Alice Holt offers a wonderful opportunity for natural cycling.

Corporate Venue Hire

Enjoy our stunning conference facilities in the heart of The Great Yorkshire Forest.

Dalby Forest has a conference facilities within the Visitor Centre. The room provides an excellent working and meeting space with ample natural daylight in a fantastic forest setting.

The room is ideal for team training sessions, conferences, client presentations and many other events. The room also has WIFI access.

Goals Beyond Grass (GBG) are a Gloucestershire based charity that is passionate about helping disabled children and adults by engaging the whole community in accessible sport.

GBG bikes is a project which provides adapted bikes for all riders. Bikes for all types of disabilities are available to hire at the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre every fortnight.

2023 dates

Bedgebury's dedicated Singletrack MTB trail follows 13km of exhilarating riding around the 2000 acre Bedgebury Forest, and is designed for mountain bikers who enjoy all the challenges that the sport offers.

Expect challenging climbs, tricky decents, berms, drop-offs and large rocks.

To find out about mountain bike hire, contact Quench Cycles, bike hire specialists.

An intense section of singletrack with technical climbs and descents. To start from Low Dalby follow the 'Riggs and Dales' signs on the blue cycle trail.

To find out about mountain bike hire, contact our on-site bike hire specialists.

Take in fantastic views on this fast flowing route. Starts at Dixons Hollow car park, then from Moorcock meadow campsite it follows the escape route back to Dixons Hollow.

To find out about mountain bike hire, contact our on-site bike hire specialists.

Visitors with permanent or temporary limited mobility can hire one of two ‘Walking with Wheels’  trampers through the Countryside Mobility Scheme, that is supported by Forest Voluntary Action Forum and part-funded by Foresters’ Forest National Lottery Heritage funded programme.

Our Forest Venues are great for school visits, corporate events and birthday parties. The Visitor Centre venue has plenty of space available to host your event.

For more information, request a brochure or hire a venue, contact the Dalby Visitor Centre on 01751 460 295 or email Dalbyvisitorcentre@forestryengland.uk

Visitors with permanent or temporary limited mobility can hire one of our Trampers through the Countryside Mobility Scheme. You do not have to be registered disabled to hire a Tramper.

Visitors with limited mobility (short or long-term, for any reason) can hire our Tramper through the Countryside Mobility Scheme. You do not have to be registered disabled to hire a Tramper.

1. Forestry England Byelaws must be observed and any contravention of the condition of issue of this booking may result in prosecution.

2. The permission holder will indemnify Forestry England against all or any claims arising out of the exercise of this booking.

We are delighted to have two Trampers – the all-terrain mobility scooter - available to hire here at Whinlatter.

You can follow our amazing Wow trail with spectacular views of the forest and fells beyond as you discover the story of Whinlatter.

Learn more about the Wow trail HERE.

Our bike hire partner at Haldon, Forest Cycle Hire, offer guided rides with qualified mountain bike leaders that are experienced, police checked and first aid trained. They have been providing fun and exciting guided mountain bike rides through the forest for years, providing happy memories for many groups from schools, youth groups and scouts to families and corporate groups.

The most popular choice of bike these days is a mountain bike. You really should buy one of these if you’re considering cycling in the forest. However, not all mountain bikes are the same, as can be seen by the amount of money serious MTBers will pay for a custom bike. If you are going to go off-road, however, there are some things worth checking:

Whether you've just bought your first bike, or you're looking for your next adrenaline fix, Whinlatter Forest puts the mountain back into biking, with climbs to amazing views and rewarding descents.

Due to high demand for hired bikes, we advise that you book in advance of your visit by contacting the Cyclewise team at Whinlatter via their website.

Whether you've just bought your first bike, or you're happy shredding through rock gardens, Haldon Forest Park offers a fantastic opportunity for natural cycling. Situated just outside of Exeter, the trails give beautiful views back across the city and the surrounding countryside.

For riders with reduced fitness or mobility, contact our cycle hire partner for details of specialist options, including electrically assisted bikes. All cycle hire is heavily discounted for over 55s.

The forest classrooms are great for birthday party celebrations, school visits, holiday clubs, workshops or a small meeting.  On the edge of the forest and only a short walk to the main visitor centre, café and trails the classrooms offer a quiet and inspiring space to meet in.

Our hideaway rooms are a great place to hold birthday parties, school visits, holiday clubs, workshops or a small meeting. 

Classroom 1

Schools and groups - suitable for up to two classes (60 pupils)

Workshops and meetings - layout:  40 theatre style, 20 Boardroom

Classroom2   

Schools and groups - suitable for up to two classes (60 pupils)

Workshops and meetings - layout:  20 theatre style, 8 boardroom

Visitors with permanent or temporary limited mobility can hire one of our three Trampers through the Countryside Mobility Scheme. You do not have to be registered disabled to hire a Tramper.

Trampers are off-road mobility scooters, which are easy to use and able to tackle a range of surfaces and gradients come rain or shine. Our Trampers are suitable for:

We offer mobility scooters, manual wheelchairs and a manual trike wheelchair free of charge that can be pre-booked online, 7 days in advance of your visit. Please read our FAQs below before booking to avoid any disappointment. 

We are delighted that we now have an all-terrain mobility scooter (Tramper) available to hire.

Whether you've just bought your first bike, or you're happy shredding through rock gardens, High Lodge, Thetford Forest offers a fantastic opportunity for natural cycling.

Bike hire at High Lodge 

Please call 01842 810090 or visit Bike Art's website for further information.

The red route puts the mountain back into biking and has been built for experienced riders with good off road skills and a higher level of fitness and stamina.

There are also fantastic views of Derwentwater, Bassenthwaite, Helvellyn and Skiddaw as the trail takes the rider to an altitude of 500m (1600ft) above Keswick.

Delamere Forest offers a fantastic opportunity for natural cycling.

There are two cycling routes marked out within the forest, both are classified as forest road routes. More advanced mountain bikers should spend some time navigating their way around the myriad of routes and trails within the forest.

Forestry England has made the difficult decision to close Ribbesford Bike Park. We are disappointed to have to close the facility as we know how popular it is with riders, and our team have spent many years managing the site. This is not a decision we have taken lightly, and this web page explains our reasons for this closure.

Family friendly off-road routes in the forest

Discover green spaces, dedicated cycling trails, skills areas and beginner mountain bike trails perfect for starting your children on their cycling journey. So, grab your helmet and head out for a beautiful cycle ride.

Whether you've just bought your first bike or you're happy shredding through rock gardens, Gisburn Forest offers a fantastic opportunity for natural cycling.

Our cycle trails offer something for everyone, from beginners and families looking for a fun day out, to adrenalin junkies looking for a challenge.

Follow our 9km family cycle trail using shared use forest road or 13km of single-track for mountain-biking, there's lots to explore around this 2000 acre forest.

Whether you've just bought your first bike, or you're happy shredding through rock gardens, Grizedale Forest offers a fantastic opportunity for natural cycling.

Our famous mountain bike routes will spoil you for choice.

Whether you've just bought your first bike or are searching out single-track, Kielder Forest offers a fantastic opportunity for natural cycling.

With over 100 miles of trail, much of it single-track and all of it traffic-free, Kielder has a trail for you. 

These severe, challenging and extremely difficult features are found scattered throughout High Lodge.  You will need to be highly skilled, have a high level of fitness and have a quality off-road mountain bike that is set up for the purpose.  Expect large and unavoidable features and make sure you take a look before you ride.

Pick-up a map at the visitor centre to find the location of these features.