Okeford Hill Bike Park

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Purpose Built Centre
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Trail Distance(s)
Under 5km

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https://www.facebook.com/Okefordbikepark/?fref=ts
Contact Number
01747 850622
Country
England
County/State
Dorset
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Directions
Off the A357, turn down Castle Lane towards Okeford Fitzpaine. Go through the village and take the next left to Turnworth. once at the top of the hill the layby on your left has the entrance to the bike park.
or if coming from Blandford direction please follow signs for Winterbourne Stickland, as you enter Stickalnd there is a turning to the your right please follow this road then continue thru Turnworth to the top of Okeford Hill layby on your right is the entrance to the park.
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Okeford Hill Bike Park (formerly UK Bike Park and Blandford Bike Park) in Dorset re-opened 12th March 2016, run by new owners Hammoon Cycles.  

It had been shut for 3 years! but is back! It has 5 downhill trails, 22 hectares and 125m of drop. In March 2017 they cleared out an old trail called Al's Finger and brought it back to life. 

There are also plans to create a teaching skills area and to build an easier, longer trail.

Trails

  • There are five downhill trails and a lot of potential for more.

Other Stuff

  • Ride Options at the Park are as follows: too- Basic - £5 - all day to ride with PAYG uplifts optional. 10 half a days uplift. So 9.to1 o'clock and 2 till 4.30. £20 all day uplift. Uplifts - £2 per lift PAYG.

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Drive through winterbourne stickland and you need to keep going straight on towards a small village called turnworth once through that village you end up at the top of the hill the gate will be on your right in the lay-by.
After driving towards Okeford fitzpaine drive straight through the village once passed all the houses the road Goes uphill There will be a turning to the left again going uphill once at the top of hill the gate to the park is in the lay-by on your left.
Road from sturminster newton to shillingstone. Take the turning towards Okeford fitzpaine on your right
If coming from Dorchester to blandford you'll enter a village called winterbourne whitechurch take the 2nd turning on your left towards winterbourne stickland.
Road from shillingstone from sturminster newton. Take the turning to Okeford fitzpaine on your lef

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Great bike park
Overall rating 
 
4.7
Grin Factor 
 
5.0
Trail Variety 
 
4.0
Skills Development 
 
5.0
Trail Quality  
 
5.0
Facilities 
 
4.5
One of the best places in south of England on my personal opinion.
Trails are well build and maintained for what I can see. Great place, defiantly visiting again and again.

User Review

Good Points
Lift is so efficient that you can get really tired even in the short winter days with over 12 runs.
Helpful staff
Bad Points
During the winter periods, after heavy rains, some of the trails are really hard to ride.
You can pick up a lot of clay from where the lift starts making every other ride harder and harder, could do with some rubble etc.
Would you recommend?
Yes
D
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Okeford hill review.
Overall rating 
 
4.1
Grin Factor 
 
4.5
Trail Variety 
 
4.0
Skills Development 
 
4.5
Trail Quality  
 
4.0
Facilities 
 
3.0
As the only uplift in the south apart from gawton I highly recommend it. Quick turn around. Cafe soon to open and couple new tracks in progress.

User Review

Good Points
Good trails. Steep techy route. Friendly staff and locals.
Bad Points
Can be very slippery on techy sections after heavy rain.
Would you recommend?
Yes
AP
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Okeford Hill Bikepark
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4.4
Grin Factor 
 
5.0
Trail Variety 
 
3.5
Skills Development 
 
4.5
Trail Quality  
 
4.5
Facilities 
 
4.5
Fantastic park. Wont find a bigger variety of well maintained trails, fun people and a regular uplift.

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Good Points
Okeford Hill has a wide variety of trails and an uplift that does runs every 5-10 minutes. The people there are very friendly and the trails are kept tidy and clean. Always more features being built and you can never run out of things to try out and master.
Bad Points
Some areas of trails are a little unstable and making it a little more rough and meaning less flow. Sometimes a few sharp rocks on the trails making it a little prone to punctures at times but usually smooth.
Would you recommend?
Yes
HH
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Fun, interesting and challenging tracks with fast uplift
Overall rating 
 
4.4
Grin Factor 
 
5.0
Trail Variety 
 
4.0
Skills Development 
 
4.5
Trail Quality  
 
5.0
Facilities 
 
3.0
New trails are being planned and the current ones are great if you like natural challenging tracks with plenty of line choices.

User Review

Good Points
Good jumps at the top and fantastic natural steep trails further down. Drains quickly after rain. Uplift is fast. Friendly people.
Bad Points
No cafe yet but it's under development.
Would you recommend?
Yes
K
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Slippery when wet ;)
(Updated: January 19, 2017)
Overall rating 
 
4.3
Grin Factor 
 
5.0
Trail Variety 
 
3.5
Skills Development 
 
4.5
Trail Quality  
 
4.5
Facilities 
 
3.5
Great day guys thanks very much will be back soon!!

User Review

Good Points
The parks trails start off smooth and progressively get steeper and more off camber adding a level of technical difficulty, all in all great fun!! Really great work from the guys @ hammoon cycles was nice to chat to them end the end of our day :)
Bad Points
Limited facilities at the moment seriously dont let that put you off worth the drive!
Would you recommend?
Yes
L
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Great fun for all
(Updated: January 19, 2017)
Overall rating 
 
4.0
Grin Factor 
 
5.0
Trail Variety 
 
4.0
Skills Development 
 
3.0
Trail Quality  
 
4.0
Facilities 
 
4.0
All in all a great day out 

User Review

Good Points
4 main trails with 3 techy and one flowy with about 3 different grade variations
Toilets, a sheltered cabin and bike stands
very nice staff
Bad Points
some of the trails lack fine grooming but as they are ridden more this will get better
the techy tracks are very slippery in the wet
Would you recommend?
Yes
JD
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