Leith Hill Greenway is a mostly traffic-free, fully accessible multi-user route between Box Hill and Leith Hill.
New pump and cycle tracks in the making for Scotland
The Scottish Government and Sportscotland, in conjunction with Scottish Cycling, have announced the first nine projects to receive investment from the £8 million Cycling Facilities Fund.
Cheddar pump track - Needs you
With time running out on funding grant deadlines more signatures are needed before the funding deadlines expires.
Cornwall to build a new cycling facility
A £7 million state-of-the-art hub is planned for Cornwall, which will include a road circuit and a BMX track.
West Kernow Way - A new Cycling UK route in Cornwall
Cycling UK has announced the launch of a new long-distance cycling route in Cornwall, called the West Kernow Way. A 150-mile loop of west Cornwall starting in Penzance, the route has reclaimed many lost ways, and is mostly off-road route, with quiet roads, coast and over 4200m of climbing!
Queen Elizabeth Country Park - Family trails planned
Plans to provide more family-friendly cycling at QECP have been announced, with the project being given the go-ahead having secured funding from Sport England/British Cycling’s Places to Ride fund. Construction is expected to start later this year and be completed in 2022.
We continue to add new trails to our UK route map
With new additions from urban pump tracks to trail centres in Northern Ireland and GPX files for long distance rides.
Updated King Alfred Way accommodation and refreshment list
Download our free PDF listing of places along the KAW route. Updated 02/05/2021
Glenlivet gets permission for 2 new trails
Planning permission for two new trails and a connecting trail get the go-ahead!
NEW Surrey Hills Bike Park - update
Hopefully a new Bike Park is opening in the Surrey Hills later this year at the old Ranmore Common BMX track.
King Alfred Way accommodation guide
Updated on 30th March, with parking at the start and a couple more places to stay over on the route
New Red (grade) track at Dyfi Bike Park
SUPER SWOOPER - a track full of berms from top to bottom, this mellow track is a perfect introduction to Dyfi Bike Park.
Barbed wire trail traps found on Malvern Hills
Malvern police post pictures on Facebook of several trails with single strand barbed wire strewn across them at waist height.
Forest of Dean trails to receive resurfacing
£51,000 refurbishment of Countdown and Launchpad in partnership with Dean Trail Volunteers
Cut Gate trail work in the Dark Peak is almost compete
The Bog of Doom now has stone flagging to provide a year-round route, with more work happening on North America trail too, it is all hoped to be finished later this month.
Burlish Bike Park - Needs YOU
Long standing dirt jump site between Stourport-on-Severn and Kidderminster seeks support
Shoreham Bike Park - Needs YOU
To create a park that caters for all types of bikes and riders as well as space for people to use skateboards and scooters, and parkour.
Have your say and highlight trails you would like to see upgraded and ride
Cycling UK have created an excellent interactive map, where you can highlight specific trails you'd like to try and get upgraded t allow cycling on
10 Great family-friendly cycle centres
Lovely weather combined with the lockdown has resulted in many families getting out on their bikes; some perhaps for the first time ever. We thought therefore, it might be helpful to recommend a few top destinations for family bike riding around the UK.
Four new cycling, walking and horse riding trails planned for Cornwall
A new network of four trails across Cornwall for cyclists, horse riders and walkers have been backed by councillors.
