GET THERE
From Cannock/A460, go left onto Station Rd, right onto Brindley Heath Rd, then right into Birches Valley Rd. Birches Valley Forest Centre is on the right. Sat-nav: WS15 2UQ.
FACILITIES
Parking, toilets, cafe, bike wash, bike shop and hire
NEARBY BIKE SHOPS
Swinnerton Cycles are on site, with a workshop, hire bikes and demo fleet. www.swinnertoncycles.co.uk
CONTACT
www.chasetrails.co.uk
WHAT ELSE IS NEARBY?
Kinver Freeride Park, Birmingham
Packed with jumps, drops and freeride features to please the airtime crowd.
Eastridge Woods, Shropshire
An hour away, Eastridge has blue and red-graded trails plus a few DH runs.
Ribbesford Bike Park, Worcestershire
Graded DH tracks and jumps for all abilities.
VERDICT
Cannock is a great venue to have so close to a major city. It’s not the kind of place that…
