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. […]