Remember the long-running access saga at Paddock Farm near the Roaches — the crucial missing link connecting the Western Peak District? We have an update on the legal fight to upgrade the footpath to a bridleway. Where Things Stand Right Now Here is the summary on the legal process of this DMMO (Definitive Map Modification […]
Local Access Forums – Why should we care?
“It’s probably best to get the boring bit out of the way first!” says Nick Blaney, Peak District MTB’s rep on the Sheffield Local Access Forum (LAF), the independent statutory advisory bodies that are required under the Countryside Rights of Way (CRoW) Act (2000). “CRoW failed cyclists and equestrians as we remain excluded from areas […]
Next Dig Day at Whinstone Lee Tor [POSTPONED]
POSTPONED DUE TO HOT WEATHER Join us on Thursday, 25th June as we work on the classic bridleway below Derwent Edge, heading down to Cutthroat Bridge. We’ll meet at the Cutthroat Bridge layby on the A57 at 10am and finish up by 2pm. Here’s the location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/brSitMJdym8ZEC9N6 Trail days are a great way to meet […]
Peak District MTB Celebrates 75 Years of the National Park
This year marks 75 years of the Peak District National Park, a landscape that has shaped generations of riders, volunteers and local communities. As the UK’s first National Park, it continues to be a place where access, conservation and recreation come together, and Peak District MTB is proud to be part of that ongoing story. […]
Next Hope Valley Dig Day – Elmin Pits 26/3/26
First PDMTB dig day of 2026 – Led by Rick and Nick Thursday 26th March, working on Elmin Pits permissive bridleway, Ladybower Reservior. Meeting at a layby on the A57, at 10am. Then loading up into a few. vehicles to drive to a STW private parking area close to the digging site. https://maps.app.goo.gl/DoSZ1YmDMfBuM6mR6 We should […]
Peak District MTB – AGM 2025 Report
Formal opening & election of officers At Peak District MTB’s 2025 AGM, held in January at the Adventure Hub in Bamford, members conducted the formal election of officers to the Committee for the coming year: Greville Kelly (Chair), Dave Finch (Secretary), and James Irwin (Treasurer). This set the foundation for the session’s reports, constitutional update, […]
Peak Enduro Series: Call for Dig-Day Volunteers: Dig Days at Barlow Hounds!
Help build new private trails – earn free ride days! Peak District MTB has been offered a fantastic opportunity to support the development of a brand‑new set of private trails at the Barlow Hounds venue near Owler Bar, part of the growing Peak Enduro Series network. Kev Smith and the team will be on site […]
Peak Cluster CO₂ Pipeline: What Mountain Bikers Need to Know
A major new infrastructure proposal – the Peak Cluster CO₂ Pipeline – is now entering public consultation, and it could shape access, landscape character and trail integrity across parts of the Peak District, Cheshire, Staffordshire, and the wider corridor stretching all the way to the Irish Sea. The project proposes a 121‑mile underground CO₂ pipeline, […]