Mountain Biking, Culture and Society

We’ve made a clear effort at Peak District MTB to do a bit more than just group rides and dig days.  As one of the UK’s largest mountain biking campaign groups, we have a bit of a voice in reframing what mountain biking is and how it’s perceived by others. And we make sure we […]

Should there be a traffic restriction order on Hollinsclough Rakes?

Staffordshire County Council (SCC) have proposed a permanent traffic restriction order (TRO) on Swan and Limer Rakes in Hollinsclough. This proposed order is under consultation until the 7th February and – if accepted – will mean motorised vehicles will not be able to use these rights of way. Click here for the location of the […]

Severn Trent Water: in the pipeline – MTB access

Getting things flowing again We’ve recently had an hour long with Severn Trent Water, after finally getting back in the (virtual) room. And it was a rather good session. Right at the end of the working year, as people were counting down to logging off for Christmas, Peak District MTB (PDMTB) Chair Chris Maloney and […]

AGM 2023: Living in a crowded world

“We live in a crowded world. It’s for people to work with everybody else” Veteran campaigner Henry Folkard summed up the reason we do what we do at the 2023 AGM. As guest speaker alongside tenacious access campaigner and PDMTB member Nick Doran, he reminded us of the importance of the continued drive for better. […]

Call for new PDMTB Committee Members

It’d be a rubbish game of Guess Who: “Is it a man?” Yes. “Are they white?” Yes. “Are they bald?” Yes. “Glasses?” You have to start getting pretty precise in your guesses before you got closer to finding one of our committee. And we’re very aware of that. Can you help us out? We’re stretched […]

Aston and Lockerbrook – and Peak District MTB

“We’ve been doing this for over 10 years now, and have we actually, truly achieved anything?” That was the awkward question that came up during our September committee meeting, and despite a resounding response of “yes, of course we have!” the very fact that the question was asked was a thought provoking one. We have […]

Lockerbrook bridleway forestry works closure update – 9/2023

Forestry England have been back in touch with an update on what’s going on on the Lockerbrook / Gores bridleway near Ladybower. A number of you have been in touch regarding the work and access up there, and though throughout we’ve had good contact with FE and we’ve shared those updates, there’s still been a […]