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Grove Link Cycle Trail


(Average user rating5 unrated 5/5)
The Grove Link trail is ideal for families looking for a traffic free ride along the Bedburn valley. Weaving its way along steep hillside, this trail gently ascends through a variety of beautiful woodlands, with majestic bridges carrying you over deep ravines. It is not suitable for toddlers or bikes fitted with two wheeled tag-alongs. If you are a more active rider it is an exciting alternative to the forest drive when accessing the wider forest or if following the Blue or Red cycle routes.
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How to get there:

Grove Link Cycle Trail can be started from Hamsterley Forest Visitor Centre in Hamsterley. Hamsterley, Witton-le Wear, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, and Durham are the nearest towns or villages.

Turn right in Hamsterley village following the brown tourist signs, turn left in hamlet of Bedburn to enter the forest and access the forest drive and car parks (GBP 3 toll fee)

OS Grid Reference: nz092312
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

What's on in Hamsterley

February

  • Trailbuilding Session
    Saturday 18 February 2012
    Saturday 17 March 2012
    Saturday 14 April 2012
    Saturday 19 May 2012
    Saturday 16 June 2012
    Saturday 14 July 2012
    Saturday 18 August 2012
    Saturday 15 September 2012
    Saturday 20 October 2012
    Saturday 17 November 2012
    Saturday 15 December 2012

March

  • Monthly Club Ride
    Sunday 12 February 2012
    Sunday 11 March 2012
    Sunday 8 April 2012
    Sunday 10 June 2012
    Sunday 8 July 2012
    Sunday 12 August 2012
    Sunday 14 October 2012
    Sunday 11 November 2012
    Sunday 9 December 2012
    Sunday 13 May 2012
  • Trailbuilding Session
    Saturday 18 February 2012
    Saturday 17 March 2012
    Saturday 14 April 2012
    Saturday 19 May 2012
    Saturday 16 June 2012
    Saturday 14 July 2012
    Saturday 18 August 2012
    Saturday 15 September 2012
    Saturday 20 October 2012
    Saturday 17 November 2012
    Saturday 15 December 2012

April

  • Monthly Club Ride
    Sunday 12 February 2012
    Sunday 11 March 2012
    Sunday 8 April 2012
    Sunday 10 June 2012
    Sunday 8 July 2012
    Sunday 12 August 2012
    Sunday 14 October 2012
    Sunday 11 November 2012
    Sunday 9 December 2012
    Sunday 13 May 2012
  • Trailbuilding Session
    Saturday 18 February 2012
    Saturday 17 March 2012
    Saturday 14 April 2012
    Saturday 19 May 2012
    Saturday 16 June 2012
    Saturday 14 July 2012
    Saturday 18 August 2012
    Saturday 15 September 2012
    Saturday 20 October 2012
    Saturday 17 November 2012
    Saturday 15 December 2012
  • Easter Trail
    Sunday 1 April 2012 to Sunday 15 April 2012
  • Deer Watch
    Saturday 14 April 2012
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User Comments

5 Stars 5 Stars

This is a nice route to warm up & check your gears etc before heading further. It's more fun to ride than the rest of the blue trail !!

Graham, 9/Jan/2012
5 Stars 5 Stars

Love it! Great way to warm-up for bigger things later on.

Nick, 24/Sep/2009

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Family cycling on the Grove Link Trail

Facilities and Activities

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Cycling

Trail

Grade of trail

Moderate

Trail waymarking

blue

Length of trail

1.5 miles

Approximate time of trail

30 mins

Open or closed

open

Contact

Neil Taylor
Ranger
01388 488312
e-mail: neil.taylor@forestry.gsi.gov.uk