Hopton Wood

Visitor information

Start your cycling adventure at Hopton Wood!

Hopton Woods is the home of mountain biking in Shropshire. Come and test yourself out on the warm-up loop before heading into the wood on our harder trails.

All the trails at Hopton are largely unsurfaced, so the way they ride changes according to the weather and the season. Please ride within your ability (and that of your bike) and with appropriate safety gear. 

At a glance 

  • 3 cycling trails
  • Walking 
  • Picnic area 

Things to do

Hopton Wood has a range of trails for you to enjoy.

 

Warm-up loop (Grade: Blue/Moderate)

Warm up for your ride on a short loop of berms, flat corners and mellow climbs.

Distance: 1...

Enjoy a tasty treat in the forest at Hopton Wood. Just bring along good food and company!

There are two picnic tables in the Hopton Wood car park.

To prevent forest fires and...

Walking in the woodland is the perfect way to get some fresh air and explore some of the area's most beautiful landscapes. There is a good forest road network and public rights of...

Maps

Compass on a map

Cycling trails map

Use our trails map to help plan your visit.

Nearby forests

Bury Ditches summit plaque

Dating from about 500BC, Bury Ditches is home to one of the best-preserved hill forts in the country! Located near the town of Clun in the Shropshire Hills Area of Natural Beauty...

Kinsley Wood view over Knighton

The trees you see here (mostly Larch and Douglas Fir) were planted in the 1950s when the need for home-grown timber was high after WWII. You can now enjoy the woodland by following...

Man walking through grassy woods

Come and escape in Mortimer Forest! Straddling the Shropshire and Herefordshire border this thousand hectare forest is a perfect place for some breathing space.

Although originally...

Large tree growing in a field on a hill with blue sky

Come and walk and enjoy the beech trees, discover the hillfort and have a tasty picnic at Wapley Hill Wood. 

You are welcome to walk anywhere in this woodland but we ask horse...

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