Welcome to the Dept.26 ride guide, If you want to add anything to this email Ben10 at benjaminjamesclarke@hotmail.com
Bude - Lots of good stuff around Bude, come for a ride with Dept.26 to find out whats here!
Bodmin Moor - Minions - Moorland ride near Liskeard, some big climbs but some great downs to make it worthwhile. Again, best go here with the club or you will probably get lost! Lots of other rides on the moor as well.
Dartmoor - Tons of routes over Dartmoor, too many to mention here. As a club though we do a nice little ride near Meldon.
Tavistock - Home to Gawton, Tavi woods and the dirt jumps in town. So, plenty to do around here! See the woodland riders site for details - www.woodlandriders.com
Wadebridge - Home to Hustyns and Grogely woods. Packed full of trails, pretty big places with lots to ride. In Wadebridge town centre follow brown signs to Hustyns then keep going for a few miles uphill, you can see the woods on your left, turn down a farm track and your there! For Grogely ride down the camel trail towards Bodmin for approx 3 miles, big Grogely sign on your right, head that way for great DH trails. If you want a particularly easy day there is the Camel Trail which you can get on in Wadebridge town.
Exeter - Home to Haldon forest. Theres a couple of graded trails around the forest, The blue route isn't very technical but is fun if ridden fast, the red ridge trail has some interesting sections but the final part of this route is a bit tame. There is an optional Black section half way along the red. Theres some jumps, skills area and a pump track. Forget all this though, theres so much amazing unofficial stuff in Haldon you will never find it all in a day! To get here head towards Exeter then turn off heading towards Plymouth following the signs for Exeter race course, turn right and head towards the forest! Also check out Woodbury Common around the Exmouth area.
Portreath - Home to 'The Track' You can find this place on the road between Redruth and Portreath, and trust me it definitely worth finding! National standard BMX course, beginners jumps, medium jumps and HUGE jumps! Foam pit, Pump track etc! Website is here - http://www.the-track.co.uk/
Poldice Valley - Old mining valley near Redruth, rammed with jumps and DH runs. Also check out the near by Unity woods. You can either cycle through here as part of the Mineral tramway cycle route starting in Devoran, Portreath or the nearest place to the valley is scorrior. You can also get into the valley off the road on the way to Carnon Downs dump. Look for the Cornwall Freeriders Facebook page for more info.
Tehidy woods - Near Camborne. Pretty big with lots of fun routes, nothing too amazing or technical but worth a look. Follow brown signs for Tehidy country park from the A30 around Camborne/Pool/Redruth area.
Idless woods - Near Truro. Head out of Truro on the road to Shortlanesend and turn right in the village towards the woods.
SouthWest Extreme - Find this place at the Big sheep site on the road between Bude and Bideford near Atlantic village. So much fun, Jumps, 4X track, drops etc. Phone ahead to check its open - 07790 344011
Abbeyford woods - A few miles out of Okehampton town centre, Pretty big woods with lots of fun routes all over the place. Drive through Oke town centre and turn off towards the ind.est, go over some mini roundabouts and head for the trees which you should be able to see (i think!)
Plymouth - Newnham Park is a very well known race venue on the outskirts of Plymouth. Its private though so you can only ride here as part of an organised event or you may be shot. Cann woods, also on the outskirts of Plym but its forestry so you can ride there whenever. Cant remember how to get here so look it up if your interested. If your into racing look at this site - http://shredmag.co.uk/www.shredevents.com/
Launceston - Ideal for the winter months is The Unit. Its in Pennygillam Industrial estate and is a really good little indoor skate park, Monday nights is bikes only I think. Heres the website - http://www.skatetheunit.com. Also, for those in the know theres a great free ride spot as well.
Dartmoor - Tons of routes over Dartmoor, too many to mention here. As a club though we do a nice little ride near Meldon.
Tavistock - Home to Gawton, Tavi woods and the dirt jumps in town. So, plenty to do around here! See the woodland riders site for details - www.woodlandriders.com
Wadebridge - Home to Hustyns and Grogely woods. Packed full of trails, pretty big places with lots to ride. In Wadebridge town centre follow brown signs to Hustyns then keep going for a few miles uphill, you can see the woods on your left, turn down a farm track and your there! For Grogely ride down the camel trail towards Bodmin for approx 3 miles, big Grogely sign on your right, head that way for great DH trails. If you want a particularly easy day there is the Camel Trail which you can get on in Wadebridge town.
Exeter - Home to Haldon forest. Theres a couple of graded trails around the forest, The blue route isn't very technical but is fun if ridden fast, the red ridge trail has some interesting sections but the final part of this route is a bit tame. There is an optional Black section half way along the red. Theres some jumps, skills area and a pump track. Forget all this though, theres so much amazing unofficial stuff in Haldon you will never find it all in a day! To get here head towards Exeter then turn off heading towards Plymouth following the signs for Exeter race course, turn right and head towards the forest! Also check out Woodbury Common around the Exmouth area.
Portreath - Home to 'The Track' You can find this place on the road between Redruth and Portreath, and trust me it definitely worth finding! National standard BMX course, beginners jumps, medium jumps and HUGE jumps! Foam pit, Pump track etc! Website is here - http://www.the-track.co.uk/
Poldice Valley - Old mining valley near Redruth, rammed with jumps and DH runs. Also check out the near by Unity woods. You can either cycle through here as part of the Mineral tramway cycle route starting in Devoran, Portreath or the nearest place to the valley is scorrior. You can also get into the valley off the road on the way to Carnon Downs dump. Look for the Cornwall Freeriders Facebook page for more info.
Tehidy woods - Near Camborne. Pretty big with lots of fun routes, nothing too amazing or technical but worth a look. Follow brown signs for Tehidy country park from the A30 around Camborne/Pool/Redruth area.
Idless woods - Near Truro. Head out of Truro on the road to Shortlanesend and turn right in the village towards the woods.
SouthWest Extreme - Find this place at the Big sheep site on the road between Bude and Bideford near Atlantic village. So much fun, Jumps, 4X track, drops etc. Phone ahead to check its open - 07790 344011
Abbeyford woods - A few miles out of Okehampton town centre, Pretty big woods with lots of fun routes all over the place. Drive through Oke town centre and turn off towards the ind.est, go over some mini roundabouts and head for the trees which you should be able to see (i think!)
Plymouth - Newnham Park is a very well known race venue on the outskirts of Plymouth. Its private though so you can only ride here as part of an organised event or you may be shot. Cann woods, also on the outskirts of Plym but its forestry so you can ride there whenever. Cant remember how to get here so look it up if your interested. If your into racing look at this site - http://shredmag.co.uk/www.shredevents.com/
Launceston - Ideal for the winter months is The Unit. Its in Pennygillam Industrial estate and is a really good little indoor skate park, Monday nights is bikes only I think. Heres the website - http://www.skatetheunit.com. Also, for those in the know theres a great free ride spot as well.
