The repairs on Swan and Limer Rakes in Hollinsclough, just over the Derbyshire-Staffordshire border to the south of Buxton, are underway but we – and the Local Access Forum – had no sight of the plans from Staffordshire County Council (SCC). We reported last month that repairs have started on Swan Rake and Limer Rake […]
Doctors Gate Update – Tackling the Bog of Doom
Peak District MTB started working with the Peak District National Park Authority in early 2022, making the case for trail upgrades to tackle one of the worst trail bogs in the Peak District. The great news is the improvement works are close to being complete and are a huge improvements for all trail users.. “Doctors […]
We went to the Biggest MTB Summit in the World (IMBA Summit 2023). But What Did We Learn? – Part 1
In part 1 of 2, Peak District MTB committee member Jim Cherrington reports on the IMBA Summit 2023. (Also see Part 2.) Earlier this month I had the privilege of attending the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) Annual Summit in Valpashiavo (Switzerland), which was based around the dual themes of sustainability and diversity. I had […]
Hollinsclough Rake – What’s going on?
Peak District MTB members have reacted with understandable alarm at the appearance of aggregate on Hollinsclough Rake, near Longnor in Staffordshire – so what’s the deal? Way back in January 2021 Staffordshire County Council (SCC) asked for views on proposed works on Hollinsclough Rakes. The deadline was January 31 2021 and Peak District MTB submitted […]
Life Begins at 40 – Future pressures and opportunities for Mountain Biking in the Peak District
Mountain biking as a sport is now entering its middle age and depending on where you ask Google to look, you will discover mountain bikes first became available in the UK as a mainstream product from the mid 1980s onwards with some of our committee members riding their first MTBs in the late 1980s. In […]
UPDATE: DCC Statement on Hollowford Road, Castleton
We’ve been in contact with Derbyshire County Council following the start of ‘surprising’ works at Hollowford Road in the shadow of Mam Tor. Annotated screenshot from DCC’s map, showing rights of way and adopted highways, 2/2023. Bing OS map location. They’ve shared the following statement: “The aggregate surface is temporary. We’re currently working on Hollowford […]
Ride in the Corridors of Power
*MP details in this article have been updated following the 2024 General Election* The push for increased access at governmental level has stalled. No matter which way you look at it, cutting through the rhetoric and bluster, there is zero definitive action to improve access for riders here in England. The Scottish model has proven […]
BHF Peak District ride postponed to October 2023
We’ve had the disappointing news that the BHF Peak District event, planned for April this year, has been postponed to October 21st due to slow sign up. Obviously this is not what we wanted to share as we were in the midst of recruiting marshals and sweepers for the event as well as making plans […]