Friday 14th October 2022 10:00am

Starting from - We will meet outside the Beechenhurst Café at the Forestry England site. The car park is £3.00 for two hours and £5 for up to 4 hours. You can also buy a Forest of Dean Car park Membership which covers all of Forest of Dean car park sites for a year for £40. This is available to buy online. Please be aware that if you are using the postcode on your SatNav, this will put you near Speech House Hotel. But you should be able to easily follow the brown signs to find Beechenhurst from there. GL16 7EL, GL16 7EL

  • 6.4 miles
  • Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres)
  • 2 hr

Free, women-only bike rides led by experienced Breeze Champions. They are a great way to get started in cycling or to improve your skills, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned cyclist.

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Gloucestershire
GL16 7EL

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We will start our ride outside the Beechenhurst café. After a quick check of our bikes, we will head out joining the family cycle trail just down from Beechenhurst. We will follow the family cycle trail for a bit before following the fire roads through the forest. We will make our way steadily towards Woorgreens, from where we will head back down towards Beechenhurst. Once back at the café, there is an excellent opportunity to stop for a cuppa and a well-deserved slice of their lovely cakes.

This is a social ride for women – whether new or wanting to return to off-road cycling or just after a gentle ride in the woods with other women. The fire roads offer a great path around the forest without worrying about cars. They have a compact, gravelly surface that’s easy to ride and they are wide enough – so no need to worry about anything! This is gentle ride and we will regularly pause for a drink, a chat and to admire nature (and to catch our breath!). There are couple of steady climbs but we will take them slowly and have regular stops to catch our breath and make sure we all stay together.

Bring your own bike. This ride is suitable for bikes with off-road tyres (wide and knobbly) and please make sure your bike is in good condition. Helmets are mandatory and gloves would be recommended. Dress suitably for the weather remembering that autumn mornings can be a bit chilly, especially in the shade of the trees. And whatever the forecast, bring a waterproof coat just in case, as the weather can be unpredictable in this area.

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