next two weeks? UK ??

[Jona]

Hi,
i'm traveling to UK with my family next two weeks. My eldest and I like to enduro (E)MTB. we travel with caravan, so we can relocate easy. I'm looking for advice on riding spots where the weather is good. any advice?

 

[Bummers]

Do you have a route planned out? If you know where in the UK you'll be people can advise on where to ride. No point recommending golfie if you're down in Cornwall.

 

[yorkshire89]

Get trailforks and get up to Scotland

 

[Jona]

Do you have a route planned out? If you know where in the UK you'll be people can advise on where to ride. No point recommending golfie if you're down in Cornwall.

the plan was to make a tour, we have not booked anything yet. typically we let the weather guides us a bit, but now it seems like crap weather for net 14days in all of UK. ( i know ith is UK we chose) maybe far east. (Ipswick)

 

[Bones]

Your best bet is to decide what area the day or so before and ask for some gpx routes. I'm sure you will get some great riding

 

[Ou812]

Come to Scotland, best riding in the UK IMO.

 

[Another One]

the plan was to make a tour, we have not booked anything yet. typically we let the weather guides us a bit, but now it seems like crap weather for net 14days in all of UK. ( i know ith is UK we chose) maybe far east. (Ipswick)

I cannot remember the last time we had bad weather for 14 days straight, - What about Komoot great for finding new routes where ever you are.

 

[Dax]

the plan was to make a tour, we have not booked anything yet. typically we let the weather guides us a bit, but now it seems like crap weather for net 14days in all of UK. ( i know ith is UK we chose) maybe far east. (Ipswick)

East is pretty flat. Surrey hills is probably a good spot to start, then head up to fod and wales.

 

[Tubby G]

I cannot remember the last time we had bad weather for 14 days straight, - What about Komoot great for finding new routes where ever you are.

I could be wrong as I haven’t looked for ages but when I last checked Komoot it seemed to be more based on xc ‘bridleway’ routes and not trails, which Trailforks is far better at

 

[yorkshire89]

There's not too much up the East coast of England really.
Check out Surrey Hills for trails down South (others can recommend some other places). If you are heading North I would pass through the peak district, lake district, possibly North Yorks moors (but you'll need trailforks).

Get to Scotland and visit the tweed valley, some of the best UK enduro trails and loads packed into a small area.

Wales has some good stuff too but you can't beat Scotland, especially if you are in a caravan away from campsites.

 

[The Hodge]

maybe far east. (Ipswick)

Probably one of the flattest areas in the UK.. and not much if anything to shout about in terms of riding ..
The best riding in the UK without doubt is the North West Highlands of Scotland ..and in particular the area in and around Torridon ..but its going to take a fair chunk out of your holiday just getting there ..the Lake District has some fantastic riding ..but at this time of year it is a tourist hot spot and you will probably want to end it all trying to get around very narrow roads with a caravan ..
I would head for the Tweed Valley ..Innerleithen / Glentress ..and if you have the skill set ..The Golfie ..which is accessed from Innerleithen ..
There are some fantastic natural trails too..Gypsy Glen ..The Three Bretheren Route etc ...
I don't know where you got your weather forecast from but as far as I'm aware we are heading for a freak heatwave from the beginning of July ..
Hope you find what you are looking for ..

 

[steve_sordy]

Most of Wales would be good, just avoid the coast.

 

[#lazy]

Weather in Surrey looks good next week

 

[Bummers]

As others have said Wales, peak District, lake District. Just those places alone have enough for two weeks solid riding let alone what Scotland has to offer.

 

[Tonytank]

Hi,
i'm traveling to UK with my family next two weeks. My eldest and I like to enduro (E)MTB. we travel with caravan, so we can relocate easy. I'm looking for advice on riding spots where the weather is good. any advice?

Where is your port of entry? As that will have a huge influence of where you can reach without wasting travel time. If it the south east then there is good riding around north and south downs, and if you head further west to hampshire and dorset theres great riding around there, a book i use is the good mountain bike guide, it about 9yrs old but is excellent for routes you can ride in places you dont know around england and wales.

 

[Mikerb]

I assume you are arriving at Calais and unless you want to spend more time driving than riding I would get straight onto the m25/m4 and head west to S.Wales. There is more than enough riding there to keep you happy.....Bike Park Wales, Afan, Llandegla, Coed y Brenin, Brechfa etc...............and maybe towards the end of your trip head east again to Forest of Dean.

 

[#lazy]

Arriving from Calais you mean ! I’d go straight to Surrey hills for a warmup day then fod then up north wales to Dyfi bp and Llangollen . Have a nice trip down the west welsh coast to Aberystwyth and St David’s then BPW then Windhill if you still got legs !
Edit Afan will rain , it’s guaranteed

 

[Mikerb]

Arriving from Calais you mean ! I’d go straight to Surrey hills for a warmup day then fod then up north wales to Dyfi bp and Llangollen . Have a nice trip down the west welsh coast to Aberystwyth and St David’s then BPW then Windhill if you still got legs !
Edit Afan will rain , it’s guaranteed

thanks...yes..I meant Dover!!...from Calais!!

 

[Mikerb]

thanks...yes..I meant Dover!!...from Calais!!

mmm...I think "Wales" is a ctually welsh for rain. Just so our foriegn visitor is not confused "Wales" is a ctually called "Cymru" once in Wales

 

[#lazy]

If you go from afan to bpw the trip over the mountains is epic

 

[Doomanic]

Add Dirt Farm to your S. Wales ride spots.

 

[Doomanic]

And Risca.

 

[Ark]

Most of Wales would be good, just avoid the coast.

if you go wales do some plain spotting

 

[Tonybro]

Seen them regularly. Had an Apache parallel to me near Betsyw Coed once along the river. Once looked down into the cockpit of an RAF Buccaneer whilst skiing at Glenshee.

 

[Bones]

When I did the Welsh CtC there was naf all when we passed

 

[Binhill1]

the plan was to make a tour, we have not booked anything yet. typically we let the weather guides us a bit, but now it seems like crap weather for net 14days in all of UK. ( i know ith is UK we chose) maybe far east. (Ipswick)

Just had 3 weeks good weather in a lot of Scotland so fingers crossed . Keep posting where you are at someone will probably help you on where to ride in that area .

 

[G-Sport]

Weather isn't much of a worry anywhere in the UK at this time of year.

What sort of riding do you want?

Scotland and Wales probably have the most to offer in terms of bike park etc.

Don't bother with anywhere in the (south) East, all fairly flat.

 

[Jona]

We will do a tour, start east then north and ending in Wales. Thanks

 

[Binhill1]

Most of Wales would be good, just avoid the coast.

My Walking club has a hut in Deiniolen near Llanberis booked for 5 nights in September. Haven't studied area yet 9 hour drive from me though but bike would definitely be going . Tempted at £10 a night

 

[steve_sordy]

My Walking club has a hut in Deiniolen near Llanberis booked for 5 nights in September. Haven't studied area yet 9 hour drive from me though but bike would definitely be going . Tempted at £10 a night

I strongly suggest that you do an internet search on the riding. There are loads of fantastic walking paths along the length of the coast and also inland. We were near St Davids in the SW and we could not find any worthwhile trails that didn't have a "NO Cycling" sign. We met several groups of bikers on hols in the same area all having the same problem.