With miles of off-road routes for you to enjoy, escape the stuffy gym, embrace the fresh air and get fit where you can be inspired by stunning natural surroundings.
The Dragonfly sculpture, positioned close to Staindale Lake, is directly inspired by the dragonflies and demoiselles that inhabit the area throughout the year and celebrates their...
Develop your confidence and skill with a taster of some of the features you will find on our cycling trails. Features include graded options to help you progress at your pace.
Nordic walking is a great, low impact workout and burns 20-40% more calories than walking normally. By using specially designed Nordic Walking poles you work all of the major...
Take part in a weekly coached cycling session delivered by Staffordshire Road Club (SRC). Go-Ride Clubs are for riders from 4 - 18 years old and have fun at the heart of what they...
A circular walk starting from Low Staindale car park and featuring a steep incline before reaching a plateau of open moorland and impressive views across the North York Moors. This...
The Champion Bowland Tramper is an all terrain mobility scooter now located at Gisburn Forest Hub, available from the cafe. Bookings must be made in advance.
Test your stamina on this fitness trail around Boddington Hill, the site of an Iron Age hill fort. Set along an unsurfaced trail it contains ten pieces of fitness equipment to test...
This trail takes you into the young woodland around Hicks Lodge, there are stops along the way for you to relax with a picnic and enjoy the views. The Zig-Zags take you down...
The majority of this trail runs along forest roads. There are some unsurfaced paths, but it is relatively flat. Suitable for families. Start from Seven Sisters Countryside Park.
Nissen Hut is Whiteread's first permanent public sculpture in the UK. The work has been commissioned to mark the centenary of the Forestry Commission in 2019, and is part of 14-18...
Bedgebury Forest Runners are a friendly and non-competitive fitness group for all levels of runner and walker operating daily. They have four experienced run leaders who live on...
A gentle route around the top of the forest plateau. The long route, via Crosscliff Wood viewpoint and Jerry Noddle, both offering spectacular views across the moors. The Givendale...
Starting at the Vinnalls Car Park (though can be accessed elsewhere), this trail takes in the majority of Mortimer Forest. Passing through a variety of woodland types and habitats...
Starting from the Litlington Road car park, a picturesque walk along the forest edge overlooking the adjoining downland. Look back at the view of the white horse carved in the...
Warksburn picnic area is situated on the banks of its namesake (which is reputed to contain gold deposits!) Two waymarked forest walks start and finish at the picnic area. Points...
Chopwell Wood offers a variety of activities as part of the Feel Good in the Forest project. They are free to take part in and include optional time at the end for refreshments and...
Haldon Forest Park's most popular trail is ideal for walkers, beginner cyclists of all ages, and novice runners. The Discovery trail is home to our family activity trail and is...
Enjoy a wonderful circular walk through the woods. From the Reptile Centre car park, follow red marker posts along the main gravelled track, which is fairly smooth. You can also...
Starting at the Grove Car Park, the trail has good views over the Bedburn valley and passes through a variety of woodlands and more open spaces on wide forest roads.
