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Blue Cycle Route
(Average user rating: 3 unrated 3/5)

Grade of Trail:

  • Moderate

Length of trail:

4 1/2 miles miles

Trail is currently open

 

An easy/moderate trail of 4 1/2 miles. The route includes climbs and ascents requiring some cycling skills and fitness. The route is waymarked with blue arrows on posts.

What do other visitors say?

1 Star 1 Star

ok but far too short, badly signposted not really much of a challenge even for my girlfriend

gord, 25/Mar/2011
5 Stars 5 Stars

Nice easy route with some long climbs and fast decents

Sam3030, 23/May/2009

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Chalara ash dieback

Advice for visitors

What's Here?

  • Play area
  • Arboreta
    • Features 200 species of conifers and broadleaves - many interesting species.
  • Camping
    • The Covert Caravan Club Site is located adjacent to High Ash. Set in Forestry Commission woodland, this is a quiet, secluded site ideal for caravanners, motor caravanners and trailer tenters. Please telephone 01842 878356 for more information.
  • Horse riding
    • The Forestry Commission has a Open Access policy for horse riding. As a consequence there are very few way-marked trails in the forest. O.S.Explorer map 229 shows areas owned by the Forestry Commission and open to the public to ride. Deboxing areas can be found at the east end of the Harling Drove (FR23) and north of the railway line at Santon Downham. The areas north of the railway line are best suited to horse riding as this is away from the concentration of visitors using High Lodge and the cycling trails. Please observe all signs especially those relating to 'Forest Operation'.
  • Picnic
    • You are welcome to picnic here but please do not BBQ.
  • Walking
    • The 5 mile Orange walk (short cut available) can also be accessed from Santon Downham. It has interpretation around the walk on some of the fascinating history and wildlife of the area. A map of the walk around St Helens and Santon Downham is available from Forest Office (office hours only), or you could dowload a copy before you visit.
  • Visitor centre
    • The
  • Wildlife
    • A good site for wildlife watching.
More about what's here

Location

OS Grid ref: NZ 586152

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Contact

Cath Bashforth
Recreation Ranger
07876 546592
cath.bashforth@­forestry.gsi.gov.uk

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