Mountain Biking UK

YATTENDON, BERKSHIRE

Spring is finally starting to show us some signs of how glorious this country and its riding can be when we have a bit of warmer, drier weather. At the time of writing we’re still under lockdown restrictions, so we’ve decided to explore some nearby trails in a quiet part of the Chilterns. I’ve sorely missed the adventure that riding far-flung locations provides, but discovering new local routes, independent cafes and microbreweries has certainly been a positive.

Although our ride is in a lesser-known area of the Berkshire countryside for bikers, it’s pretty popular with horses, so it’s best left alone in the winter because the ground gets poached. However, with the trails finally drying out, a plan is hatched and we converge in Yattendon, a twee

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